Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

Good morning.

This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.

Today's tip is to find your people.

If you want to make progress toward your goals,

you can find or create a group with similar aspirations.

And that can help you stay on track.

In an earlier episode this week, I described the benefits of having a goal group.

The social aspect makes goal-directed behavior more fun.

When we schedule things we tend to do them and group activities tend to involve scheduling

a group also provides accountability to ensure you make progress

Of course wanting to achieve a goal as a group and actually

becoming part of such a group are two entirely different things.

Especially these days, connecting with people can be a little more challenging. But don't worry

your people are out there. You can find them. When you've identified your

specific goal the first step to finding a group is to, well, ask.

Tell friends, family members, colleagues, that you are looking for some folks to help you write that novel, train for a marathon,

get out of debt, or change careers. Post your question on social media and you might be

directed to various groups oriented to these purposes.

Not all of them are going to be great, but you might be able to study the options and see

which best match your style. You might also go where the groups might be.

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