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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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Alberto Gonzalez and Andrew Shell
Apr 14, 2025
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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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44-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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