We talk a lot about goals here at Launch Youniversity. Business goals, professional growth goals, and work-life balance goals. But sometimes we have goals that go beyond launching a business. They’re big, bucket list dreams we want to accomplish for ourselves. Last year, Shane completed one of his bucket list goals by completing an Iron Man. Here are his seven tips to get you from step one to the finish line. [Read more…] about 7 Ways to Accomplish a Bucket List Goal
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The Lifeboat Philosophy: What It Is and How It Can Help Launchers
Launching is hard. There are a lot of risks involved and even room for failure. However, you must take calculated risks to reap any sort of reward. [Read more…] about The Lifeboat Philosophy: What It Is and How It Can Help Launchers
The 4 Most Critical Times of Your Day
New year, new rituals.
On The Launch Youniversity Podcast, we talked about the power of creating rituals and routines in your life. (Missed the episode? Listen here.) Rituals are the habits you put in place to help you reach your goals. [Read more…] about The 4 Most Critical Times of Your Day
5 Ways to Elevate Your Rituals in 2019
Here at Launch Youniversity, we believe in rituals over resolutions. Resolutions are well-intentioned dreams that rarely seem to stick long-term. Rituals, however, are the routines and daily habits that quietly shape the course of our lives.
Everyone has rituals, intentional ones or not. [Read more…] about 5 Ways to Elevate Your Rituals in 2019
100: 100th Episode Celebration Part 1 — Making The Leap
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Today, we celebrate the 100th episode of the Launch Youniversity podcast. When we launched this podcast two years ago, we had this simple goal in mind: To turn go-getters into difference makers by pooling our resources, sharing our collective experiences, and introducing listeners to some of the best leaders we know. We understand just how uncertain the next step of any launch can be, so we’re happy to mentor our listeners (and learn some things ourselves) week after week.
To celebrate, we will feature some of our favorite interviews in a three-part series. In today’s episode, you’ll learn what it takes to go all in on your dream, the importance of community to your goals, and what happens when passion propels your vision, among other topics.
Welcome to episode 100 of the Launch Youniversity Podcast. Thank you for sticking with us!
Links + Resources:
069: When Passion and Heart Lead the Way: Dana Spinola of fab’rik
016: Sid Mashburn on Launching the Number One Men’s Independent Clothing Store in the US Pt. 1
048: What Does It Take to Go All-In on Your Dream? Bryan and Shannon Miles of Belay Solutions
013: Vision and Generosity with Plywood People’s Jeff Shinabarger Pt. 1
031: World-Renowned Vocal Coach Jan Smith on Dreaming Big, Being Honest and Staying Humble
026: How to Launch When You Have a Full Time Job: Justin Dean and Van Baird Part 2
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085: Mid-Year Reset: Using Rest, Reflection, Rituals & Recommitment to Improve Results
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We’ve officially reached the halfway point of 2018 and for many of us, it’s the perfect time to review the goals we set at the beginning of the year. Maybe you haven’t made as much progress as you would’ve liked this far into the year. Maybe you’ve completed your goals and you’re wondering what’s next. No matter what side you land on, don’t worry — there’s no time like right now to recommit or make adjustments to your plans.
Today, we hear from three of Launch Youniversity’s mentors: David Farmer, Shane Benson, and Jeff Henderson, who will discuss the best ways to take stock of your year so far and set a clear path to where you’re headed.
Links + Resources:
Launch Youniversity Episode 070 with Karen Houghton of Atlanta Tech Village
Rocket Fuel [Goal Setting Guide]
Success Is Not An Accident by Tommy Newberry
Three Takeaways:
1. Take time to rest and reflect on your wins.
Negative feedback usually outweighs the positive feedback you receive no matter how much someone loves you or your idea. When you take time to rest, it helps you reprioritize the goals you set for yourself and focus on celebrating the positive outcomes. Take a half day or full day to reflect on the year so far. Ask yourself,
“What went well?”
“What needs improvement?”
“Where do I go from here?”
2. Establish morning and nighttime success rituals.
Rituals give structure to the areas of your life you’d like to see improvement. When you stick to a morning ritual, it will set you up for success for the entire day. Doing a nighttime ritual takes the friction out of the next day and sets you up for even greater success. Planning your day (and upcoming week and months, for that matter) ensures you make time for the things that truly matter to you, including not only your goals, but for your family and self-care, too.
3. Start from where you are right now.
There’s nothing magical about January 1. Review the goals you set for yourself at the beginning of the year. Do those goals still matter to you? Is this still the right plan? If so, start (or restart) now. Jeff Henderson shared a great idea that could help you recommit to your goals: Jeff takes the first of every month and spends 10 days trying something new, whether it’s doing yoga for 10 days or eating a meat-free diet for 10 days. You can take this same concept and apply it to your idea — maybe it’ll motivate you to try a new and fresh approach.
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