Achieving Goals in 90 Days

Introduction

• 90-day focused work periods can significantly change your life.
• Recent personal milestones: 100,000 subscribers, five-figure brand deals, ideal remote six-figure tech job, and international travel.
• Achievements are the result of years of work, but the final push happens in a condensed period.
• Key frameworks and characteristics adopted in 90-day windows to achieve goals.

Key Concepts for 90-Day Achievements

Audacity

• Essential for achieving goals in a 90-day period.
• Involves self-belief and showing up in spaces where you haven't been before.
• Example: Adding "speaker" to LinkedIn bio led to opportunities.
• Being audacious means knowing and asking for your worth.

Blameless Postmortem

• A method of analyzing failures or setbacks without assigning blame.
• Steps:
  1. Identify what happened: Objectively describe the setback.
  2. Analyze why it happened: Look into preparation and actions leading up to the result.
  3. Plan to improve: Decide on actions to prevent similar setbacks.

Agile Methodology

• Ability to pivot and adapt quickly based on feedback.
• Important to incorporate positive feedback and continue doing what works.

Doubling Down on Momentum

• Recognize and capitalize on positive momentum.
• Example: 100,000 subscribers gained by riding the wave of a successful video.
• Avoid shying away when things start to align.

Embrace the Cringe

• Stepping into new arenas may feel uncomfortable.
• Embrace uncomfortable or "cringey" situations to grow and achieve.
• Personal success often follows overcoming discomforts, e.g., through LinkedIn engagements.

Structure and Tracking

• Use tools like Notion to organize and track progress towards goals.
• Structure and visibility are crucial for understanding successes and areas needing adjustment.

Self-Love and Commitment

• Essential to commit and love yourself to follow through on plans.
• Self-love helps in achieving both personal and broader community goals.

Conclusion

• 90-day focused efforts can set the foundation for major life changes.
• Encouragement to start the next 90 days with enthusiasm and ambition.
• The next year can be transformative, starting with a dedicated 90-day effort.