So here's the deal. If you want a virtually guarantee that you're going to achieve your

most important goals this year without stress or overwhelm or burnout, you have got to listen

to the rest of this episode.

Hey, it's Marie Forleo and welcome to another episode of The Marie Forleo Podcast.

And here we are in a brand new freaking year, which is such an exciting time. Am I right?

I mean, it's this time filled with a lot of energy and anticipation and that feeling of

a fresh start, which I love. And that really means, especially for people like us, right?

Ambitious creative people. We got a whole big laundry list of goals and projects and dreams

that we want to make happen. Now, if you're anything like me, all that ambition, right?

All that drive, all that creativity means that you might also have a habit or just a

little pattern of biting off more than you can chew, of getting yourself into this place

where all of a sudden, you're spread too thin and things start to feel really overwhelming.

And you start to have too many different things pulling on your attention. Anyone? Anyone?

Yes, right. And so the danger is that when you're pulled in too many different directions

and you don't have total clarity on exactly what you should be focusing on and what you

should ignore. Sadly, all those big goals and dreams, they never actually materialize,

right? And all you're left with is exhaustion and burnout. And we do not want that to happen.

So I'm going to give you access to one of my secret power tools. It's something that helps

me every single year. No, exactly what I should be focusing on and what to ignore. Because

look, I have that tendency to take on too much too. Now, first, I'm going to tell you the

story of how I discovered the secret power tool. And it was at a time when I was in a really

low place and I was doubting everything. And I'm also going to tell you how it helped me literally

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