What kind of Goal-Getter are you?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  The last time you set a “SMART” goal was

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    January 1st of this year
  • B.
    Never – you do goals your way
  • C.
    A what?! You have big dreams. Does that count?
  • D.
    With your colleagues at work, and your girlfriends over wine. #squadgoals are for you!
  • E.
    All the time. You’re constantly setting and focused solely on crushing your goals
  • F.
    After you already quit your job and realized you should set a goal to replace your income
  • G.
    Last week you set a goal. You have a new one this week. And you might have a different one next week.
• 2.
  Your goals and dreams

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    Are so big, they'd scare Oprah
  • B.
    Would be on your to-do list, if you had a to-do list
  • C.
    Are neatly written down for you to look at every day, and slowly take action on
  • D.
    Are easiest achieved if you’re doing it with others. Your goals are not always as important as the goals of those around you. Family, colleagues, friends – they come first
  • E.
    Are at the front of your mind, every day and night, until you achieve them
  • F.
    Change often, depending on what inspires you
  • G.
    Don’t matter because it’s not like you’ll achieve them anyway
• 3.
  Your favourite part of setting goals is:

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    Starting on a new goal with unbridled optimism. And knowing you can’t go back so you have no option but to succeed
  • B.
    Shocking people when you tell them you don’t have goals
  • C.
    Dreaming big and imagining what’s possible for your life
  • D.
    Having others to crush them with. Oh, and imagining what would be possible if you did something for yourself
  • E.
    Having a goal, and then working tirelessly towards it with all your focus
  • F.
    Creating the measurable specifics, deadlines, roadmap and milestones
  • G.
    When it’s over, your boss is satisfied and you can get back to work
• 4.
  After you've set a goal:

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    You check-in weekly, monthly and annually to make sure you’re on track with the milestones you’ve set for yourself
  • B.
    You lose the motivation to actually do what you said you would. It feels constricting to have to follow a plan
  • C.
    Uhhh… you stopped at the “dream” stage
  • D.
    You stay motivated if there’s a social element and group accountability involved. Without that, it's hard to stay focused because of what your boss wants, your kids need, and the daily distractions that always come up.
  • E.
    You’re laser-focused and nothing gets in your way. It’s do or die for your goals.
  • F.
    You cut off all options for failures. You burn the boats that got you to the island, spend your last dollars to rent that apartment in Paris, or invest it all in Facebook ads on your business.
  • G.
    You tend to forget about it within a few weeks or find a new goal that seems more exciting
• 5.
  The thing you’re most afraid of with goals is

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    Life getting in the way, like it always does. You’re not good at putting yourself, or your goals first.
  • B.
    Being tied to a specific plan. It makes you cringe, while we’re being honest.
  • C.
    Knowing where to start and how to make your dream an actual goal
  • D.
    Doing it alone, all by yourself. 
  • E.
    Getting off track. You MUST be successful with my goals and you hate what it would say about you if you didn’t accomplish your goals
  • F.
    Having to say “no” and missing out on other things. If you focus on just one or two goals, you won’t be able to try new things or chase a new dream.
  • G.
    Nothing. You’re comfortable with making goals specific, realistic and timely. What’s the big deal? If your goals are SMART, they’re easy.
• 6.
  If you could _________________________, it would make your life so much better

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    Take your big dreams and create action steps to make them reality
  • B.
    Decide on goals and stay motivated when you’ve set them
  • C.
    Be more strategic about which goals you work on and how you achieve them, before jumping in with both feet
  • D.
    Put yourself and your goals first and stop letting “life” get in the way
  • E.
    Stop being so attached to the goal outcome and maintain some balance while you achieve them
  • F.
    Allow yourself to enjoy the goal process and dream big instead of being so fixed on timelines and milestones
  • G.
    Actually follow through on a goal long enough to do what you say you will do
• 7.
  The thing that stops you from achieving your goals is:

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  • A.
    Well… you usually achieve them but they aren’t always meaningful, and they certainly don’t push you out of your comfort zone. Achieving goals comes so easily to you, it’s almost boring. 
  • B.
    Setting goals. Once you set them, it’s de-motivating. That’s just how you work.
  • C.
    Not knowing where to start or a clear path to get to your dreams.
  • D.
    Life. Other things always get in the way. And doing it alone just doesn’t work for you. 
  • E.
    Nothing. You always achieve them, sometimes to the point of burnout or expense of other things like health or relationships.
  • F.
    Changing directions and setting a different goal. You get started, and then pivot quickly, sometimes chasing shiny things. 

