ATG 164: 5 Weird Decisions That Make My Marriage Awesome

All It Takes Is A Goal

Jon Acuff

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🗓️ 12 February 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

If you’re married or would like to be someday, you are going to love this episode. I share five unconventional decisions that have strengthened my relationship with Jenny. From counseling to trusting instincts, having kids early, choosing friends wisely, and employing a "how" and "wow" approach, we have learned to prioritize communication and positive relationships. Tune in today!

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0:00.0	Did you know that 96% of people feel they're not tapping into their full potential?
0:05.2	96% of people. That's most people. Now the good news is if you're listening to
0:11.6	this podcast, you're not most people.
0:14.4	You and I can be the 4% that open every gift they have and enjoy every bit of potential.
0:21.6	So how exactly do we do this? Well all it takes is a goal. In fact I wrote a whole book about it and my three-step plan will help you escape the comfort zone,
0:31.7	avoid the chaos zone and live in the
0:33.9	potential zone. What if each day felt like a gift and each year got progressively
0:38.9	better? It can and my book shows you how. Today is the day that you can unleash your full
0:45.0	potential. All it takes is a goal is now available wherever books are sold.
0:49.4	You can also pick up a copy at ATG Book.com.
0:53.1	That's ATG Book.com. Hey everyone and welcome to the All It Takes of Gold Podcast. If you're new around
1:10.0	here, I'm a late bloomer who discovered the power of goals in his mid-30s. Now I'm on a furious
1:15.0	mission to create the accelerators I wish I had in my 20s. I'm your host, John Aikoff, and today we're talking
1:21.2	about five weird decisions that make my marriage awesome.
1:25.3	I've been married to Jenny for almost 23 years.
1:30.2	Our anniversary is in April, almost 23 years. If you're married or would like to be someday,
1:35.4	you are going to love this episode.
1:38.0	It's almost Valentine's Day,
1:40.0	or it was just Valentine's Day, but you like to listen to this podcast on the weekends a few days after each episode drops.
1:49.0	I don't know if you observe the holiday. Are we calling Valentine's Day a holiday now at this point?
1:56.2	I feel like we probably are. Jenny and I personally, we have a chocolate fountain that we run all week on the
2:02.2	kitchen table in preparation for this magical day.
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