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Hi, I'm Dave.

We are on the precipice of a brand new year. And if like so many others, perhaps you have some goals for 2022. I've been working on my new year goals. And of course, a lot of our goals tend to focus on fitness. And if you walk for fitness,

perhaps you are going to ramp up your goals. Maybe you're going to walk longer each day. Maybe you

have a particular step count that you're interested in reaching every day. And so you've been thinking that through

and deciding how you want to approach 2022 with your step goals. Well, the next couple of weeks

before we get to New Year's Day is incredibly valuable real estate on the calendar for your goals.

Here's why.

Most goals are never achieved.

In fact, there's been some research that indicates only 8% of goals are ever reached.

92% of us experience goal failure.

I know I have.

You probably have too.

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