Seven Traps - That Get In Your Way - 224

In this episode, Mike and Jody discuss some of the traps Mike has identified that keep people from obtaining their goals. Questions Answered: How did you come up with the 7 Traps? What are some of the traps? How do we download the guide? Key Takeaways: There are things that we all do and reasons that we do these things. Imagine if you put a little structure behind it, how much more you could accomplish.  Trap # 1 - Being Vague With Your Goals Take a more specific approach Design backward so you can start executing Trap # 2 - Not Breaking Your Goals Down Into Smaller Components That Can Be Measured and Tested Breaking into smaller components helps you execute You can constantly evaluate whether or not you are making progress Trap # 4 - As Soon As I Fail, I’m Done Every day is a new day Failure is a lesson you learn from Put controls in place so you don’t succumb to failures. Even if you fail, you made some sort of progress. Show Links: Seven Crucial Mistakes That Keep You From Winning Let us know how you are applying this document to your life. podcast@catalystsale.com  Work With Catalyst Sale: Listen to our free resource (this podcast) and then put the action items into practice. Share your work with us via Twitter or hello@catalystsale.com Invest in a Catalyst Sale course - self directed. Find our courses here  Hire us as a consultant/advisor within your team or organization  Thank You  Please send listener questions and feedback to podcast@catalystsale.com or contact us directly on twitter, facebook or LinkedIn. This podcast is brought to you by Catalyst Sale - you can learn more about Catalyst Sale, and the products and services we provide via the following links. Growth Acceleration - Plateau Breakthrough The GAME Plan - a Catalyst Sale course

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We all have problems we are looking to solve. We know that there are solutions out there, but we struggle with this. How do we find the solution, where does the nudge come from to help us take the next step, and start solving tough problems. The intention of this podcast is to help you find your catalyst and take that next step. The Find My Catalyst Podcast is a weekly podcast with Catalyst Sale founder Mike Simmons. We discuss real stories with practical application, in the context of leadership, problem solving, decision making, thinking, goal setting and execution. Other topics discussed include - Systems, Frameworks, Sales Strategy, Revenue Operations, Training, Onboarding, Sales Enablement, Organization Enablement, Workforce Development, Coaching, and Mentoring.