71: The Goal Strategy That Helped Me Quit My 9-5 by 40

The Primal Shift

Most of us set goals, like losing weight, improving our fitness or changing our career trajectory. But how do you go from dreaming about a better future to actually creating one? In this episode, I share the step-by-step process I’ve used to transform my own goals into reality.

It all starts with clearly defining what you want. There’s something powerful about speaking your goal out loud, which changes it from a passing thought into something much more concrete. For example, in my early 30s, I told my wife that by the age of 40, I wanted to quit my day job and work on my blog full-time. That small declaration set the wheels in motion to make it happen.

Visualization is another key step. Studies show that imagining yourself achieving a goal can rewire your brain, influencing the decisions and actions you take. By vividly picturing the life I wanted — a life where I was free to focus on my passions and work without constraints — helped me prioritize my time, develop new skills, and build connections that turned my vision into reality.

If you’ve ever felt stuck between dreaming and doing, this episode will give you practical tools to move forward.

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In this episode:

• 00:00 - Intro

• 00:40 - The power of articulating your goals

• 01:10 - Visualizing your success

• 02:00 - Neuroscience behind visualization

• 02:50 - Setting a timeline for your goals

• 03:30 - The importance of taking small actions daily

• 05:00 - My ultimate vision for the future

• 06:40 - Recap and actionable steps

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