071: Pre-Season Goal Setting – 5 key steps to staying on track
Good intentions are not good enough.
"You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems." – James Clear, Atomic Habits
Statistically, they say the third Monday of the new year is mentally one of our darkest days for modern society, as we realise those New Years' resolutions we made (with all good intentions) have already slipped. Our plans of glory fly out the window before they even got started – all due to our inability to stay on track.
And as athletes, it’s that time of year too – post silly season – or at least it’s that time of the season when performance goal setting springs forth and our year becomes all too real.
Despite athletes' denials, they are human, and often suffer the same stickability issues as the rest of us. So in this episode we discuss the five key steps to staying on track with your performance goals:
- Clarity and Accountability
- Simplicity
- Structured Objectives and Goals
- Sustainable fuel source
- Cyclic Data Collection Systems
So set aside just 20 minutes as we give you the rundown on the ins and outs of sustainable pre-season goal setting.
