51 | Why Goal Setting Leads To Disaster

Conventional wisdom for goal setting is wrong. It does serve a purpose - just not the purpose you think it does. Why goal setting is problematic What to focus on instead of goal setting How Goodhart's Law can help your clients (and your business) ...

Episode 51 of the The Obvious Choice podcast, hosted by Jonathan Goodman, titled "51 | Why Goal Setting Leads To Disaster" was published on April 17, 2023 and runs 48 minutes.

April 17, 2023 ·48m · The Obvious Choice

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Conventional wisdom for goal setting is wrong. It does serve a purpose - just not the purpose you think it does. Why goal setting is problematic What to focus on instead of goal setting How Goodhart's Law can help your clients (and your business) The Obvious Choice is presented by QuickCoach.fit, free professional software for fitness and nutrition coaches that raises the value of what you do by delivering a good-looking, aesthetically clean program every time. Join 23,000+ users and claim your free account at www.QuickCoach.Fit. --- Join 65,000+ coaches and receive the most popular newsletter on the web for fitness/nutrition coaches: '5-Reps Friday'. Each letter contains 2 coaching concepts, 2 business nuggets, and 1 quote for you to ponder. Sign up at www.5RepsFriday.com.

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Conventional wisdom for goal setting is wrong. It does serve a purpose - just not the purpose you think it does.

Why goal setting is problematic
What to focus on instead of goal setting
How Goodhart's Law can help your clients (and your business)

The Obvious Choice is presented by QuickCoach.fit, free professional software for fitness and nutrition coaches that raises the value of what you do by delivering a good-looking, aesthetically clean program every time. Join 23,000+ users and claim your free account at www.QuickCoach.Fit.

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Join 65,000+ coaches and receive the most popular newsletter on the web for fitness/nutrition coaches: '5-Reps Friday'. Each letter contains 2 coaching concepts, 2 business nuggets, and 1 quote for you to ponder. Sign up at www.5RepsFriday.com.

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