MIMH069: Let's Talk About Goals - youramericanmoney
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Description: The first quarter of the year is officially over. It’s April 1st and that’s NO JOKE. And, if you’re a person who has goals that you’re working towards for the year, right now you’re reviewing your programs and wondering about what’s next. This podcast episode is all about goals and I introduce listeners to a […]
Date: 2019-04-01T09:00:00+00:00

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# MIMH069: Let’s Talk About Goals

posted on 1 April, 2019

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The first quarter of the year is officially over. It’s April 1st and that’s NO JOKE. And, if you’re a person who has goals that you’re working towards for the year, right now you’re reviewing your programs and wondering about what’s next. This podcast episode is all about goals and I introduce listeners to a logic that I’ve created called the “Minimal Sustainable Action.” Listen to the show to hear more about what that is and how YOU can apply it to your next quarter’s goals.

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Show Notes

- Dealing with weather whiplash? So am I!
- I’ve noticed that I’m experiencing a profound energy shift-thank goodness
- Right now I’m thinking about goals that I’ve achieved and haven’t. Now I’m working on what has and hasn’t worked and am making adjustments
- Am sharing some previous goals that I’ve achieved
- My current situation and focus
- The reality of goals and the barriers to achieving them
  - Habit
  - Ease
  - Focus (get that Vision Board)
  - Overwhelm
  - Complexity
- Some goal achieving logic
- What is the Minimal/Minimum Sustainable Action Logic?
- Being aware of what can trip up your goals
  - Life in general
  - Family/friends
  - Work
  - Energy
  - Depression
  - Happiness
  - Cramps
  - Money
- The Minimum Sustainable Action idea is to plan for and get ahead of the things that can trip up your progress

### Examples of Minimum Sustainable Actions

That you can take. You don’t want to figure the action on a hard day-already have the plan. The idea is to sustain consistency during your most challenging times.

- Earn More Money-Action examples
  - 1 pitch a day–Freelance Writing-One GOOD pitch. Takes no more than 15-20 minutes. It should be from a list that you’ve already created and have all of the contact information, pitch ideas, etc. ready to go. I have a list like this. For those days when I feel like pitching 5 businesses entities, I can. For those days when I feel overwhelmed, I can pitch just one.
  - 1 pitch a day–Side-Hustle-know WHERE you’re going to look. Don’t try to figure it out that day.
    - Brand Ambassadors=Closed Facebook Groups such “Brand Ambassadors of (and the city/state) you’re from. In Denver that’s “Brand Ambassadors of Denver” or “Brand Ambassadors of Colorado”
    - Events-The events tab specifically in Craigslist. Or, work with 1 specific temp agency that staffs events.
  - 1 pitch a day-Dog Walking-In a city like Denver, dog walking can be incredibly lucrative. I know a guy in my neighborhood who makes a GOOD living doing this. And, word of mouth has also grown his business. But, in the beginning, he had to get in front of clients.

- Save More Money
  - Move a set amount of money into an account/envelope. Nothing crazy, it could literally be $1 dollar because saving isn’t your jam. But, $1 dollar adds up as you focus on the habit.
  - Don’t go to the coffee shop-Break up with a somewhat impulsive habit for the day. Decide what you’ll break up with now so that you’re set on those days when you’re trying to stay focused on your goals.

- Exercise-Even though I’m pretty active, now I’m going to have to exercise in a much more intentional way in order to actually lose weight (and eat less LOL!). On the days when I feel like doing nothing I’ve decided to do at least 10 minutes of cardio. Seriously, that’s it. Because as it stands now, on the days that I’m not active-I’m NOT active.

## One Small Thing

- Minimal Sustainable Actions are all about maintaining consistency.
- What’s your plan?
- What’s your area of focus? No more than three
  - Self-care?
  - Relationships?
  - Money?
  - Travel?
  - Success?
- What Minimal Sustainable Action will you take on those hard days? Comment below!

## People Mentioned

- Lindsay-Science Finance

- Phylecia-Keep Up with Mrs. Jones

## Related Posts

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