Making These Preparations May Motivate 80% Of People Better Than Goal Setting

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Kevin Miller

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🗓️ 16 July 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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In this episode I’m looking at a concept that may be far more effective for motivating us than goal setting. There was a study that showed 80% of people are more motivated by problem solving than goals. What is a problem to consider? Dying. Imagine if you knew you had one year to live? What would you want to do? What would you stop doing? What would matter and what would not? After my recent conversation with celebrated death doula, Alua Arthur, I’m looking at replacing my annual goal setting with annual death planning. Thinking about it honestly feels more orienting and motivating. And after the recent death of my father, it feels radically responsible to my family as well. Hey, got a comment or question about an episode? Want to ask a question about your drive? Email me. I don’t want to just talk to you here, I want to talk with you. [email protected] Head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code KEVIN and depending on the model receive UP TO 39% off or UP TO $300 off! Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/kevin Go to shipstation.com and use code KEVIN to sign up for your FREE 60-day trial. Sign up for AromaTru's Insider Club and today you'll receive a FREE Waterless Oil Diffuser and a FREE lemon eucalyptus oil - that's over $200 in savings. Head to aromatruorganics.com/kevin to take advantage of this exclusive offer. Kajabi is offering a free 30-day trial to start your business if you go to Kajabi.com/kevin Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier today! Visit AquaTru.com and enter code "KEVIN" at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the what drives you podcast. I'm Kevin Miller. I produce this show to help us all continually
0:07.0	discover where we want to go, why, and how to best get there. All the while enjoying the daily drive as much as the destinations we want to reach.
0:16.5	In this episode, I'm looking at a concept that may literally be far more effective for motivating us,
0:24.0	getting us clear in our drive, than goal setting.
0:27.3	There is a study that showed 80% of people
0:29.2	are more motivated by problem solving than goals. Well, what's a problem to consider? How about the end of your life?
0:37.4	Imagine if you knew you had one year to live. What would you want to do? What would you stop doing? What would matter? What would not? After my recent conversation with celebrated death dula, a lua Arthur, I'm looking at replacing my annual goal setting with annual death planning.
0:56.0	You can do both, but I'm thinking about the end of my life coming up soon.
1:02.0	It honestly feels more orienting and motivating as to what really is honest, what I care about.
1:09.2	And after the recent death of my father it feels radically responsible to my family as well.
1:15.9	As I talk here it's a little different could be controversial got a question let me
1:21.5	know K Miller at Kevin Miller dot co that's my email
1:26.3	hey what drives you becomes your reality let's work on creating a better reality
1:31.4	right here right right now.
1:34.0	So drive with me a moment to consider how planning for your death
1:37.5	may be far more motivating than goal setting.
1:42.0	setting.
1:50.0	So the point of goal setting is to help us get clear on what we want, right? To have a destination in mind.
1:53.2	The point of my book, what drives you
1:54.8	is to make sure that you're in alignment with what you want
1:57.4	and why.
1:58.4	I mean, the why is your motivation.
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