Hey guys , and welcome back to another episode of your Brains Coach podcast . My name is Angela Shurina , I'm your host , I'm your Brains Coach , and we are here to figure out how to unlock next level you , how to create a path that your future self will thank you for , will be proud of . We are here to figure out how to master our emotions , our thoughts and , most importantly , our actions . So every day , we get to unlock another layer of your potential , of your genius , of your talent , getting closer and closer to the version of you that you were designed to become from the day you were born , probably before that . You are , when you are born , that seed of potential , kind of like a seed of a tree or a plant . This small seed has everything it needs to flourish into this magnificent , magnificent tree . And you're just like that when you are born . You're that seed , an environment and a part of human condition . Your actions will define what kind of tree you're going to grow into , and it's so magical that we human beings have this capacity to choose our environment , to choose the nourishment whether that's from other people or things we do , to choose how , what kind of tree we're going to grow into .
Speaker 1I want to share with you a quote that keeps playing on repeat in my mind over and over and over again , especially on the days in the moments when I feel like I need more motivation , I need an extra push , I need energy like I'm getting low on something in my mind to keep going when the rest of the people tell you , like , why are you doing this ? You're not getting , seems to be not getting it . Are you crazy ? Like you need to get a job . You know all these conversations . That's why I prefer to shut up more often than not , but the quote that keep me going and keep me putting in the effort First . The quote is if you want to make tomorrow a masterpiece , the only way to make tomorrow a masterpiece is to master today . The only way to make tomorrow a masterpiece is to master today . Guys , this is fundamental in life , fundamental truth . You want to understand .
Speaker 1If you want something in the future , you don't have the work , the rent , the payment is today , and I often talk to my parents and what I found is they don't understand this idea . They're so used to this . Well , actually , I don't know why they don't understand it , because when you go to work , you also work for a certain period of time and then you get paid . I guess in their mind , the pay is guaranteed , whereas in your business , when you're working on the things that are defined by you , and nobody guarantees you a pay , but you knowing that you're going to make it happen . So the difference is upfront . You got to invest in your self-development . You got to invest in skill acquisition . You got to invest in things like I don't know websites , artificial intelligence , help and newsletters and other people's work to help you build what you have . So you got to invest upfront and upfront and upfront , not really having any guarantee that will ever pay off and still doing that , but knowing that you will figure it out if you don't quit . You have the capacity to do just that , and so this quote just reminds me of that .
Speaker 1If you want to make tomorrow a masterpiece , the only way to make tomorrow a masterpiece is to master today . So if you have a version of you that you see yourself being in the future , the payment for that is it on Monday , next month , next season , it's today . Or you might equally say to yourself you know , that is not that important and I'm choosing to do something else which has nothing to do , which is not the investment into the future that I say I want . I gave this talk at Digital Diva Summit at Innovation City in Cape Town , and the talk was about how to turn goals into real-life accomplishments , goals , dreams , into real life accomplishment , and one of the three points that I made was being ready to pay the price for the price in advance , not seeing and having no guarantees of ever getting the price . You've got to match the price with the price and be ready to pay it and more for the price you say you want , and usually we underestimate the price that is needed . So , anyhow , if you want to make tomorrow a masterpiece , the only way is to make is to master it today . So put in the work . That's first . The second thing I wanted to share I went to the gym , as usually today my happy place and all the way in I saw our manager there , carmen . She's a good friend of mine and she shared that she signed up for another race and she's like you know , I just feel like I need to have some goal and I listened to her and I'm like but that's exactly it . You do need to have goal , to put in more effort .
Speaker 1Today we're talking about goals and unlocking more of your potential . We're always talking about more of your potential , but today we're talking about how certain mindsets , certain things you do in your brain , like goal setting , are fundamental to unlocking the next version of you , fundamental to unlocking resources that you need to invest into your life to become a greater version of yourself . Do you know there is this saying also that without a vision , people perish . Yes , it also talks about the same idea . So let me read you something from Naturecom Nature , one of the leading scientific magazines that publishes really well-done research and great scientists . So from Nature . Furthermore , studies have shown that individuals combine expectations of reward and efficacy to determine the amount of effort they invest in tasks , highlighting the brain's role in resource allocation based on anticipated outcomes . What it means is you're going to invest in your goal , in your dream , rewards and effort . Well , only if you understand what that reward , that goal is and if you believe that you can actually make it .
Speaker 1Your brain is the best economist . I always say this . It always thinks like what is the reward and what are the resources I have , and is the reward worth ? What are the resources I have and is the reward worth it ? And do I have resources , and the reason why your brain does that is to make sure you survive and keep going . Your brain always does this mathematics without telling you about it . I feel like a side note . I feel like you talk to people too much . You know , this morning I said to myself maybe I do talk to people too much , but then I remember my best ideas , solutions and energy come from conversations . Our greatest ideas to serve the world are sparked by people around us , and now by AI agents as well , who we start talking to more and more .
