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Nov 10, 2020

In this episode, Mike and Jody discuss some of the traps Mike has identified that keep people from obtaining their goals.

Questions Answered:

  • How did you come up with the 7 Traps?
  • What are some of the traps?
  • How do we download the guide?

Key Takeaways:

  • There are things that we all do and reasons that we do these things. Imagine if you put a little structure behind it, how much more you could accomplish. 
  • Trap # 1 - Being Vague With Your Goals
    • Take a more specific approach
    • Design backward so you can start executing
  • Trap # 2 - Not Breaking Your Goals Down Into Smaller Components That Can Be Measured and Tested
    • Breaking into smaller components helps you execute
    • You can constantly evaluate whether or not you are making progress
  • Trap # 4 - As Soon As I Fail, I’m Done
    • Every day is a new day
    • Failure is a lesson you learn from
    • Put controls in place so you don’t succumb to failures.
    • Even if you fail, you made some sort of progress.

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Seven Crucial Mistakes That Keep You From Winning

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