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All It Takes Is A Goal

ATG 268 | From Scrap to Steel: How to Turn Wasted Work Into High Value Time

All It Takes Is A Goal

Jon Acuff

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4.91.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

81% of people work after dinner, drowning in back to back Zoom meetings where they doodle under the table, only to do real work at night. Sound familiar? In this episode, I sit down with Juliet Funt, author and consultant who helps companies turn scrap time into steel, transforming low value work into high purpose, innovative time. We dive into the signs of toxic culture, why anxious deference to the CEO is a red flag, and how to spot when you're stuck in an unhealthy organization. Juliet sha...

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0:00.0

Let me ask you a quick question. How many years in a row have you set goals, but life got in the way?

0:09.5

Not because you lack motivation, but because you didn't have the clarity, consistency, or confidence to stick with it when things got busy.

0:19.0

That's exactly why I created the remarkable you community.

0:23.6

It's the only place where you get live group coaching from me, on-demand access to all my

0:30.5

courses in a community of people who actually care about finishing things together, not just

0:36.5

talking about them. If you've ever felt stuck,

0:39.5

overwhelmed, or feel like you're starting over every January, this is where that changes.

0:45.3

Go to johnachev.com slash community. That's johnacoff.com slash community. Let's build your most

0:53.1

remarkable year together.

0:58.7

People are spending an unspeakable amount of time doing work that they hate, that's low value,

1:03.9

that doesn't advance the company. We want to turn all that scrap time into wonderful,

1:08.1

high purpose, high value, innovative time. They have too many dashboards,

1:11.5

too many emails, too many meetings. The phrase too many is coming up a lot. No one has ever

1:16.0

eaten in a corporate cafeteria and been like, I wish my kids could have this. I wish my wife could.

1:20.6

The message was clearly, don't leave, work at your desk. The algorithm is hungry. The algorithm

1:26.4

is starving and it eats.

1:28.1

Hey everyone and welcome to the all it takes. Hey everyone and welcome to the All It Takes is a

1:40.3

goal podcast. I've spent the last 15 years helping more than a million people achieve everything

1:45.7

from their smallest first step to their wildest dreams. Building a remarkable life is simple.

1:52.3

Great thoughts turn into great actions. Great actions turn into great results. That's what we

1:58.3

explore on this podcast. I'm your host, John Acuff, and today I'm interviewing

2:03.4

Juliette. Who's that? I'm so glad you ask. Juliette is a regular feature in top global media outlets,

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