How to Get Ahead of 99% of People (In 4 Months)

Do you want to know the secret to getting ahead of 99% of people, starting now?

In today’s episode, Mel is sharing the results of a surprising study that will change how you think about creating the life you want.

What if you’ve been approaching goal-setting all wrong?

There’s a simple, hidden advantage in front of you, waiting for you to take it.

Right now, you’re in a unique window of time in which you can leapfrog change, hack productivity, and make the most of your time and energy.

Very few people know this research about the unique opportunity of the fall to achieve your goals and dreams.

It’s all covered in today’s episode.

Imagine if by the end of the year you had new, rock-solid habits, an unbreakable routine, and felt calm and energized. This is possible for you by the time you finish listening.

For another personal episode about making the most of your time listen to this episode next: Life Is Short (How to Spend It Wisely)‍

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‍In this episode:

• 2:44: Why September is the best time for creating change in your life.
• 5:04: What a temporal landmark is and when you should find a “fresh start”.
• 9:26: How and why your productivity changes like the seasons.
• 11:28: Maximizing your productivity in the fall is the key to reaching your personal goals.
• 25:29: How to hack productivity, and make the most of your time and energy.
• 30:02: How to harness the back to school momentum to propel your own growth.
• 33:58: Mel shares practical steps you can take to make the most of the fall season.
• 37:52: How you should frame and set your goals to help you succeed.
• 40:22: Why you must focus on consistency over quantity when it comes to your goals.
• 41:56: Why fall is a unique window of time in which you can leapfrog change.

Resources:

• Forbes Health: New Year’s Resolutions Statistics 2024
• Psycnet/APA: The fresh start effect: Temporal landmarks motivate aspirational behavior
• Wall Street Journal: September Is The Real New Year
• The Goal-Setting Theory of Motivation: Building a Practically Useful Theory of Goal Setting and Task Motivation
• Red Booth: Everybody’s Working For The Weekend, But When Do You Actually Get Work Done?
• National Library Of Medicine: Do Immediate External Rewards Really Enhance Intrinsic Motivation?
• National Library Of Medicine: Education and Cognitive Functioning Across the Life Span
• National Library Of Medicine: The post-birthday world: consequences of temporal landmarks for temporal self-appraisal and motivation
• Plos One: A large-scale experiment on New Year’s resolutions: Approach-oriented goals are more successful than avoidance-oriented goals