Growth Instigators Hotline

#334 It's lonely in the middle.

• Aaron Havens • Season 4 • Episode 334

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Most goals fail in the middle, not at the start or the end, due to the journey feeling long, unclear, and unrewarding during the challenging middle phase. Dr. Terry Worshbacher demonstrates determination through her daily training runs for her upcoming race across Tennessee in July.

• Break down big goals into manageable steps - significant achievements don't happen all at once
• Track your progress consistently - when discouraged, past progress becomes proof you're moving forward
• Revisit your "why" regularly - motivation fades but your purpose is the anchor
• Don't quit when you're in the middle - most people are challenged during this phase
• Remember what inspired you to start - reconnect with the emotions behind your goal
• Push yourself harder than ever before - determination helps overcome resistance

Call Dr. Terry's hotline "Talking with Dr Terry 180 seconds to better you" at 210-390-6100 to follow her progress and get inspired. Leave a message after the beep and let us know what you're doing and won't stop doing because it's worth it.


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A man set out to summit a distant mountain On the first day. Full of energy, he made great time but by day three legs, aching, skies, gray, he could barely see the peak. Discouraged, he nearly turned back and quit. Then he pulled out a photo of the summit he had kept in his pack. It reminded him of why he started. He didn't feel faster but he kept going and eventually he stood at the top.

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Welcome to message 334 of the Growth Instigators Hotline, where we ignite your personal and professional development. I'm Aaron Havens, your host and growth coach. Thrive and Grow Thursday how to stay focused on long-term goals. This message especially goes out to Dr Terry Worshbacher. Let's get real. Most people don't miss their goals because they're lazy. No, they miss them because the journey is long and unclear and often unrewarding in the middle.

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Ask Dr Terry. She has to push through long and unrewarding middles on her daily training runs. Her long-term goal is to race across Tennessee in July. Her days are filled with long training middles, yet she keeps pushing forward. To keep up with her progress and to cheer her on, call her hotline number. It's called Talking with Dr Terry 180 seconds to better you. It's called Talking with Dr Terry 180 seconds to better you. Her number is 210-390-6100. That's right, call it every day, you will love it. Her number again is 210-390-6100.

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So inspiring Her story is what about you? What about me? Here are a few thoughts to make long-term goals stick. Break it down. Big dreams don't happen all at once. Track your progress when you're discouraged. Your past progress becomes proof that you are moving. And last thought is revisit your why. Your motivation will fade your why is the anchor?

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The truth is this Most goals die in the middle, not at the start or the end. So if you're in the middle, you're in good company. Just don't quit. Pull out that picture of the summit. Revisit the emotions of what and why you started in the first place. Remind yourself of how you want to live your life. Believe that you've got what it takes to keep going. Push yourself harder than you ever have. Determine to lay your head on your pillow tonight, proud of your accomplishments and determination to overcome resistance. Hey, here's a reminder. What you're doing is worth it. Where you're going is golden. Don't stop now. After the beep, let me know what are you doing and what won't you stop doing, because it's worth it. Dr Terry's number 210-390-6100. Leave me a message after the beep and keep instigating growth in all you do.