Are You Pursuing Goals or Just Checking Off To-Dos?

Daily Boost Motivation and Coaching

Scott Smith

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

3.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Daily Boost Podcast Show Notes Are You Pursuing Goals or Just Checking Off To-Dos? April 21, 2025 | Episode - 5076 Host: Scott Smith Episode Description Are your goals making your heart beat faster with excitement? In this episode, Scott reveals why most people are stuck doing to-do lists instead of pursuing what truly energizes them. Discover the difference between mundane tasks and what Scott calls "heartbeat goals" - those aspirations that generate genuine enthusiasm and eliminate frustration. Time to stop checking boxes and start living with purpose! Featured Story Scott's grandson earned ice cream three times last week by hitting baseballs and getting on base - a perfect example of goal-setting in action! Meanwhile, Scott had to sneak off to Dairy Queen for a Heath Bar Blizzard without telling his wife (until his honesty got the better of him). This playful story illustrates how rewards and goal-setting work together, even when we don't realize we're doing it. Key Takeaways Goal setting is the heartbeat of our lives - when you're moving toward something meaningful, you can feel your heart beat faster with excitement. A purposeful outcome eliminates frustration and boredom while generating excitement and enthusiasm in your daily life. Most "heartbeat goals" that would truly excite you are already inside you - you just haven't found the courage to vocalize and pursue them yet. Memorable Quotes "Goal setting is the heartbeat of our lives." "A purposeful outcome eliminates frustration and boredom and generates excitement and enthusiasm." "When you're setting goals and growing and moving forward, you can feel your heart pitter-patter a little bit." Scott's Three-Step Approach Identify the goals that make your heart beat faster, which are different from everyday to-do list items. Focus on the result that genuinely excites you, treating everything else as just steps in the journey. Summon the courage to pursue the heartbeat goals you've kept inside - they will drive your motivation. Connect With Me Search for The Daily Boost on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Email: [email protected] Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook #HeartbeatGoals #DailyBoost #GoalSetting #Motivation #LifePurpose #PersonalGrowth #FindYourPurpose #PersonalDevelopment #SelfImprovement #PurposefulLiving #ProductivityTips #LifeCoaching #ScottSmith #Enthusiasm #CourageToGrow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Amazon offers term time working to their employees, like Anton,
0:05.0	who's home to look after his daughters during their holidays.
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1:01.1	So my grandson had ice cream three times last week, and I'm so jealous.
1:05.9	My wife will not let me have ice cream hardly even once a week.
1:08.2	And last week, I went to Dairy Queen by myself.
1:11.4	I got a blizzard with Heathbar, and I told told her and all she said at me was, you didn't have to tell me.
1:15.9	He's like, now you tell me, right? I'm trying to be honest, okay? But anyway, he got it. I said,
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