Why Smart Goals Are Setting You Up for Mediocrity – Caroline Miller Reveals How to Achieve the Impossible

Negotiate Anything

American Negotiation Institute

Education, Careers, Business

4.8 • 659 Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Most people are failing at their goals because they’ve been taught the wrong way to set them. ⁠Buy Now: Big Goals: The Science of Setting Them, Achieving Them, and Creating Your Best Life by Caroline Miller⁠ In this transformative episode, Caroline Miller, a leading expert in goal setting and positive psychology, exposes the fatal flaws of the widely accepted SMART goals approach. Caroline reveals the difference between learning goals and performance goals, explains why most people are stuck with "zombie goals," and offers a revolutionary, evidence-backed method for achieving big, life-changing goals. Through powerful stories and actionable insights, she shows you how to cultivate resilience, unlock your true potential, and shield your dreams from those who unknowingly sabotage them. This episode is a must-listen for anyone ready to achieve their biggest ambitions without falling into the trap of mediocrity. Connect with Caroline Buy Now: Big Goals: The Science of Setting Them, Achieving Them, and Creating Your Best Life by Caroline Miller www.carolinemiller.com Contact ANI ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠negotiateanything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life!

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0:42.8	Hey, I'm Kwame Christian, and you are about to step into the world of Negotiate Anything,
0:48.1	the number one negotiation podcast in the world where we teach you how to make difficult conversations easier
0:53.7	while getting more of what you want in the process. we teach you how to make difficult conversations easier while getting more of
0:54.9	what you want in the process. Each episode is packed with practical tips and strategies from the
1:00.4	experts. We delve into negotiation, conflict resolution, and leadership skills that are crucial
1:06.0	in both business and in life. Whether you're closing a deal, managing a team, or navigating personal relationships,
1:13.1	Negotiate Anything provides you with the tools you need to succeed. Our conversations are real,
1:18.9	relatable, and most importantly, rooted in practicality. So if you're ready to transform your
1:24.7	conversations and elevate your negotiation skills, join me on Negotiate
1:29.1	Anything. Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you love to listen. Let's make
1:35.3	every conversation a winning negotiation. Caroline, thanks for joining us today. Oh, thank you for
1:42.6	having me. Yes, it is our pleasure. So let's
1:46.0	start this episode off by talking directly to the person listening to this episode. So for them,
1:52.4	what will change in their life if they absorb what we talk about today? What will change today
1:58.8	if they listen from the beginning to the end is that they will be hopeful that they have the tools to accomplish any dream they have and that they will understand how to accumulate, cultivate, and actually create a contagion of grit that will help them accomplish the hardest goals.
2:15.2	This is so good. And we did some studies. We found that our listeners
2:21.5	have goals. So this is perfect. And now let's talk about the why for this book, Caroline,
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