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About Progress

AP 638: {fixed} Want to be a “Goal Girlie?” Here’s how to re-think your approach to goals || Wise Women Series, with Gabe Cox

About Progress

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Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

51.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the 'Wise Women' series, I sit down with Gabe Cox, a goal planning and business strategist, to discuss how we can redefine our relationship with goals. Gabe shares her journey from perfectionism to progress, emphasizing the importance of breaking down big dreams into manageable steps and celebrating small victories along the way. We delve into how shifting our focus from the summit to the path can bring joy and fulfillment, even in the busiest seasons of our lives. Whether you're looking to set new goals or simply find peace in your current journey, this conversation is packed with insights on achieving progress without the pressure of perfection. Sign up as a Supporter to get access to our private, premium, ad-free podcast, More Personal. Episodes air each Friday! Favorite Things 8 Year Giveaway! Access exclusive supporter benefits Free DSL Training Sticky Habit Intensive Waitlist Full Show Notes This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PROGRESS and get on your way to being your best self; and by LMNT, get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/Progress; and by Lolavie, Get 15% off LolaVie with the code PROGRESS at https://www.lolavie.com/PROGRESS #lolaviepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Monica Packer, and you're listening to About Progress, where we are about progress made practical.

0:11.0

During the almost a decade of extreme underachieving perfectionism and that was almost all

0:18.2

of my 20s, one of the many things I put on the back burner was goalmaking. I didn't think I had the time, the energy, or the stamina to make and keep goals for myself.

0:32.0

As you know, I started my experiment of progress. for myself.

0:32.8

As you know, I started my experiment of progress outside of perfectionism when I was 29 and quickly

0:38.6

approaching my 30th birthday.

0:41.1

And one of the things I didn't have on my own bingo card was getting back into goalmaking.

0:46.0

But with this experiment, that was one of the many things I gradually picked up again.

0:51.0

It being a habit that I decided maybe I needed to change my

0:55.3

relationship with goals, including how to make them, and do so differently. While I wouldn't necessarily say I feel like I'm naturally a goal

1:05.8

girly, better making and keeping goals has helped me in ways that are

1:11.4

indescribable from being a better parent to working on some major things for the

1:17.2

podcast.

1:19.3

How are your perceptions of goals interfering with you being a goal girly or your own version of being a goal

1:26.5

girly. Today my guest is Gabe Cox, a mom who wants you to look at and do goals differently.

1:34.7

This is the first of a new monthly series I am calling the Wise Women series

1:39.4

where I share more practical-based interviews with

1:42.4

wise women in my personal development field

1:45.2

on their favorite topic.

1:47.9

This series will replace the How Do You series for a while, I think it's just fun to mix things up.

1:54.0

Dade Cox is a goal planning and business strategist

1:57.5

and the founder of Red Hot Mindset.

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