Stop Chasing Goals That Kill Your Dreams: What Artists Get Wrong with Missi Blue | Ep. 39

"If you actually want the dream you say you're after, why wouldn't you take as much of it as you were able to now and find those in-between steps to start living the dream now? What are you waiting for?" Here's something that's been weighing on my mind lately, and I think it's going to challenge everything you think you know about goal setting. What if we've become so laser-focused on our goals that we've completely lost sight of our actual dreams? I'm talking about that beautiful, colorful vision that made you pick up a tattoo machine in the first place. I've always been the queen of breaking down big dreams into actionable goals, but recently I had a wake-up call that changed everything. I've been obsessing over buying a building for Bluebird Tattoo Studio, thinking it would get me closer to home and give me more time with my kids. But here's the thing – by the time I'm financially ready to buy that building, my kids will have graduated and possibly moved out. I was so busy chasing the goal that I almost missed the entire point of the dream. This episode is about pulling back, getting brutally honest with ourselves, and asking the hard question: Are we so caught up in the "how" that we're missing the "why"? Because I've realized that most of us are guilty of constantly moving the goalpost, making promises to ourselves that we never keep, and waiting for some magical moment when everything aligns perfectly. But what if that moment never comes? What if we're wasting our lives waiting when we could be living parts of our dreams right now? Listen to episode #9 9 Ways to Get More Done in Your Day with Missi Blue Listen to episode #27 What Finally Made My Business Work with Missi Blue What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why the traditional goal-setting approach can actually sabotage your dreams and keep you in a constant state of "almost there" How to identify when you're chasing goals instead of living your actual dream, and the simple question that will change your perspective immediately The psychology behind why we keep moving the goalpost and making bigger promises to ourselves instead of celebrating wins Practical strategies for "nickel and diming" your dreams – how to find ways to experience parts of your vision while you're still building toward the bigger picture Real examples of how to get creative with time, money, and location constraints to start living your dream life now Why specificity in your dreams matters and how to break down vague desires like "more time with family" into actionable steps The mindset shift that helps you see opportunities that were always there but you weren't paying attention to before How to stop waiting for perfect conditions and start finding those "in-between steps" that bring you closer to your dream today   Links: boundbyart.com bluebirdtattoos.com instagram.com/tattoosbymissiblue instagram.com/boundbyartproject instagram.com/bluebirdtattoostudio   Music: Unknown Road - The Harp Project