If you’re a smart, capable person who knows how to make things happen…
I’ve got a vulnerable (but important) question for you.
Is there something you’ve wanted to bring into the world for years that just hasn’t happened?
Maybe it’s the book you’ve been meaning to write. The business or body of work you want to grow. The message you want to bring to more people. Or maybe it’s harder to name, and you simply know there’s more you want from your life.
Maybe you’ve even felt frustrated (or embarrassed!) that it still hasn’t happened, especially when you’ve created so many other results that took courage, intelligence, persistence, and a whole lot of hard work.
If you’re quietly nodding along, you’re not the only one. Not even close.
A big reason this happens is that most of us try to create our next chapter using the exact same approach that got us where we are today.
And that doesn’t just stall your progress. It drains you:
Setting another goal and feeling exhausted before you even begin
Pushing harder, because discipline and drive have always worked before
Calling it procrastination, perfectionism, or self-doubt, and trying (again) to fix yourself
Watching the thing that matters most get pushed to “someday”
The hidden cost? Your energy, your confidence, and the next chapter that’s calling you now.
Here’s what I’ve learned: goal setting isn’t the problem. Forcing it is. When we muscle toward a goal on willpower alone, there’s an unconscious strain underneath that makes every step heavier.
Dr. Claire Zammit has spent more than 20 years helping over 70,000 women break free from this exact pattern. She’s the founder of the Institute for Woman-Centered Coaching, and I’ve been one of her affiliate partners for more than five years because her work pairs serious research with real heart.
She’s put her most powerful breakthroughs into a brand-new free guide: Why Setting Another Goal Feels Exhausting (Even When You Know You’re Here For More).
Inside, you’ll discover why the approach that built your success may be the very thing keeping your next chapter out of reach, and what to do instead.
A note for the men on my list: this pattern doesn’t care about gender, but Claire’s guide is written specifically for women. If there’s a woman in your life who keeps pushing her big dream to “someday,” forward this to her.
It’s free for a limited time, so grab it while it’s available.
P.S. Want to go deeper? Claire is teaching a free live training for women, Breaking Free From Your Invisible Operating System™, on Tuesday Oct 20 and Thursday Oct 22 at 12 PM PT / 1 PM MT. She’ll show you the hidden system shaping what feels possible for you, and how to begin releasing it. Save your free seat here
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