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  CLASSIC Goal-Getter

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  You're a CLASSIC GOAL-GETTER You're awesome because: You’re a classic goal setter and goal getter. You set specific, realistic, tangible goalsthat would make your high school career prep teacher proud. And you achievethem. Your methodical, well-planned approach helps you make achieving goals easier. You can identify what milestones you’ll reach along the way, and then set yourself up for success. You know how to identify what needs to be done and actually do it. As a classic goal-getter, you’ve got a process that works for you. You’ve been successful in your life and it’s not by luck; it’s because you’ve created and achieved the goals you set for yourself. You aren’t sure what the fuss about goals is about: for you, it’s just easy and the way you do things! Watch out for: Your tendency to follow the process and set “realistic” goals can hold you back. Having all your goals be “time-bound” can be constricting and unrealistic in itself. Beware of setting a goal, missing the timeframe, and then giving up because you didn’t hit the exact timeline you had in mind. Not all of life works on your timeline but that’s not a reason to give up. Ready to level up? Here are a few suggestions just for you: - Give yourself permission to dream, and see what’s possible. Extraordinary success is possible: there are no shortage of inspiring stories out there of people achieving incredible things (Oprah, Mark Zuckerberg and Malala Yousafzai come to mind instantly). Read empowering biographies, watch TedTalks or listen to podcasts to open your mind to possibility. Remember that “specific” and “realistic” is not the end-all-be-all. Allow yourself to imagine what’s possible, even if you aren’t being realistic. Your dedication to your goals will mean that if anyone can create amazing results, it’s you. - Set a timeline for your goals but don’t give up if you haven’t hit that exact deadline. If a goal and dream is really important to you, don’t stop. The time will pass anyway; even if it takes you an extra 6 months, or 6 years, when you DO achieve your goal, you’ll be glad you didn’t give up. You’ll never look back and say “it took too long”. You’ll just be grateful to have succeeded. - Look at your goals and make sure they make you happy: both on the way to getting your goals, and once you’ve achieved them. Read this blog post to find waysto enjoy the goal-getting process even more. - Experiment with daily, weekly and monthly habits and goal check-ins to keep you looking at both the big picture, and every day picture for true fulfillment. This blog shows you a powerful daily habit you can do in less than 5 minutes to make every day impactful. And for more tools, try this simple yet effective weekly planner, and monthly check-in to stay aligned with what matters most, to you.
• 2.
  Goal-Getting REBEL!  

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  You're a REBEL Goal-Getter! You’re awesome because: You don’t just march to your own beat: you have your own instrument, and dance to go along with it. And you always have. You’re a daring, courageous, and independent goal-getter. You love creating and living success on your terms and no-one else’s. Secretly (or not-so-secretly), you love surprising and shocking others with your unconventional ways of life. Whether it’s backpacking across 10 countries on your own, starting your fifth business, or donating all your income for a year to a cause you care deeply about, you are unapologetically YOU. Following traditional goal-getting tactics,strict plans and timelines makes you feel caged-in and uninspired. Deadlines, accountability and commitment don’t work for you. In fact, when you signed up for a half marathon after you discovered your love of running, you stopped running precisely the day you signed up for a race. Yup, that’s the inner rebel in you: as soon as you’ve been told to do it, it automatically loses its appeal, because you do things YOUR way! Watch out for: Your tendency to be a rebel and your desire to be different can mean you miss out on experiences and opportunities you might actually enjoy and might bring you joy; just because you said “no” for the sake of saying “no”. Ready to level up? I’d give you some tips, but you won’t listen anyway. Kidding… sort of. Here are a few suggestions to inspire your rebel heart and mind! Keep doing what works for you. Explore what’s worked for you and what does work for you and do that. Follow your own flow and path, as you always do. Shake it up, rebel style. Make it fun and shocking to try something no-one would expect you to. Create a vision board, or post your big goals and timelines at your desk or on social media. Use your rebellious spirit to surprise yourself and try something completely different to keep learning more about yourself. Or hey, get extra rebellious and try this simple yet effective weekly planner, and monthly check-in (no-one will ever expect YOU to use something like this). Take it a few levels deeper and explore where that rebellious streak comes from. Consider journaling, meditating, or having a soulful chat with a mentor, coach, friend or complete stranger over a beer. Ask yourself questions like: What’s the underlying value you love to live? What’s driving you to be a rebel? Where does that rebellious nature come from? Where is being a rebel serving you and your life? Where does being a rebel hold you back?
• 3.
  BIG DREAMS Goal-Getter

