Welcome to my weekly blog post/ newsletter, where I share actionable marketing tips, life advice, and resources to help you succeed. the purpose of this is to document my personal adventures, learning, and growth. Let’s dive in:
Why You Need To Keep Your Goals A Secret:
What I Have Learned Through My Studies:
Recently I have been studying the science behind affirmations, and I got sucked into a studying rabbit hole, I came to the question, “ If you tell someone your goal, is it more likely to happen?”
I read the articles below and this is what happened:
I learned that if you tell people your goal too prematurely then you are far less likely to achieve it, this is because you already receive the social value of expressing your goal. Your odds of succeeding are much better when you let internal motivation push you and not social prestige. (Just think of how many failed New Year Resolutions there are for this very reason).
Decision:
So next time I get a big breakthrough, and come up with a few more exciting goals, I will keep them private. I will write them down and make it visible for myself, but I won’t be flashing them around until I am sure that I will accomplish them.
It circles back to private victories and public victories. Some things are better enjoyed privately than publicly.
Articles:
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2019-45131-001?doi=1
https://news.osu.edu/share-your-goals–but-be-careful-whom-you-tell/
Concept of Private Victories:
There Are Two Types Of Victories.
Public Victories:
The Public Victories are the grand celebrations with trumpets, banners, and glory (Think Olympic gold medalists).
Private Victories:
The Private Victories are much more subtle and personal, I like to think of them as the Ah-ha moment. Like the moment when you realize that you can do a hard task, or when you finally achieve a goal you’ve been aiming for. It is not announced to the whole world but is still celebrated internally. This is the power of the private victory.
Public victories are admirable because they are grand and they really showcase the work of talented people, but they would not be obtainable if it weren’t for the private victories that lead there.
Study:
If you want to study more about this concept I learned about it from a discussion with Rich Christiansen, and I believe that he found it while reading through 7 Habits of highly effective people by Stephen Covey. (Both great authors and resources).
Yeti Recommendations:
Youtube:
Ali Abdaal
Ali shares inspirational productivity tips, that have really helped me get my business started. There are two things that he have stuck in my head.
If I was guaranteed success, what would I do?
You can find productivity through discipline or you can find it through joy.
(Ali is currently working on a book that is for preorder, I will let you know my thoughts once I complete it).
Aaron Young
When it comes to the technicality of Google Ads, Aaron is an excellent resource to help work through the steep learning curves. I have used his resources to aid me while teaching myself more of the technical principles of Google Ads.
Reading:
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone – Lori Gottlieb
I was skeptical at first about this book, but through reading it I learned that everyone has their issues and needs help. It reminded me of the purpose of living, and that death is a step to being mortal. A few tears were shed from this Yeti.
My Favorite Adventures this Week:
Fitbit:
In my effort to lose weight, I am tracking calories and running 5 Miles every day, I am already starting to see results, and I am feeling pretty good about it. I track my data on Fitbit, email me if you are interested in joining my Fitbit group.
Pokemon Sleep:
As a silly thing to do with my friends, I downloaded Pokémon Sleep. We decided to “Speed Run It”.
Adventure Stickers:
I have been placing stickers all around the world, and documenting where they will be. Can you guess where the next one will appear?
Cruising Around The World:
I am heading on a cruise this week, so I might not be able to post as much content, but I will come back refreshed and with new ideas.
Thank you:
Thank you for reading to the end. If you are in dire need of marketing aid, please feel free to contact me.
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