Start Planning Your 2023 Goals TODAY | Goal Setting 101 (#391)

TL;DR

The hosts argue that setting goals on January 1st is “weak” and advocate starting immediately (by December 15th at the latest). They present personal goal‑categorization systems: one with six buckets (family, financial, fitness, mind, adventure, other) and another with five (health, wealth, fun, love, self‑respect) that includes a quarterly self‑score check‑in.

Key insights

• Starting goals on Jan 1 is counterproductive – the hosts believe you should act on an idea as soon as you have it, not wait for a calendar date. “The starting line is not January first. It's now.”
• Goal categories should include non‑obvious buckets – one host uses “adventure” (e.g., a driving class, hunting, camping) and “self‑respect” (internal judgment based on discipline and integrity), not j
• Most people do nothing because they assume the answer is too hard – the hosts note that tiny forward progress (e.g., walking to the gym for 5 minutes) is more effective than waiting for a perfect plan