1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to pursue your goals with a group, 4 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:24,600 Speaker 1: so you can encourage each other and maintain motivation even 5 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: when it's tempting to give up. So you probably know 6 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 1: from experience that long term goals like running a marathon, 7 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:37,239 Speaker 1: quitting smoking, or learning a new language are easier when 8 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:40,000 Speaker 1: you're part of a community aiming for the same thing. 9 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: There are a few reasons for this. First, the social 10 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 1: aspect makes your goal directed behavior more fun. My ten 11 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 1: mile runs with my running buddy go quicker than ten 12 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: mile runs done by myself. Frugal living communities share tips, 13 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 1: barter skills, and pass along hand me downs that can 14 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 1: make these behaviors seem less like sacrifices and more like 15 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:09,960 Speaker 1: cool things that you do with friends. Second, group activities 16 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 1: tend to involve scheduling. You don't just randomly show up 17 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 1: somewhere to practice French with a group of people. They 18 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 1: all have to get together at a certain time. That's obvious, 19 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:24,440 Speaker 1: but it's also a major plus where goals are concerned. 20 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 1: Designating time on your schedule for a goal vastly increases 21 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 1: the chances that you devote time to that goal. Recurring 22 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 1: meetings amount to recurring deadlines for making progress. And of 23 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:44,759 Speaker 1: course there is the accountability aspect. Your running group might 24 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:47,119 Speaker 1: text to see where you are if you don't show 25 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: up for that Saturday morning long run. No one you 26 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: need to tell you're quit smoking group about that cigarette 27 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: might just encourage you to do something else to combat 28 00:01:57,160 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 1: those stressful feelings. Your career or change group will ask 29 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: what you've done, and you will report back and they 30 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: will celebrate when you hit your targets. That is far 31 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:12,799 Speaker 1: more motivational than just giving yourself a pat on the back. 32 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:17,360 Speaker 1: Groups also remind us that we don't have to solve 33 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 1: everything ourselves. When you have challenges that come up in 34 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: pursuing your goal, and inevitably you are going to have challenges, 35 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:28,960 Speaker 1: your group can help you figure them out. Someone in 36 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 1: your frugal living group can talk you through the process 37 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 1: of refinancing a mortgage or finding a cheaper cell phone plan. 38 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 1: You can benefit from other people's wisdom that allows you 39 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 1: to steward your time and energy for the pursuit of 40 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 1: your goals, rather than repeating research that you don't actually 41 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 1: need to do all by yourself now, to be sure, 42 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 1: Recognizing the benefit of a group goal and actually finding 43 00:02:56,639 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 1: a group to pursue it are two different things. We 44 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:02,680 Speaker 1: will talk in a future episode about how to find 45 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: or create an accountability group that works for you. But 46 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 1: if you would like to make a change in life 47 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 1: and are wondering how to do it, being part of 48 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 1: a group can be profoundly motivating. Knowing that others are 49 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:20,920 Speaker 1: walking alongside you can be just the kick in the 50 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 1: pants that you need to get things done. In the meantime, 51 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 1: this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making 52 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:39,480 Speaker 1: the most of our time. Hey everybody, I'd love to 53 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 1: hear from you. 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