Why Goal Setting Leads To Disaster

Episode 51 of The Obvious Choice podcast.

Conventional wisdom for goal setting is wrong. It does serve a purpose - just not the purpose you think it does.

Why goal setting is problematic
What to focus on instead of goal setting
How Goodhart's Law can help your clients (and your business)

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Jonathan Goodman

Jonathan Goodman 🇨🇦 has 18yrs in the fitness industry and is the author of Ignite the Fire (1,000+ 5⭐ ) and host of the Obvious Choice Podcast. Over 49,000+ trainers, gym owners, and influencers have hired him to help them scale their online training business through programs like the Online Trainer Mentorship. He also created free software for fitness and nutrition coaches used by over 43,000 coaches: QuickCoach.Fit. 200,000+ follow him on his Personal Instagram where he is very active.

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