SMART Goals Are Stupid: How to Set Goals Without the Hustle
What if your goals could pull you forward instead of pushing you around?
Stephanie O'Dea is a huge proponent of goal setting and achieving. When she wants something, she goes out and makes it happen.
But she hates S.M.A.R.T. goals.
Mostly because she doesn't like being told what to do — even if the person doing the telling is herself.
In this episode of the Slow Living Podcast, Stephanie talks about setting goals that feel good and that you're genuinely drawn toward, rather than goals that feel like another list of things you should be doing.
There's a big difference between waking up excited to make progress on something you care about and dragging yourself through a goal that feels like drudgery.
Stephanie explains how to make things happen without the hustle, hype, and pressure that so often surrounds goal setting.
You can make amazing forward progress in your personal and life goals while still living a slow, calm, and peaceful life.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why Stephanie isn't a fan of traditional S.M.A.R.T. goals
- The difference between goals that pull you forward and goals that push you
- How to create goals you're genuinely excited to work toward
- Why motivation feels different when you're working toward something you actually want
- How to make meaningful progress without hustle or hype
- Why Slow Living and ambitious goals can coexist
You don't have to choose between a peaceful life and making your dreams happen. You can do both.
Read Stephanie's Book
📖 Slow Living: Cultivating a Life of Purpose in a Hustle-Driven World
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Learn More About Stephanie O'Dea
Website: stephanieodea.com
Podcast: stephanieodea.com/podcast
Blog: stephanieodea.com/blog/
Speaking: stephanieodea.com/speaking/
Podcast Notes
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