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Nov 2023
1h 32m

Ep. 275: Accomplishing Hard Goals

CAL NEWPORT
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How you accomplish important goals: The type that can transform your life in remarkable ways? In this episode, Cal breaks down the common mistakes we make in pursuing hard goals and then details the reverse goal setting strategy he has found to work much more consistently. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your ... Show More
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