Goal Setting Mistakes Even Silicon Valley Makes
Welcome to the one day at a time podcast where we forget about yesterday. We don't worry about tomorrow. It's what are we going to do today? This all matters because you've only ever had or will ever have the fantastic twenty four hours a day you're about to embark on. So hopefully this episode is going to give you some daily dose of wisdom that you can take action on today to improve your life.
Speaker 1:And remember, all it takes is one day at a time. Bet you confused what I said. I'm gonna teach you some Welsh every day guys. You're gonna learn it. Everybody's got to learn it's the ancient language you need to keep it alive.
Speaker 1:Anyway, to today's voice note. I had an annual call last night with our turtle members always lovely to catch up with them. A lot of things came up. First First thing I want say that came up, is definitely relevant to most viewers, if your goal is to gain muscle or strength, get stronger, you can't be like, flimsy with your training plans, you can't just turn up to the gym and wish for the best, you have to follow a plan, you have to program this in weightlifting, in strength and conditioning, in performance, rugby, football, plan, these guys, they follow a specific program, right? Have to because they have to have progressive overload, have to every week or every two weeks until they hit a certain criteria.
Speaker 1:They then increase the reps or increase the weight you know add another set slow down the reps they do something that makes the muscle has to adapt to get stronger and get bigger. If you don't have this measure in place where you're measuring this, and it's not going to happen by accident, right? Just doesn't happen. And Jim Rohn, this guy is like, you know, personal development guy back the seventies and eighties. He'd have something as he said, something along the lines of we cannot have more, we cannot move casually into a better future.
Speaker 1:We can't casually pursue a goal we have set for ourselves because a goal is casually pursued our best is a wish, and wishes are a little more than self delusion. And it's true like you can't just look yeah I want to get strong I'll go to the gym when I can. That's not gonna work, guys. It's not. But the good news is you only have to go three times a week.
Speaker 1:Three strength sessions a week. Progressive overload. Follow-up with twelve weeks strong. Home or gym. Go back to the basics.
Speaker 1:Go back to the root. The back to gym six week plan with Ryan in your year, do it. It's an awesome plan. It will help you stay on track. You know, the Zara Group, you're doing the plan by Ryan now.
Speaker 1:If you follow that plan, hit your macros, you're gonna get results. Right? It's better to follow an average plan than just have one amazing workout a week and then the rest wherever. It's just better to have an average plan for eight weeks. That's just the truth of it.
Speaker 1:So that's important, right? Another thing is like a lot of people, you know, fat loss is relatively straightforward going into because maintenance as a goal isn't very like you know it's not exciting, it's a bit more like we've been putting a bit of weight on like as a water retention. So maintenance is tricky right, so if any of you are going from fat loss to maintenance, you have to be really, really sure to set performance based goals because with the additional carbs, additional protein and fats are like more calories, you need to put those to work, get those performance goals in place, get stronger, faster, add some muscle, do whatever, join honestly the world opened up joint fitness classes that have got that structure. So for example, you could do, you could you could go into like a martial arts or whatever as well like put it into something you can improve on but if your goal is strength or muscle building you have to do follow a plan right simple as. What else was discussed that was interesting Yeah just really resetting a time to reset your goals I think a lot of us kind of we set goals we get progress is amazing especially when we're doing challenges we're all on the same journey at the same time we're all fired up and that's awesome and we get an insane amount of progress, there's no doubt challenges are one of the most effective ways to ingrain lifestyle changes with incredible support, there's no doubt.
Speaker 1:So we'll be doing another challenge soon, But we can't rely on challenges, right? We can't. But when we do feel a bit like, what am I doing? It's time to take a step back. It's Thursday now, so you think right, meal prep is a big part of it.
Speaker 1:On a weekend, I go and buy the foods and meal prep. I need to set the training plan. So I'm going do strength plan or you know, whatever three times a week, and then whatever else you want to do on top. You put that plan in place. And like I mentioned in another voice note, you're three times more likely to train or go for a workout consistently.
Speaker 1:If you write down the night before or for the week you're going to train at this location at this time doing this workout. You're three times more likely to do it than if you just hoped for it. Very important point to make you have to plan things out, right? So yeah. And in general, yeah, just like resetting your goals.
