All It Takes Is A Goal

ATG 101: How to *literally* make the world a brighter place: My conversation with Becca Stevens Nov 28, 2022

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If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ve probably seen that around this time of year, I always talk about an amazing organization called Thistle Farms, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving women survivors of abuse, trafficking, and addiction.
I’m thrilled to have their founder and President, Becca Stevens, join me for this special episode. Becca is a speaker, justice entrepreneur, author, and priest. She has been named a CNN Hero, a White House Champion of Change, and holds five honorary doctorates. Listen to our conversation to hear stories of healing and redemption and learn about how you can make the world a little brighter this holiday season.
In This Episode:
You can support 500 Lights Home
Buy a copy of Becca’s newest book
Visit Thistle Farms
Follow Becca on Instagram
Becca's Book List:
The Long Lonliness by Dorothy Day
Meditations of the Heart by Howard Thurman
The Understory by Pamela Erens
Frederick Douglass: America’s Prophet by D.H. Dilbeck
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ATG 100: 5 Soundtracks to Make You Feel Brave Nov 21, 2022

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Happy 100th episode of All it Takes is a Goal! In this very special episode, we’re wrapping up a three-part series about how to practice bravery. So far we’ve discussed the 3 Keys to Mastering Bravery, 4 Tools for Your Bravery Toolbox, and today we’ll be covering 5 Soundtracks to Make You Feel Brave.
A soundtrack is my phrase for a repetitive thought, and they have the power to hold you back or slingshot you toward your goals. Fear is especially good at keeping you stuck, so I’m sharing the 5 soundtracks that will replace fear with courage so you can keep moving toward the goals that are most important to you!
In This Episode:
Catch up on the rest of the Bravery series:
3 Simple Ways to Be Braver in the Next 7 Days
4 Tools You Need in Your Bravery Toolbox!

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ATG 99: 4 Tools You Need in Your Bravery Toolbox! Nov 14, 2022

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Welcome to Week 2 of a three-part series on bravery! Last week, we covered the three keys you need to master bravery. This week we’re talking about four tools that will help you along the way. Why? Because trying to do anything without the right tools is overwhelming, frustrating, and sometimes impossible (imagine trying to build an IKEA bookshelf without screws - that could wreck even the most loving of marriages). Tune in for the tools that will make practicing bravery so much easier it just might feel like cheating.
In This Episode:
Catch up on the rest of the Bravery series:
3 Simple Ways to Be Braver in the Next 7 Days
5 Soundtracks to Make You Feel Brave
Grab your copy of the 2023 Finish Calendar!
Book me to speak at your event or to your team!
Follow Jon on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.
Order Soundtracks, Jon's newest book available wherever you find quality books!

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ATG 98: 3 Simple Ways to Be Braver in the Next 7 Days Nov 07, 2022

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In this episode, I’m kicking off a three-part series about bravery. Why bravery? Why not creativity, character, wisdom, or hustle? I chose bravery because every goal you want to achieve is on the other side of a brave decision. Luckily, bravery is as learnable as tying your shoes. Tune in to learn why bravery is so crucial to accomplishing what matters to you and ways you can implement it in your life immediately!
In This Episode:
Catch up on the rest of the Bravery series:
4 Tools You Need in Your Bravery Toolbox!
5 Soundtracks to Make You Feel Brave
Grab your copy of the 2023 Finish Calendar!
Book me to speak at your event or to your team!
Follow Jon on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.
Order Soundtracks, Jon's newest book available wherever you find quality books!

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ATG 97: The #1 Way to Boost Your Leadership Skills with Leadership and Relationship Expert Dr. Karyn Gordon Oct 31, 2022

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There are so many ways to develop leadership skills, but according to Dr. Karyn Gordon, there’s one strength that consistently outperforms all others: emotional intelligence.
Dr. Karyn Gordon was told she probably wouldn’t graduate high school due to a learning disability. Now she’s a leadership and relationship expert, TED Talk speaker, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and CEO of DK Leadership, a global leadership coaching company whose purpose is developing great leaders at work and at home (take that naysayers!). She joins me for a crash course in leadership, developing your emotional intelligence, solution-focused therapy, working in harmony with people of other generations, and so much more.
Karyn's Book List:
The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz
The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck
Start With Why by Simon Sinek
John Maxwell Leadership Books
In This Episode:
Buy a copy of Karyn’s new book!
Visit Karyn’s website
Watch Karyn’s TED Talk
Follow Karyn on Instagram and LinkedIn
Grab your copy of the 2023 Finish Calendar!
Book me to speak at your event or to your team!
Follow Jon on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.
Order Soundtracks, Jon's newest book available wherever you find quality books!

