Happy New Year! Before You Set Goals, Listen to This

If you’re feeling even a tiny bit of pressure to have this new year figured out already, I just want you to know you’re not alone.

This episode is a gentle pause before you decide what you’re aiming for. It’s about listening to your own voice first. Really listening. Especially to the quieter parts of you that tend to get rushed or talked over.

Once you get aligned with that voice, then it's time to set some goals (or intentions if you're not a goal person). Goals are helpful and I'm all for it, but let's just make sure they're the right goals for you and where you're at.

In this episode I share how I’m approaching this year, why goals sometimes start to feel heavy, and a simple question I asked my Growth Studio community that opened up way more than I expected.

You don’t need all the answers yet. You just need a little room to hear yourself so that you can start.

Episode Highlights

00:00 — That weird January pressure
You know the feeling. Everyone’s in a hurry and you’re not sure what you’re hurrying toward yet.

04:05 — The voice that keeps getting interrupted
Not the loud obnoxious ones. The quieter “eh… I don’t know about this” that usually gets ignored.

08:40 — When goals start feeling heavy
This is where things get tricky (it’s not because you’re doing anything wrong).

13:25 — A quick gut-check before you commit to anything
Something simple I use to tell if I’m stretching myself… or setting myself up to shut down.

18:35 — The permission question I can’t stop thinking about
It has nothing to do with adding more — and it might change how you approach this year.

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