The Toxicity of Merit Badges and Achievement Focus

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The speaker identifies as a perfectionist and an overachiever driven by tangible recognition of success.
The speaker's relationship with goals has often led to negative consequences and being out of alignment with their values.
The speaker's pursuit of goals has resulted in physical injuries and damaged relationships.
The speaker's approach to goals has been toxic and exhausting, leading to burnout.

This week I was excited to welcome Tara McMullen to the show to hear her insights, research, and reflections on her new book, What Works: A Comprehensive Framework to Change the Way We Approach Goal Setting. Tara is a writer, podcaster, and producer who for over 13 years has studied small business owners - how they live, how they work, what influences them, and what they hope for the future. In this conversation Tara shares with us how to transform the way you set and achieve your goals to create a gentler and more fulfilling way to work toward what you truly want. In the book, you’ll explore what’s driving your pursuit of “more” (more money, more things, more prestige, etc.), set commitments to help orient your growth, and organize your actions as part of a holistic learning process.

In addition to writing and speaking Tara is the host of What Works, a podcast about navigating the 21st-century economy with your humanity intact. Tara is also the co-founder of YellowHouse.Media, a boutique podcast production company. Her work has been featured in Fast Company, The Startup, The Muse, and The Huffington Post.

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Website: https://explorewhatworks.com/

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