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  You're a BIG DREAMS Goal-Getter You’re awesome because: The sky’s the limit and it’s the only one you know of. Your dreamsknow no boundaries and no limits. When a friend has a goal, you’re the firstperson to encourage them and tell them they can do it. You are full of inspiration, ideas and possibility. While the exact plan on how to achieve your goals might be fuzzy, your big-picture dreams are there to guide you. You know what you want, how you want to feel, and what you want to create; you just don’t always know how to make that happen. You blaze your own trail in life and live it on your terms. You refuse to accept that life is a grind; you believe life is meant to be joyful, amazing, and lived to the fullest. This is you: not willing to settle for anything less than your big dreams. Watch out for: Sometimes you are so busy dreaming, that’s all you do. Dreamingis fun, but it leaves you unfulfilled the rest of the day. Sometimes you don’tknow where to start and that’s overwhelming for you. Unfortunately, that stopsyou from getting started, ever. Ready to level up? Here are a few suggestions: Start today. Release the pressure or expectation that you need to know exactly “how” you’ll achieve your goals in order to get started. Heck, you don’t even need to know exactly what it will look like: maybe your goal will be to figure out what your goals are. You don’t need to know every step; in fact, you only need to know the first one. And if you don’t know what the first step would be, then your first step is “research what the first step is”. As you take steps forward, the next step and opportunity will appear. You only need to start today. Brainstorm the steps you know you it will take to achieve your goals. Here’s a great exercise to get you started: Imagine a movie that shows the day you achieved your goal and what it would look like. Then, imagine rewinding that video and ask yourself what you’d be doing: The morning you achieved your goal The day before you achieve your goal The week leading up to your goal being complete The month before The six months before In six months from today In three months In one month This week Today Implement a simple, daily habit to get you started and moving forward. This blog shows you a powerful daily habit you can do in less than 5 minutes to make every day impactful. Start small by planning what you will do to progress your goals this week, every week. Remember, you don’t need to know all the steps so start with identifying a few you could take this week. Then, do it. Use this weekly goal planner every week to help you take those fuzzy dreams and turn them into simple actions you can take.
• 4.
  SOCIAL BUTTERFLY Goal-Getter

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  You're a SOCIAL BUTTERFLY Goal-Getter You’re awesome because: You not only set your own goals, but get others on board with theirs too. #Squadgoals is a thing because YOU made it a thing. You’re a social butterfly and always have been. You’re friendly, outgoing and your goals are often as social as you are.Putting together an office team to fundraise and run a 10km run? That’s you leading it. Organizing a dream group trip to Iceland? You’re the one that makes it happen. And people love you for it. You thrive off the energy of accomplishing goals as a group, and while we’re being honest, you need the accountability to get it done. You often put others first, and you don’t like to disappoint people. You may not go to the gym alone but you’d never stand up a friend for a gym date. You’re everyone’s best friend and cheerleader as you reach your goals together. Watch out for:Always putting everyone else and their goals first. For a social butterfly like you, it’s hard to say no to others so sometimes other people’s priorities take over yours. You also struggle with FOMO which makes you more susceptible to joining in on things that might seem fun in the moment (happy hour, anyone?!) but take you away from your own long-term goals (like training for your triathlon). Ready to level up? Here are a few suggestions: Use your social personality to your goal-getting advantage. Make goal-setting and achieving a social activity and start a mini-mastermind with a few friends. Meet monthly over tea or champagne and discuss your goals, your progress and support each other along the way. Use this monthly goal check-in to guide your conversations with your mastermind group and you’re ready to crush those #squadgoals. Stop letting “life” get in the way. Start saying “no” to others and focus on blocking out distractions so you can do what’s important to you. Put your phone away when you work, and close out all social media and other notifications on your computer. Put a sign outside your office or let your colleagues know that when your headphones are in, they can’t bother you. This blog shows you a powerful habit you can do in less than 5 minutes to make your daily priorities clear so saying “no” is easier. Automate action towards your goal by making yourself accountable to others. Find a weekly (or even daily) accountability partner to check in with often. Get a sitter for the times you told yourself you’d work out so you actually go. Join a running group that meets up every week, or do a 30-day writing challenge with a group so you finish that book you keep putting off writing. Post this simple yet effective weekly planner in your office so your colleagues can see what you’re up to, or take a picture and share it with a friend at the end of the week when you’ve completed all your actions.
• 5.
  FAST DRIVER Goal-Getter

