Why You Set Business Goals and Don’t Achieve Them

Everyone desires to get to a place where they have the time and money for the lifestyle that they want, and setting business goals is a crucial part of getting there. However, many find it challenging to achieve them. This difficulty around attaining the business goals you set makes you wonder if you’re doing something wrong or if the problem is the goal itself. 

In this week’s podcast episode, Miranda identifies the three reasons we do not achieve our business goals. She talks about how your fears cause you to avoid tasks that will lead you to success. She also explains why it’s important to set long enough timelines without losing the urgency needed to motivate you. Miranda also identifies the importance of aligning your goals to your values.

Start achieving your goals and set yourself up for success by tuning in to this episode today!

Discussion Points:

0:00 Introduction 
0:46 What is a business goal
1:23 Reasons why people set business goals
3:02 Fear of success disguised as fear of failure
4:08 Examples of fear hindering success
7:21 Setting a goal that is too big
8:06 Cognitive dissonance
9:43 Having enough stretch in your goal
10:29 Setting the suitable timeframe for you
11:41 How values shape your actions
12:56 Values mismatch
15:09 Lack of motivation as a result
16:11 The difference between misaligned values and disliking tasks
17:25 Recap of three reasons

Resources:

• Visit the Tradie Business School website (https://tradiebusinessschool.com/) 
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• Download the free book THE PATH TO FREEDOM by BARRY WILLIAME MAGLIARDITI (https://www.pathtofreedom.com.au/freebook) 

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