One foundational way to transform your goals

Most goals don’t fail for being too ambitious.
They fail for not being actionable enough.

A goal without a clear path is just a wish.
The real magic is in the habit you create that makes the goal possible.

Let me explain…

Most of us get stuck because we obsess over the outcome.

“I need to make $100k”
“I need to lose 20 lbs”
“I need to write a book”

But it’s the habit that makes the goal inevitable.

So, instead of saying, “I need to write a book”

Say, “I will write 500 words every day.”

Sounds simple right?
Then why is it so hard?

Because your willpower is insanely unreliable.

The key to making your habit work is anchoring it to an old one.

When you anchor a new habit to an existing one, you make it stick.

Formula:
“After I [current habit], I will [new habit]”

Examples:
“After my morning coffee, I will write for 10 min”
“After I brush my teeth, I will meditate for 5 min”

As you progress you, can stack new actions into the habit to continue to grow towards your goal.

Remember, focus on consistency.

The other piece of this is your identity.

Goals are outcomes. Your habits are who you become.

When you change the story you tell yourself, the habit flows.

Instead of “I want to write”, say, “I’m a writer.”

This is important because we act in alignment with who we believe we are, not what we say we want.

When we start identifying as the writer, the athlete, or the entrepreneur, our habits become natural.

We stop chasing something that feels difficult and we practice the small actions it takes until our goals become true.

And that’s why the real power of a goal isn’t in achieving it. It’s in the person you become through the small actions you take every single day.

Much Love,

Cory Firth
Creator of One Minute Weekend

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P.S. If you want to turn your goals into flow-friendly habits, check out my new mini-book, Unlimited Flow👇