Goal Setting
Discover key takeaways from 12 podcast episodes about this topic.

The productivity advice that will actually improve your life | Chris Bailey: Full Interview
Chris Bailey, author of 'Intentional' and 'Hyperfocus,' reveals how intentionality, aligning goals with core values, and mastering focus are the true drivers of productivity, not generic advice or willpower.

Master Self Control & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Kentaro Fujita
Dr. Kentaro Fujita reveals that self-control is a learned skill, not an innate trait, and offers science-backed strategies to overcome procrastination and achieve long-term goals by leveraging intrinsic motivation and psychological distancing.

My Process For Achieving Goals: How to Change Your Life in 5 Simple Steps
Mel Robbins outlines a research-backed, five-step process to achieve personal goals by focusing on clarity, intrinsic motivation, consistent small actions, and self-reliance.

Hustle culture stole the word excellence and gutted its true meaning | Brad Stulberg: Full Interview
Brad Stulberg redefines excellence as a values-aligned, process-driven journey, contrasting it with the fleeting, often detrimental pursuits of hustle culture, optimization, and constant happiness.

We asked a $18.9B Investor how to survive the AI bubble
Graham Weaver, founder of Alpine Investors, reveals how his $18.9B private equity firm achieves 5x returns in prosaic industries by leveraging a 'superpowered search fund' model and warns against the overhyped AI app layer.

World's #1 Mentalist: How To Win Any Negotiation and Close Any Deal
World-renowned mentalist Oz Pearlman reveals the psychological 'cheat codes' he uses to influence people, overcome rejection, and achieve goals, applicable from business negotiations to personal interactions.

Essentials: Tools for Setting & Achieving Goals | Dr. Emily Balcetis
Dr. Emily Balcetis reveals how specific visual strategies and proactive obstacle planning can dramatically enhance goal achievement and reduce perceived effort, challenging common motivational beliefs.

How to Design Your Life in 1 Hour
Stanford Life Design Lab founders reveal how to stop searching for 'the' meaning of life and instead actively design multiple meaningful lives through prototyping and embracing curiosity.

The Science of Making & Breaking Habits: How to Change Your Life in 1 Month
James Clear, author of 'Atomic Habits,' reveals the science-backed systems for building lasting habits and achieving significant life changes through tiny, consistent actions.

You in the New Year | #ABalancedLife S3 E33
This episode guides listeners through a powerful self-assessment for the new year, emphasizing the importance of processing past grief, clarifying personal aspirations, and practicing self-compassion to achieve holistic well-being.

Best Ways to Build Better Habits & Break Bad Ones | James Clear
James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, reveals practical, science-backed strategies for building lasting positive habits and effectively breaking negative ones, emphasizing the critical role of environment, identity, and consistent 'showing up.'

The One Trick You Can Use to Avoid Failing Like 90% of People | Dr. Phil McGraw
Dr. Phil McGraw dismantles the myth of willpower, revealing that lasting personal and societal change hinges on intentionally structuring your environment and fostering critical thinking, not fleeting motivation.