S12 EP28 Why I’ve Stopped Setting Goals the Way Everyone Else Does

Treat Your Business

Chapters
0:00
Intro: end of year feelings and pressure
2:35
Welcome to Treat Your Business
2:51
The pause before planning January
5:32
Step 1 Look back with evidence calendar photos journal
9:06
Step 2 Notice the cost where your energy went
11:51
Step 3 Score the areas of your life out of 10
14:05
The Be Do Have principle explained
17:43
How do you want 2026 to feel
20:28
Turning feelings into intentions and actions
20:52
Word of the year as your decision filter
23:32
Setting monthly goals that align with how you want to feel
24:06
Guided reflection begin
26:58
You do not need to earn rest
27:53
How do you want to feel and what needs to change
28:26
Closing message Be first Do second Have third
Treat Your Business
S12 EP28 Why I’ve Stopped Setting Goals the Way Everyone Else Does
Dec 31, 2025 Season 12 Episode 162
Katie Bell

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Season 12: Mindset, Confidence, and Growth

Welcome

Hello everybody, welcome back to the Treat Your Business podcast. If you’re listening on or around 31st December, you might be feeling a mix of relief, gratitude, and that quiet pressure about what’s next. This episode is intentionally gentle. It’s not about big aggressive goals, hustling into the new year, or adding more to your already full plate. Instead, it’s about reflection, perspective, and choosing how you want your life to feel, not just what you want to achieve.

Episode Summary

In this episode, I’m sharing the end of year framework I use with my clients (and for myself) to reset without judgement. We start by looking back with evidence, because when you’re tired your brain will tell you you haven’t done enough. Then we look at the cost of the year, because exhaustion is not a personal failing, it’s information.

Key Takeaways

  • Pause before you plan. Reflection is essential if you want next year to feel different.
  • Look back with evidence: use your calendar, photos, and journal to remember what you actually did.
  • Notice the cost: where did your energy go, what drained you, and what nourished you?
  • Score your life areas out of 10 to spot what needs attention in the year ahead.
  • Most goal setting starts with Have (results), but sustainable change starts with Be (who you are becoming).
  • Ask “how do I want to feel?” first, then let your actions and goals follow.
  • Choose a word of the year as a simple filter for decisions and boundaries.

Resources & Links

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