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325 I Why Most People Never Achieve Greatness (And How You Can)
Manage episode 472265130 series 2557148
Success everywhere is a lagging indicator of becoming great somewhere.
Read the full article here: https://www.theptdc.com/articles/success-everywhere-is-a-lagging-indicator-of-becoming-great-somewhere
Order my book The Obvious Choice here: https://amzn.to/4ghBzce
Not sure if you want to get my book, “The Obvious Choice”? Here’s a free sample to check out: https://www.theptdc.com/the-obvious-choice-free-chapter
Who Am I?
Jonathan Goodman is the creator of the Personal Trainer Development Center and host of the popular Obvious Choice podcast, a top show for coaches, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. Jon’s been featured in most major business and fitness publications including Men’s Health, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Robb Report, Inc., and many more. Over 200,000 coaches and small business owners in more than 120 countries have purchased business development materials from him.
Subscribe to my free weekly newsletter "5 Reps Friday" read by 73,000+ each week: https://www.theptdc.com/newsletter-subscribe
Get my FREE "Jacked Nerds Reading List" here: https://www.theptdc.com/11-best-books-for-jacked-nerds
Join my Online Trainer Mentorship program: https://onlinetrainermentorship.com/mentorship/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=OTMEvergreen
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Timestamps
0:00 Most of what we're doing these days doesn't need to be done, we've just been doing it for so long that it’s become a thing that we do.
1:50 The constant pursuit of greatness
3:07 Finding what you're born to be great at
4:12 Greatness transcends how you make money
4:43 The struggle between deep work and platform growth
6:47 Social media success is a lagging indicator of real-world success
7:17 Ask key questions about your path
9:23 Greatness requires persistent, consistent, obsessive focus
11:34 The pleasure is in doing the work, not in it being done
13:16 Saying no to opportunities that take you away from greatness
14:53 Content strategy plan
17:26 What are you optimizing for?
500 episodes
Manage episode 472265130 series 2557148
Success everywhere is a lagging indicator of becoming great somewhere.
Read the full article here: https://www.theptdc.com/articles/success-everywhere-is-a-lagging-indicator-of-becoming-great-somewhere
Order my book The Obvious Choice here: https://amzn.to/4ghBzce
Not sure if you want to get my book, “The Obvious Choice”? Here’s a free sample to check out: https://www.theptdc.com/the-obvious-choice-free-chapter
Who Am I?
Jonathan Goodman is the creator of the Personal Trainer Development Center and host of the popular Obvious Choice podcast, a top show for coaches, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. Jon’s been featured in most major business and fitness publications including Men’s Health, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Robb Report, Inc., and many more. Over 200,000 coaches and small business owners in more than 120 countries have purchased business development materials from him.
Subscribe to my free weekly newsletter "5 Reps Friday" read by 73,000+ each week: https://www.theptdc.com/newsletter-subscribe
Get my FREE "Jacked Nerds Reading List" here: https://www.theptdc.com/11-best-books-for-jacked-nerds
Join my Online Trainer Mentorship program: https://onlinetrainermentorship.com/mentorship/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=OTMEvergreen
Follow me on social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itscoachgoodman/
X: https://x.com/itscoachgoodman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-goodman/
Timestamps
0:00 Most of what we're doing these days doesn't need to be done, we've just been doing it for so long that it’s become a thing that we do.
1:50 The constant pursuit of greatness
3:07 Finding what you're born to be great at
4:12 Greatness transcends how you make money
4:43 The struggle between deep work and platform growth
6:47 Social media success is a lagging indicator of real-world success
7:17 Ask key questions about your path
9:23 Greatness requires persistent, consistent, obsessive focus
11:34 The pleasure is in doing the work, not in it being done
13:16 Saying no to opportunities that take you away from greatness
14:53 Content strategy plan
17:26 What are you optimizing for?
500 episodes
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