How To Change Your Life In 2025 (with Reverse Goal Setting)

Sharing how to use 'reverse goal setting' to achieve your goals.

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=== Timestamps ===

00:00 How I’ve got here.
01:16 My backstory: From doctor to entrepreneur
06:14 What is Reverse goal-setting
07:00 Step 1: Identify your goal
07:46 Step 2: Imagine the person who can achieve this goal
10:21 Step 3: Evaluate your current state
10:33 Step 4: Do a force field analysis
11:30 Step 5: Create the plan
13:30 Bonus 1: Learn about your goal
15:00 Bonus 2: Learn about yourself
15:55 Bonus 3: Plot a realistic timeline
17:28 Make sure: Learn about how to improve


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