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All It Takes Is A Goal

ATG 184: The Path to Continuous Learning with David Novak

All It Takes Is A Goal

Jon Acuff

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51.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

How can leaders continue to improve and maintain a commitment to lifelong learning? Come along with me in this episode as I dive into the world of leadership learning with David Novak, former CEO of Yum! Brands. David shares his unique idea collection system and dives deep into why maintaining focus is crucial for long-term success. We'll explore those moments when leaders hit a learning slump and uncover effective strategies to reignite that curiosity. You'll also discover the transformative...

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0:00.0

Want to know a secret? You're going to write a book. You're going to pay off your debt.

0:05.2

You'll start or scale a business. You're going to declutter your garage or

0:09.2

attic or both. You're going to launch a podcast. You're going to accomplish any goal you want and it's going to change your life.

0:15.0

How do I know? Because I've already witnessed thousands of people just like you do that.

0:20.0

My name is John Aikoff. I'm a New York Times best-selling author of 10 books. I'm a husband,

0:24.7

I'm a father to two daughters, and I'm a goal nerd. I love goals because a goal is the fastest

0:28.9

path between where you are today and where you want to be tomorrow. If you want anything

0:32.3

in life, a goal will get you you there but there's a problem.

0:35.0

Most people don't finish goal. In fact, according to the University of Scranton, 92% of all New Year's resolutions fail.

0:41.0

Have you ever started something

0:42.8

I had a hard time finishing it?

0:44.4

Yeah, me too.

0:45.6

I wanted to change that.

0:46.8

So seven years ago, I commissioned a study with a PhD

0:49.8

named Mike Peasley.

0:51.0

He and I spent six months helping nearly 900 people work on their goals.

0:55.3

We wanted to know what does it take to transform from being a chronic starter into a consistent

0:59.6

finisher? The good news is it only takes four simple components.

1:03.0

That's right.

1:04.0

Every successful goal has four things in common

1:06.0

and inside the brand new finished journal,

1:09.0

I'll walk you through each one step by easy step.

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