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Why you’re great at setting bad goals — and how to fix it in 3 steps

Why you’re great at setting bad goals — and how to fix it in 3 steps

Use this new model to align your habits, systems, and long-term vision

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Happy Monday, and welcome to another edition of Smarter Engineers.

Today’s guest is

Andrew Shell
, writer of
Midlife Momentum
, where he shares weekly tips to help midlife professionals who feel stuck, lost, or directionless regain control over their lives with intentional systems and frameworks.

This is a free post and here’s what you'll explore today:

  1. How the unified theory of goal-setting works.

  2. How to think in terms of goal funnels.

  3. How to define tasks and systems effectively.

Let’s dive in! 🚀

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43-year-old divorced software developer on a mission to regain control over my life, sharing what I’m learning along the way.
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