076: Reflecting On 2023 & Setting Goals For 2024

The statistics around New Year’s Resolutions are startling:  23% of people give up on their New Year’s Resolution by the end of the first week. By the end of January, 43% of people had already quit on their resolutions. And only 9% of people actually complete their resolutions by the end of the year.  Why?  Well, most people don’t understand how to properly reflect on the past year and set realistic, yet challenging goals for 2024. Even I have fallen into this trap in previous years, which is why I wanted to record this episode.  In today’s show, you’ll discover…  How to enter the 9% of people who actually accomplish all their 2024 goals  Why juggling too many new habits at once leads to burnout (and what to do instead to accomplish a variety of personal and professional goals And I reveal some of the questions I ask myself to best reflect on 2023 and prioritize my goals for 2024  Other highlights from this show include:  Why doing a yoga session before setting your 2024 goals actually makes you more likely to achieve them (1:58)  How to reflect on 2023 and prepare for 2024 to make it your best year yet—with only a single piece of paper and a pen (2:24)  Why only setting outcome-based goals leaves you feeling unaccomplished and burnt out at year’s end (and what to do instead to crush all your 2024 goals) (6:10)  How to best prioritize your 2024 goals (14:16)  The “Longer Timeline” habit-building secret that guarantees you hit more goals in 2024 than you did in 2023 (14:40)  Resources mentioned on the show:  1. Better Day Series Challenge: Starting January 8th, the Man Flow Yoga Community is participating in a community-wide challenge where we’ll do the Better Day Series—a program that combines overall fitness, strength, flexibility, body awareness, and breathing to have a better day, physically and mentally. If you want to join the community challenge, you’ll need a Man Flow Yoga Membership, which you can get here: https://manflowyoga.com/join  2. Email List Exclusive Offer: We’re currently offering an exclusive offer to our email subscribers. If you want to learn more about this offer, join our mailing list here: https://manflowyoga.com/sign-up.  Related Episodes: Subtract; Don’t Add (Creating Space to Create Change for 2024) | Better Man Podcast Ep. 075  Other important links:  Want to improve your sexual wellness, get stronger erections, and last longer in bed? Then join the FREE 7-Day Sexual Wellness Challenge here: https://shrtlnk.co/uA27H  Want to unlock more flexibility and strength, reduce your risk of injury, and feel your absolute best over the next 7 days? Then join the FREE 7-Day Beginner’s Yoga for Men Challenge here: https://shrtlnk.co/pTVc7  Tired of doing a form of yoga that causes more injuries than it helps prevent? The cold, hard truth is men need yoga specifically designed for them. Well, here's some good news: You can start your 7-day free trial to Man Flow Yoga by visiting https://shrtlnk.co/kP8M7