How to Figure Out What You Really Want: Use This Life-Changing Hack

In today’s episode, Mel is helping you get true clarity about what you really want and create a plan to make it happen.

The free companion workbook to this episode can be found at melrobbins.com/what.

Mel created this free workbook, What Do You Really Want, as a way to thank YOU for your support of this podcast and for making it one of the most popular podcasts in the world.

In this episode and workbook, Mel is helping you get to the heart of this powerful question:

What do you really want?

The fact is, if you don't know what you really want, you're never going to get it. It's one of the top reasons why people stay stuck.

But that won’t be you. This deeply personal episode will walk you through a science backed method that is proven to help you get to the heart of what you want right now in your life.

There's nothing more important to spend your time on than yourself, and allow this episode to be your guide.

Do not let any more time go by wishing things were different. This is your opportunity to get what you really want and redefine your future.

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In this episode:

• 05:42: Mel reveals the FREE tool you can use NOW to get clear on your goals.
• 15:42: Mel’s COO shares how this one question changed her life.
• 24:36: How getting clear on what you want can change your day to day life.
• 26:56: The engineering principle you can adopt TODAY to problem solve.
• 31:11: Mel uses the “5 Whys” to explore why her daughter wants to move.
• 36:41: Mel’s daughter helps Mel reveal the reasoning behind one of her goals.
• 44:48: It is now YOUR turn to practice this exercise to reveal deeper insight.

Resources:

• Get Mel’s brand new free 26-page workbook, What Do You Really Want, that acts as a companion to this podcast episode.

• Forbes: The secret to get anything you want in life
• Harvard Business Review: How to figure out what you want next in your career
• Forbes: Do you even know what you want in life?
• Harvard Health: 10 ways to find purpose in life
• The New York Times: Finding purpose for a good life. But also a healthy one.
• The New York Times: 5 tips to help you figure out what to do with your life
• Harvard Business Review: Feeling stuck or stymied?
• American Psychological Association: How to get unstuck
• The University of Utah: How to find or reignite your inspiration
• National Institutes of Health: The scientific study of inspiration in the creative process ‍
• National Institutes of Health: Clarity of mind: structural equation modeling