Speaker 1:We got the new macros app testing out now with people. That's awesome. If you are in the turtle community, there's a few spaces on there. If you go to the spreadsheet, can put your name next to one of the usernames and get going. But I'm gonna leave you with a few more quotes from Jim Rohn on goal set and other stuff.
Speaker 1:I do like sharing this stuff, and I've shared some stuff before, but let's get to it. If you go to work on your goals, your goals will go to work on you. If you go to work on your plan, your plan will go to work on you. Whatever good things we build end up building us. If you really want to do something, you'll find a way.
Speaker 1:If you don't, you'll find an excuse. Yes. Very true, Jimmy. Very, very true. When you know what you want and you want it bad enough, you'll find a way to get there.
Speaker 1:Yes. Yes. Yes. The ultimate reason for certain goals is to entice you to become the become the person it takes to achieve them. That's important.
Speaker 1:There's a saying in Silicon Valley about certain measures and goals. And when the measure becomes the goal, so say now, you know, 150 pounds, that exact measure of weight becomes the goal, it then ceases to be a good goal. So in Silicon Valley talk, say no, they were like, oh, we want to get 10,000 users. What kind of company needs to what type of company do they need to become to have 10 users? Well, same as this what he's saying here.
Speaker 1:It's the person you need to be to achieve a goal. It's the company you need to be to achieve the 10 users. But if you become all about just hitting 10 users, then that's you're not becoming the person that naturally hits that, you're now gaming things to just try and hit that arbitrary number then you think that's success but it's just not that's not how it happens, that's not what you need to be. So don't focus too much on those goals, What type of person do you need to become to go towards that? Right?
Speaker 1:This is this is a famous saying for a reason. It's it's in health, it's in tech, it's in business. Like, you need to take that seriously. Like these top minds in the world, they're all, you know, worried about when that does happen. So, you know, ask yourself, like, am I really is my goal to hit one hundred thirty two pounds?
Speaker 1:And if so, is that really what I want to be doing? Because I could be going on lowering my macros too many times I could be doing things I shouldn't be doing? Or am I building a life designing a lifestyle that enables me to eventually get down towards a body weight I want to be at but not a specific number. I hope that makes sense. The difference between a goal directed individual and someone without goals is like the difference between a Wimbledon champion and a kid baiting a tennis ball around a court with no net, no opponent to bring out the best in him and no way of keeping score.
Speaker 1:I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacations with better care than they plan their lives. Perhaps that is because escape is easier than change. Oh, Jim, you've hit it deep, but true. Most people plan their, TV schedule more than a life. Let's be honest.
Speaker 1:Goals are like a magnet. They pull. And the stronger they are, the more purposeful they are. The bigger they are, the more unique they are and the stronger the pull. Don't set your goals too low if you don't need much you won't become much.
Speaker 1:Should I agree with that? We all need lots of powerful long range goals to help us pass the short term obstacles. That's true. Very, very true. And is there other ones that Jamie Rohner said here?
Speaker 1:Here's one, failure is simply a few errors in judgment repeated every day. The problem with waiting until tomorrow is that when it finally arrives it's called today. Oh God, I love it, I like that. Oh God, true. Okay days are expensive when you spend a day you have one less day to spend so make sure you spend each day wisely.
Speaker 1:Yes, one day at a time. I'll leave you with that guys you've had enough today, you're ready to hit today, you're ready to smash it there's no doubt Jim Rohn's wisdom has come through my Welsh accent straight into your years and you are ready to smash your day. But remember making sure you're setting the right goals and don't focus on the those silly numbers as being the goal, Who what type of person do you need to become that would reach one of those goals? That's when you focus on, and that's your task today. Figure out your new goal your new plan.
Speaker 1:Set new goals, and, let's get going. Remember, one day at a time. And that's it. Thank you for listening to the one day at a time podcast with your host, Galf Lier. Hopefully, you understood something I said.
Speaker 1:I hope that some wisdom kind of distilled through into your mind, and I want you to now action it today. I don't want you to think about tomorrow. I don't want you to think about yesterday. I don't want you to think about leaving a review on this podcast. I don't want you to think about going to another website.
Speaker 1:What I want you to do is as soon as this podcast ends, you will take action and make the most of today. Ground yourself today. Follow the one day at a time philosophy and your life will change.
