Are You Making This Goal Setting Mistake?

TJ Walker shares a goal-setting trick: add "so that" to any goal to find its real purpose. This reveals whether you actually care about it or just like how it sounds. He also introduces Strategic Goal Design for Modern Professionals, a course for people with drive who need goals that matter.
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Today on Ultimize Discover, you're getting a short practical sample from the Ultimize universe. Use this on its own. Take one idea and apply it today. Or go deeper at ultimize.com. Ultimize is the world's largest personal development podcast, audiobook, and online learning network. Ultimize. Take one goal you've been carrying around and add the words so that. To the end of it. I want to make more money so that— I want to grow my business so that— I want a better title so that— I want more visibility so that— Don't let yourself stop at the impressive phrase. Finish the sentence. That one little phrase forces the real motive to come out of hiding. Sometimes you discover a strong, honest reason. Sometimes you'll discover you don't actually want the goal. You only like the way it sounded. Welcome to Strategic Goal Design for Modern Professionals. Build your career, business, and life by design. I'm TJ Walker, and this course is designed for ambitious adults who don't need more generic motivation. You probably already have ambition. You probably already work hard. The bigger issue is whether your goals are strategically chosen, clearly defined, internally meaningful, and worthy of the life energy they require. By the way, quick question for you. Have you ever noticed how easy it is to consume content and how hard it is to actually do anything with it? I mean, you can listen to 100 episodes, read 10 books, and your habits are exactly the same. That's the gap most people never close. So if you're listening to this and thinking, yeah, I want to actually improve, go to ultimize.com. We've got free courses there for you, either on communication skills or building better habits. And it's designed to get you to actually use what you're learning, not just hear it once. No cost, no catch, just go to ultimize.com and start. Ultimize.
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