E96: Setting Goals: It’s Not Just About Shipping A Game, with Melissa Phillips

Setting goals is harder than you think.

In this episode, Ben Carcich is joined by Melissa Phillips, founder of Games Leadership, to dive deep into a topic that leaders often approach with little understanding: goal setting. From a professional perspective, goal setting is about helping people find fulfillment in what they are doing. Melissa discusses how goals have evolved from a basic survival need to a more complicated, individualistic pursuit.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why money is a terrible goal
• The problem with only having giant goals
• The importance of celebrating small wins
• A surprisingly effective way to find your true goals
• Why communicating goals to others matters
• The reality of your changing goals

A successful game begins with better processes. This conversation is a great example of the mindset we teach at Building Better Games.

Learn more about Melissa Phillips (Founder, Games Leadership)

🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melphillips1/

🔗Website: https://www.gamesleadership.com/

🔗 Games Leadership Blueprint Course
(A 12-week program helping leaders craft a sustainable and personalized leadership model.)

Connect with us:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-carcich
• Substack: https://bencarcich.substack.com
• Website: https://www.buildingbettergames.gg
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BuildingBetterGames

#GameDev #Leadership #ProjectManagement #CareerDevelopment #Goals