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Smarter Goals, Stronger Plans: How to Avoid the Top 5 Mistakes (Ep. 115)

Smarter Goals, Stronger Plans: How to Avoid the Top 5 Mistakes (Ep. 115)

Update: 2025-09-24
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Smarter Goals, Stronger Plans: How to Avoid the Top 5 Mistakes

Setting goals can feel exciting—but also overwhelming when you’re not sure where to start or how to stay consistent. In this episode of [Your Podcast Name], I’m unpacking the five most common goal-setting and planning mistakes that keep us stuck, scattered, or burned out. Think of it like a golf course: there are sand traps and water hazards along the way, but if you know where they are, you can avoid them and play a stronger game.

You’ll learn:

  • Why setting goals disconnected from your values leads to frustration (and how to fix it)

  • The dangers of hyper-fixating on long-term goals—and of neglecting them entirely

  • How to keep your goals visible and actionable instead of “set it and forget it”

  • Why annualized goal setting doesn’t work anymore—and what to do instead

  • Practical, life-giving strategies to plan smarter for the season ahead

Whether you’re planning for your personal life, career, or big dreams, this episode will help you anchor your goals in what matters most, avoid common pitfalls, and create a plan that actually works.


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Music in today’s episode:

"Autumn Day" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License 

"Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Smarter Goals, Stronger Plans: How to Avoid the Top 5 Mistakes (Ep. 115)

Smarter Goals, Stronger Plans: How to Avoid the Top 5 Mistakes (Ep. 115)

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