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ATG 96: How to spark creativity when you feel like there’s none left - my interview with innovation expert Jeremy Utley Oct 24, 2022

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Creativity and innovation are commonly viewed as fleeting moments of inspiration that must be grand, life-altering, and totally new. No wonder they can feel so intimidating. But what if they were actually muscles that could be stretched and grown slowly over time with practice?
In this episode Director of Executive Education at Stanford’s acclaimed Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (aka the d.school), Jeremy Utley is here to teach you how to do that. Jeremy is a self-proclaimed “recovering MBA, spreadsheet junkie, and management consultant,” who now studies innovation in large enterprises and startups. In this episode, he’ll teach you how to tap into your Idea Flow, reframe problems, and provoke your imagination so that creativity becomes as natural as learning any other skill.
Jeremy's Book List:
The Idea Factory by Jon Gertner
Shoe Dog by Phil Night
Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson
Where Good Ideas Come From by Stephen Johnson
Creativity Inc by Ed Catmull
In This Episode:
Buy a copy of Jeremy's book IdeaFlow
Listen to Jeremy’s Podcast
Visit Jeremy’s Website: ideaflow.design and jeremyutley.design
Follow Jeremy on Twitter or LinkedIn
Grab your copy of the 2023 Finish Calendar!
Book me to speak at your event or to your team!
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Order Soundtracks, Jon's newest book available wherever you find quality books!

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ATG 95: Finite Schedules, Infinite Possibilities: The Time-Management Episode with Laura Vanderkam Oct 17, 2022

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We all have a finite number of hours in the week (168 to be exact), and oftentimes it doesn’t feel like enough for everything we want to do. But what if there was a way to fit all the most important things into your schedule? What if you could actually pursue all the personal and professional goals you have and have them live in harmony?
Laura Vanderkam is a time-management expert and author of the new book, Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters. She’s also a mom of five and knows how challenging it can be to make time work for you not against you. She joins me for an incredible conversation about prioritizing what matters, finding time for the work and people you love, and so much more!
Laura's Book List:
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
In This Episode:
Buy a copy of Laura’s new book!
Listen to Laura’s podcasts: Before Breakfast & Best of Both Worlds
Visit Laura’s Website
Follow Laura on Social Media: Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
Grab your copy of the 2023 Finish Calendar!
Book me to speak at your event or to your team!
Follow Jon on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.
Order Soundtracks, Jon's newest book available wherever you find quality books!

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ATG 94: Get Disciplined About Your Discipline - My Conversation with Ryan Holiday Oct 10, 2022

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The people that struggle most with discipline aren't always Netflix-obsessed couch lovers. A lot of times, it's very successful, high-achieving individuals that have a hard time with it…but why?
Ryan Holiday would explain that it’s those people who have a tendency to be overly-disciplined causing them to risk things like health, happiness, and relationships. Ryan is the bestselling author of many books including Trust Me, I’m Lying, The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, and his latest book, Discipline is Destiny. He joins me for a conversation about striking the right balance of discipline, using “pullback” methods, and so much more!
Ryan's Book List:
Meditations: A New Translation, by Marcus Aurelius, Gregory Hays Translation
Mastery by Robert Greene
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
In This Episode:
Buy a copy of Ryan’s new book
Visit Ryan’s Website
Listen to Ryan’s Podcast
Read more from Ryan online: The Daily Stoic
Follow Ryan on social media: @ryanholiday @dailystoic
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ATG 93: Unlock Your Genius: How to love and excel at your work with Patrick Lencioni Oct 03, 2022

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Why do some people seem to effortlessly thrive at their work while some of us feel like we’re constantly just trying to make it through the week? Patrick Lencioni would tell you that it’s because some of us are excelling in our area of genius, while others of us are trying to tap into strengths we don’t have or don’t enjoy.
Patrick is one of the founders of The Table Group and is the pioneer of the organizational health movement. He is the author of 12 books, which have sold over 7 million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages. As President of the Table Group, Patrick spends his time speaking and writing about leadership, teamwork, and organizational health and consulting with executives and their teams. He joins me for a conversation about the six different areas of genius and how you can tap into yours so that your work becomes easier and more enjoyable.
In This Episode:
Buy a copy of Pat’s new book
Listen to Pat’s podcast
Visit Pat’s website
Follow Pat on LinkedIn
Pat's Book List:
Drunks and Monks by John H. Carmichael
Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras
Searching for and Maintaining of Peace by Jacques Philippe
Absolute Relativism by Chris Stefanick
Grab your copy of the 2023 Finish Calendar!
Book me to speak at your event or to your team!
Follow Jon on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.
Order Soundtracks, Jon's newest book available wherever you find quality books!

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