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All It Takes Is A Goal

ATG 185: The Law of the Harvest: Why Effort Equals Results

All It Takes Is A Goal

Jon Acuff

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51.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever wondered why some efforts pay off while others fall short? In this episode, I'm diving into a concept close to my heart: the Law of the Harvest. Over the past decade running my own business, writing books, and speaking at countless events, I've come to realize that this principle—reaping what you sow—holds true in every aspect of life. Whether it's nurturing relationships, building a business, or improving personal health, every effort we put in directly influences the results w...

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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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