Breaking Free: Unveiling the Barriers to Success in 2024
The Real Culprit: Overcoming Self-Sabotage for a Successful 2024
It’s a new year, and millions of Americans have made resolutions – be it working out, eating healthier, or finally shedding that lingering 20 lbs from Thanksgiving and Christmas. Or perhaps it’s a resolve to recover from the financial aftermath of Christmas. (I’m never going to financially recover from this). It’s time for a change, to approach things differently this year! In this video, I’ll share with you the 3 things holding you back from being successful in 2024.
Financial Freedom: Escaping the “Buy Now, Pay Later” Culture
Exploring the impact of the “I want it now” mentality on financial well-being.
So, what’s really hindering us every single year? I’ll let you in on a big secret – it’s ME! Well, not me in your case; in your case, it’s you! (Huh, cat meme). Let me explain a bit about what I mean. In the US, there is a big culture of “I want it, and I want it now.” The amount of credit card offers we get in the mail every single week – just think about all those trees wasted! Every time you shop online, there’s always the option of “buy now and pay later.” But why are we buying things if we can’t afford to pay for them now? That’s because no one told us about delayed gratification; everyone just wants that dopamine hit now. Let’s stop buying into the lies that drowning in credit card debt is normal and just a part of the “American Dream”. Let’s go against the mainstream and only buy things that we can afford to buy in full, not just afford the monthly payment!
Rising Above Comparison: Embracing Your Unique Journey
Addressing the pitfalls of comparing oneself to others, especially in the age of social media.
Now, the 2nd thing we need to address is that pesky little thing we all love to do – compare ourselves to others. You know what they say, the grass is always greener on the other side. Most humans like to measure their success in comparison to others, and you know what they say – comparison is the thief of joy. With the rise of social media influencers showing only the best highlights of their lives – sitting on the beach, or traveling the world with their perfect little family – our own lives could sometimes seem a bit mundane or boring. But we never know what goes on behind the scenes. So, let’s shift the focus to just ourselves away from others and only compare yourself to the person you were yesterday, last week, or last year, and celebrate the little things!
Navigating Success: Setting SMART Goals for a Purposeful 2024
Guidance on setting specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals for the year ahead.
Imagine you’re in a race with thousands of people, but you have no idea where the finish line is, so you start following the crowd and end up getting lost. Often, that’s what happens in our lives – we have no idea where we are going and just end up following the mainstream. What I’m trying to get at is that we need to set goals for just about every aspect of our lives to be successful. Because if you don’t know where you’re going, you sure as heck don’t know how to get there either. Don’t let your goal be something vague like “I want to save more money” or “I want to lose weight.” Be specific and follow the SMART goal method. For example, instead of “I want to save more money,” say “I want to save $5,000 by the end of 2024.” Then break that goal down – $5,000/12 is $417 per month or $105 per week. That doesn’t seem as scary when you break it down and do the math.