840: Forget Traditional Goal Setting: Here’s A Better Way to Crush This Year

How many times have you set a big goal, only to feel overwhelmed or like it was impossible to keep up with? Or maybe you’ve just given up altogether because it felt too much? I’ve been there, too. For years, I set really giant goals and felt overwhelmed by figuring out even the first step towards them! Or worse, I’d set a goal and try to make it all happen at once – spoiler: life doesn’t work that way and goal setting that way isn’t effective. I’ve learned that approach didn’t work—especially when life got busy and boy has it gotten busy.  We all know that by February, most resolutions are already out the window, right? And while we all want to make this year our best yet, it's time for a new way of doing things. We need an approach that helps us reach our goals without crushing the life out of them. Today, we’re adding some fresh takes to the strategies you’ve tried in the past—and throwing in some hot takes on how to approach goal-setting in a way that actually works for real life. No overwhelm, no burnout—just sustainable success that feels good and actually sticks! Goal Digger Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/goaldiggerpodcast/ Goal Digger Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goaldiggerpodcast/ Goal Digger Show Notes: https://www.jennakutcherblog.com/2025-goals   Thanks to our Goal Digger Sponsors: Run your first payroll with Gusto and get three months free at http://Gusto.com/goaldigger!  Make B2B marketing everything it can be and get a $100 credit on your next campaign. Go to https://www.linkedin.com/goal to claim your credit! Cancel unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster at https://www.rocketmoney.com/goaldigger.   Get all the Goal Digger goodness you love COMPLETELY ad-free. Visit jennakutcher.com/adfree to subscribe today!

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Redefine your vision of success, one episode at a time. The Goal Digger Podcast is a live-workshop-style business and marketing podcast hand-delivering actionable advice through conversations with entrepreneurs that feel like Facetime calls with your friends. Every week, the New York Times best-selling author of "How Are You, Really?" host Jenna Kutcher is redefining what success means and how you can find more joy, ease, and peace in the pursuit of your goals. We’re helping thousands chase bolder dreams and run businesses that don’t run YOU.  Whether you’re growing your business, are curious about leaving your 9-5 and starting one, or gain a new marketable skill, you might find yourself asking questions like: “Am I ready for a career change?” “How do I market my business?” “How can I make money online?” “How can I grow my social media following?” “How do I get better with my finances?” “What kind of goals should I be setting?” And the biggest question of all: “Can I REALLY turn my dream into reality?”  If this sounds like you, then you’ve just come across the podcast you NEED to shift your limiting mindsets, hand over the best guidance on the internet, and design your dream business and life! Along with sharing her best actionable advice that she used to escape the suffocating corporate hustle and become a self-made millionaire, Jenna Kutcher interviews other top industry experts, authors, culture-changers, creatives, and even listeners like you who share their secrets to ensure you are seen, heard, and hired.  With 110 MILLION downloads and counting, the Goal Digger movement is growing every day and now it’s YOUR TURN to hear from your favorite leaders, get inspired, and tackle your biggest goals along the way! Visit goaldiggerpodcast.com for show notes, discount codes from our sponsors, and additional business-building resources. And be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you’re listening to never miss a single episode!