The REAL way to set good goals | 880

Tiny Leaps, Big Changes

Gregg Clunis

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.2 • 917 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

This is episode 880 of the Tiny Leaps, Big Changes podcast.

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Are you tired of setting S.M.A.R.T goals and not achieving them? Do you feel like every goal-setting video or podcast gives the same exact advice? If so, you are not alone. The truth is, S.M.A.R.T goals are not always effective because they do not consider context or situation. They rely exclusively on willpower and internal motivation to get you to take action, which is not always enough.

Luckily, there is a better way. In this video, we introduce you to the Matthews Method, a new goal-setting process that considers social pressure and individual circumstances. Dr. Gail Matthews conducted a study on goal-setting in 2015 and found that the Matthews Method resulted in a 76% increase in goal achievement likelihood. That's right, 76%!

By incorporating social pressure and individual circumstances, the Matthews Method makes it more likely that you select goals that you are capable of consistently pursuing. It also utilizes social pressure as an additional motivational tool rather than just willpower. The study conducted by Dr. Gail Matthews shows that this approach is incredibly effective.

So, if you're tired of struggling to achieve your goals and want to try a new approach, watch this video and learn how to apply the Matthews Method to your own life. Join the conversation and share your thoughts in the comments below. And for more motivational content, check out episode 879 where we discuss how to get and stay motivated.

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0:00.0	Smart goals are ruining your life.
0:02.0	Okay, maybe that's a bit dramatic, but it seems like every single goal setting,
0:06.0	podcast or video gives the exact same advice.
0:10.0	Hey, you should set a smart goal.
0:12.0	A smart goal? Yeah, yeah, it's like a smart goal. A smart goal?
0:13.0	Yeah, yeah, it's like a regular goal, but it got really good grades.
0:15.6	Oh, okay.
0:17.4	Did you set one yet?
0:18.4	No.
0:19.0	Why haven't you set one yet?
0:20.0	You just told me about it.
0:21.7	I've been sitting right here the whole time.
0:23.4	Ugh.
0:24.4	One of the biggest problems with smart bowls is that it doesn't consider context or
0:30.3	your specific situation. They also rely pretty exclusively on your own
0:35.2	willpower. Luckily, a 2015 study by Dr. Gail Matthews might have found a better
0:40.9	approach, one that at least in the study led to a 76% chance of success.
0:48.0	76% that's actually wild.
0:51.2	I'm calling it the Matthews method and we're going to talk about it in today's episode but before that
0:56.5	let's take a quick refresher on what a smart goal even is.
1:07.0	The S is for specific. your goal needs to be something tangible and specific enough that you can actually explain it to another person, measurable. Your goal needs to be something that you can actually explain it to another person, measurable.
1:13.5	Your goal needs to be something that you can turn into some kind of metric to keep track of
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