{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F0497cb0f-fb74-4dca-b2b7-fdbcd3a74183","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 84: Overthinking","description":"Overthinking anything--but especially our goals--is really easy to do. And those folks with perfectionistic tendencies are particularly susceptible. This week, Shannon and Janine discuss overthinking, particularly as it pertains to end-of-the-year goal setting, and share some of their goal-setting tools as well as techniques for avoiding overthinking.\n\nDiscussion topics include:\n\n\u2022 Janine\u2019s antidote to overthinking, her mantra, \u201cLet it be easy.\u201d\n\u2022 The problem with overthinking: you don\u2019t realize you\u2019re doing it until it's too late (sometimes way too late)\n\u2022 How Janine overthought her year-end planning last year and ended up with less-clear goals\n\u2022 How perfectionism can make it easy to overthink\n\u2022 Shannon\u2019s bon vivant year\n\u2022 How Janine tries to set herself up for success: Step away from overthinking and keep things as simple as possible\n\u2022 The PowerSheets goal setting planner that Janine (and then Shannon!) purchased\n\u2022 Starting out simple and making things (like goal planning and filing) only as complex as required\n\u2022 The power of a Word of the Year\n\u2022 How letting go of the idea that there\u2019s a perfect way to do something can help you let go of overthinking\n\u2022 The importance of taking action rather than pondering\n\u2022 How Shannon tries not to overthink her daily cartooning practice (because it doesn\u2019t help!)\n\nVisit the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com for links and a peek at Shannon's cartooning!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cd2e0d56-1e2f-481a-8571-c4663350c6a6/648i5bBT0OJL-jqDq5kKTfH1.png"}