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What's The #1 Reason People Don't Stick To Their Goals? #shorts #noahstjohn

11 Feb 2025 · 1 min

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In this YouTube short, an interviewer asks Dr. Noah St John why many people fail to keep their goals. Dr. Noah explains that the primary reason is a lack of specificity—most people set vague resolutions like “be healthier” or “make more money.” He illustrates his point with a personal story about purchasing a house, where he defined a precise target and achieved it in exactly 12 weeks. This experience inspired his "12 Week Breakthrough" program, which he promotes by directing viewers to breakthroughwithnoah.com for a personalized goal-mapping call. He emphasizes that making goals very specific leads to faster, less stressful achievement.

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Hey, Dr. Noah, what's the number one reason why people don't stick to their goals?
You know why people don't stick to their goals? One reason is they don't make them specific enough. A lot of people set New Year's resolutions, as an example. I wanna be healthy, I wanna get organized, I wanna make more money. That's not specific enough, right? So like when I had a goal to get this house, I knew exactly the house I wanted and I set that one goal. And from the day that I found it to the day that we moved in, it was exactly 12 weeks to the day. So your life can change in just 12 weeks. That's why I created a program called the 12 Week Breakthrough. Go to breakthroughwithnoah.com and you can get a call with me and we'll map that out for you. But whatever you do, just make sure you keep your goals very, very specific. That's how you're gonna achieve them much faster and easier with a lot less stress. Awesome, I'll make that appointment. Thank you, Dr. Noah.