Speaker 1So the power of goals . Again back to Carmen manager at my gym , I always feel like I need a goal to get me going . That's how the brain works , guys . It's wired to pursue goals . Rewards , resources . A goal is the promise of a reward . That's it's all gonna sum up to something .
Speaker 1Without one , why push harder ? Why invest time and effort and money ? Like why ? The most inspiring human achievements come from clarity of purpose . Elon Musk love him or hate him , but he's getting people to Mars , saving the planet . That's what drives him . It's a clarity of purpose of why .
Speaker 1What is it all for ? When you lack a goal , you get stuck . You waste time , money and effort to just feel like you're doing something . Most ways and that's coming from personal and professional experience , guys Most ways whether that's energy , money or focus comes from not knowing what truly matters . What is it you're going after ?
Speaker 1What is it all for , dear listener ? A simple hack , guys , to transform your life . If you want to boost motivation , build resilience and strength , strengthen your discipline , stop wasting time and money , stop wasting yourself , grow , improve and move forward . Set a goal . Never start your day without one Commit to something , anything . That's why races and marathons and challenges different physical challenges are so popular . They give us a direction . They help us prioritize energy , time and resources , like my entrepreneur marathon and 100 day , no days off challenge . Today is day 50 .
Speaker 1And you know what I learned how to prioritize ? Because , like , this is the goal and what I'm trying to achieve is progress and breakthrough in my business , and that is why I say no to different adventures , invitations , etc . And I say yes to working another day , and that is why I say no , more than ever , to any late nights and I say yes to going to bed at 8 pm to wake up at 4 , 4.30 , to get going again in my best time , in my best energy . And that's only because I have this challenge , because I have this goal , because I understand what's it all for . I prioritize , I optimize , I allocate resources . Using scientific talk , that's what the brain is designed to do . Again , back to this quote . Furthermore , studies have shown that individuals , all individuals , combine expectations , a reward your goal and efficacy , your belief in getting shit done to determine the amount of effort they invest in tasks , highlighting the brain's role in resource allocation based on anticipated outcomes .
Speaker 1Or your goal . Optimization without prioritization ? Which goals are going to give you equals anxiety ? Optimization with a clear purpose ? That feels like a meaningful investment in your future self , in your better life .
Speaker 1So , what are you working on ? What are you working on ? On the other side of my microphone , you , you . What are you working on today ? The other side of my own microphone , you , you . What are you working on today ? What's the goal ? Do you have at least one clear goal that you're working on today ?
Speaker 1And also , if you lead a team , a family , a group of people , if you influence , want to influence someone , you must make sure that they have clear goals every day . They gotta have a clear center of the direction every moment of the day . There has to be a system , set of practices , tools in place to ensure this . You know , people get a lot of results from coaching , but Mostly because of this , they now have a goal , and the second part of it is accountability , and now somebody else is following up with them and actually also providing tools etc . But just this connection , ongoing , everyday connection to the goal . That's where a huge benefit and results from coaching come from Someone's on your back and they remind you every day what's the goal , what's the focus , where are you going with this , and you get back to working on that thing , whereas if you're just by yourself , you're like wake up , okay , I got to do this , this and this , but what is it all for ?
Speaker 1Who is asking you this If nobody , I don't know . Set up an alarm , ask an AI to send you an email , like mine does , sending me emails with reminders every day what I got to do and why it's important , right , set those up , set this up for your team , for the company . There is technology , super easy , super cheap or free and you can do it . You can make people think about their goals first thing in the morning or when they start their workday . So that's for the leader in you . If you lead a team , an organization or hydrating here , team organization , family you lead yourself . Make sure that you and they have clear goals every day , every moment of the day . I would go even further . And that's it for today , guys . Without a vision , people perish , and if you want to make tomorrow a masterpiece , you gotta master today . Still need to work on that quote .
Speaker 1Guys , I hope you found this podcast useful and it reminded you to look into your goals , the clarity of those goals , so you have a clear sense of direction for prioritization and optimization allocation of energy , money , your mental resources , your focus , attention , everything .
Speaker 1Set a goal , make sure that you have it clear , ideally on your wall , somewhere where you can see it every day . Right , have a goal and once you do , don't forget to share this podcast episode . Don't forget to share this wisdom , these lessons , these practices with other people . Let's together create a better world with better people for all of us to unlock more and more and more of our potential . We can do so much more when we actually know what it's all for the goal and commit to working on it together . So please do share this podcast episode with at least one other person . That's how we make the world a better place together , helping each other to spread the good stuff around when it aligns with what you do , with how you feel and think . So share this episode and till next time , every single day , have a goal , have clarity about what it's all for , and stay tuned for another episode of your Brains Coach podcast .