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  You're a FAST DRIVER Goal-Getter You’re awesome because: You set a goal and NOTHING gets in your way. Success comes easily to you because of this. You have no problem saying “no” to anyone or anything that gets in your goal-getting way. Your drive, work ethic and laser-sharp focus are impressiveand because of it, you can often achieve big things, faster than others. You aren’t easily swayed from your path and aren’t afraid to work hard to achieve your goals. In fact, it’s necessary for you.You’re a dedicated go-getter who is willing to do what it takes to get what you want. Sometimes those all-nighters leave you tired or skipping (all the) workouts, but you’re a hustler who grinds your way to your goals, one at a time. Watch out for:Sacrificing important relationships, health and fulfillment in the name of achievement. Beware of attaching all of your worth to achievement; when you work so hard to produce things, it can be hard to see who you are outside of doing things. Remember, you’re a human being, not a human doing. Ready to level up? Here are a few suggestions: Look at your goals and make sure they make you happy: both on the way to getting your goals, and once you’ve achieved them. Read this blog post to find ways to enjoy the goal-getting process even more. Challenge yourself to something different and get uncomfortable. Ask yourself, what would be harder: to dream bigger or to do nothing. Then, for one week (or one month if you’re really ready), challenge yourself to dream bigger – or to do nothing. Use it as an experience to learn more about yourself, get uncomfortable and prime yourself for even more long-term success. Balance may not exist every day, or even every week, but over the months and years, it’s important to ensure the life you’re creating has some balance and meaning outside of goals. Use this monthly reflection guide to check in and take the big-picture approach to your life. Take care of important relationships with family and friends, and most importantly, take care of yourself. You’re the vehicle to that fast-driving goal success, after all. Get deep. Explore your relationship with “doing”, “producing” and “achieving”. Consider journaling, meditating, or having a soulful chat with a mentor, coach, friend or complete stranger over a beer. Ask yourself questions like: Who am I if I’m not “doing”? What is “success” for me? Why? Where is my “hustle” serving me in my life? Where is my “hustle” taking away from joy/happiness/fulfillment in my life?
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  EPIC LEAP Goal-Getter

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  You're an EPIC LEAP Goal-Getter You’re awesome because: You don’t waste your time on wondering “how” or “what if”. You just leap into the unknown and go right for your goals. You have a flash of inspiration and motivation, and that’s enough for you to jump headfirst into what you want. You’re the kind of person who is motivated by diving in feet first. Thinking of creating a side hustle? You prefer to quit your job first so you have no option but to succeed,even if you don’t have a plan. You’re quick to say “yes” and go all-in, which means sometimes you pivot and change directions on a goal because you’re notattached and there’s nothing to lose from trying something new. Your ability to go all-in on a goal without a plan means you don’t spend time overthinking things, and don’t get hung up on the challenges. You know you’ll find a way to make it work so why not just sign up for the race, buy that one-way plane ticket, or start that business today. Watch out for: Not having a plan means that you can get caught off-guard by surprises or challenges you didn’t anticipate. While being able to pivot quickly when a challenge comes up can be a strength, sometimes it means that when things get tough, you choose another goal and never follow through on what you said you would do. Ready to level up? Here are a few suggestions: Connect to your “why” when you set a goal. You may not need a full goal-setting plan, but knowing WHY you are working towards something will keep you motivated on the tough days when challenges come up. Knowing your “why” will also help you say “no” when new, shiny goal opportunities come your way. Explore setting goals based on what you enjoy doing, every day, instead of goals that focus solely on the outcome (which can be difficult to follow through on). Read this blog post to find ways to enjoy the every day goal-getting process even more than what you get out of it. Experiment with daily, weekly and monthly habits and goal check-ins to keep you steady on what you truly want to achieve. This blog shows you a powerful daily habit you can do in less than 5 minutes to stay focused. And if that doesn’t work, try this simple yet effective weekly planner, and monthly check-in so you do what matters most.