This week, we dive into lessons from marathons that apply to life—like the power of goals, the struggle for real happiness, and why you should always run your own race. 🏁💪Plus, get tips on boosting productivity, including Igor Ranc’s approach to task management, and a spooky one-minute story that’ll leave you speechless! 👀🎥#LifeHacks #Productivity #SuccessMindset #MarathonMentality #LSC #Newsletter
Man. I'm living your newsletter more and more with every issue.
A lot of your approaches and insights really resonate with me. I feel like they are a perfect mix of ambitious and practical. At least for me.
I do want to pick your brain a little on what you said about having goals that are scary. I do agree with this as well. I feel like when the stakes are high and the goal feels very huge, that is what kicks in that hidden potential, that fight or flight response, that supernatural ability.
But it also reminds me of something Jordan Peterson said about setting goals. He said that we should set a goal that has a resonably high probability of success. Cause that way, our goals won't scare us too much and we will not procrastinate on them.
Hey! Thanks a lot for your message; I really appreciate it! Especially on days like today, when I feel a bit stuck on some work topics, reading nice words is really motivating.
So, I think that, as always, balance is key. You can't set up a completely unrealistic goal (such as, for instance, buying a house in a month if you don't have the resources for it) and expect to achieve it. On the other hand, if you break down that goal in a SMART way (more on this in this #LSC: https://lifescorechronicles.substack.com/p/lsc-41-how-to-be-smart), you can ensure that you have a path ahead, right?
That's why I'm all in when it comes to smart goals. If you create your goals in a way that is specific enough, easy to track, achievable (this is really important!), important to you, and time-bound, you're on your way to getting them done.
A little trick I use when I set up some goals to ensure I find the right balance between motivation and achievability: Whenever I come up with a goal (let's say, for instance, "Reaching 1k subscribers to the newsletter by the end of the year"), I then multiply the measurable part by 1.1. This way, I'm increasing the goal by 10%, which isn't that much if you think about it. This ensures I'm not exceeding my limits while keeping it motivating enough.
I hope this helps! And please keep interacting; I really enjoy reading your reactions!
I'm glad you like my comments :) I enjoy reading your work and learn a lot from it. It also refreshes my motivation to pursue my own goals so thanks to you as well.
I agree with what you said about balance. I And it might just mean that we eventually figure out what a "balanced goal" is after some trial and error.
SMART goals are great. But for me, I feel like I can't set SMART goals for everything that I want to accomplish because it can become overwhelming to track each one so rigorously. Maybe 1-3 SMART goals are manageable for me.
Man. I'm living your newsletter more and more with every issue.
A lot of your approaches and insights really resonate with me. I feel like they are a perfect mix of ambitious and practical. At least for me.
I do want to pick your brain a little on what you said about having goals that are scary. I do agree with this as well. I feel like when the stakes are high and the goal feels very huge, that is what kicks in that hidden potential, that fight or flight response, that supernatural ability.
But it also reminds me of something Jordan Peterson said about setting goals. He said that we should set a goal that has a resonably high probability of success. Cause that way, our goals won't scare us too much and we will not procrastinate on them.
Would love to hear your thoughts on this.
Hey! Thanks a lot for your message; I really appreciate it! Especially on days like today, when I feel a bit stuck on some work topics, reading nice words is really motivating.
So, I think that, as always, balance is key. You can't set up a completely unrealistic goal (such as, for instance, buying a house in a month if you don't have the resources for it) and expect to achieve it. On the other hand, if you break down that goal in a SMART way (more on this in this #LSC: https://lifescorechronicles.substack.com/p/lsc-41-how-to-be-smart), you can ensure that you have a path ahead, right?
That's why I'm all in when it comes to smart goals. If you create your goals in a way that is specific enough, easy to track, achievable (this is really important!), important to you, and time-bound, you're on your way to getting them done.
A little trick I use when I set up some goals to ensure I find the right balance between motivation and achievability: Whenever I come up with a goal (let's say, for instance, "Reaching 1k subscribers to the newsletter by the end of the year"), I then multiply the measurable part by 1.1. This way, I'm increasing the goal by 10%, which isn't that much if you think about it. This ensures I'm not exceeding my limits while keeping it motivating enough.
I hope this helps! And please keep interacting; I really enjoy reading your reactions!
I'm glad you like my comments :) I enjoy reading your work and learn a lot from it. It also refreshes my motivation to pursue my own goals so thanks to you as well.
I agree with what you said about balance. I And it might just mean that we eventually figure out what a "balanced goal" is after some trial and error.
SMART goals are great. But for me, I feel like I can't set SMART goals for everything that I want to accomplish because it can become overwhelming to track each one so rigorously. Maybe 1-3 SMART goals are manageable for me.