432: Why goal setting is overrated

432: Why goal setting is overrated

Author: Nick Huber April 30, 2025 Duration: 11:54
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Goals are important. Yes, you should have a direction that you are rowing your boat. But I feel like the world out there right now have a bunch of people who are stuck in making goals.

 

This episode originally aired on Oct 14, 2020

 

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