Setting better goals for 2025

Do Something Different: A Leadership Podcast

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Are your New Year's resolutions setting you up for another unfulfilling year? This episode tackles the common pitfall of traditional goal-setting that keeps ambitious professionals stuck in patterns of busyness and disconnection. Through examining holiday reflections and end-of-year planning, learn why focusing solely on achievements and to-do lists undermines the potential for meaningful growth and joy.

Perfect for:

• High achievers seeking a fresh approach to annual planning
• Professionals feeling disconnected from their goals
• Leaders wanting to break free from outcome-focused thinking
• Anyone craving more meaningful experiences in their work and life

Key themes:

• Why traditional resolution-setting often leads to disappointment
• The trap of prioritizing future rewards over present experiences
• Breaking free from achievement-focused planning
• A new framework for creating fulfilling goals

Listen to discover how shifting your perspective on goal-setting could transform your approach to personal and professional growth in the coming year.

Duration: 13 minutes

Rusty Gaillard is an executive coach, helping mid-level corporate leaders create more career success while working less and enjoying it more. That's real freedom.
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Chapters

1. Setting better goals for 2025 (00:00:00)

2. Introduction to New Beginnings (00:00:12)

3. Reflections on Goal Setting (00:00:46)

4. The Importance of Experience (00:01:55)

5. Connection Over Accomplishments (00:03:03)

6. Embracing Personal Growth (00:05:37)

7. Shifting Your Perspective (00:06:55)

8. Being Proactive in Planning (00:08:43)

9. Embracing the New Year (00:11:31)