🔁 BEST OF - Get Going Goals

No one ever said life is easy, but I believe by giving yourself permission, you will find you have more control over your life than you realize. I'm Julie. I hope you will join me by taking responsibility for yourself, by only controlling the things you can and letting go of the things that you can't. By doing this, you will have discovered the secret to having happy, healthy and more fulfilling relationships. This is Nearest And Dearest Podcast. I'm Julie Rogers and you are listening to Episode 25, Get Going Goals. Before I get started with this topic about goals, I'm happy to tell you that I am now officially Julie Rogers. Woody and I tied the knot on Friday, August 19th. We are so thankful that our families and friends were able to join us in celebrating our love.

Goals are part of your life. From the moment you took that first step as a baby, when you were learning how to walk, you had already achieved a milestone goal. As humans, we achieve goals on a regular basis and don't even think twice about them. Accomplishing long-term goals are the hardest ones to see through. You have to make it a priority to work on that goal within a sustainable timeline. You also have to accept that you will have some failures along the way. Half the battle is knowing you will have obstacles, challenges and possibly no support to keep you going forward. You have to ask yourself how important is this goal for me to obtain? You are the only person who can answer that question truthfully.

When I decided to create this podcast, I was ready to make it a priority in my life. I was finally ready to put myself out there and start doing the research and learn the skills to actually put together my own show. You have to start at a beginning. My beginning was to buy a book about podcasting and take notes at the end of each chapter. I called it Doing my Homework. I would read and take notes from Monday through Friday. I would begin right after breakfast and go off into a room by myself and begin each chapter. I decided to read the chapter first, along with listening to the audio version of it, and then rewrite the chapter with my own notes for me to reference back to. I connected with the book quickly by using my headphones while listening to the audio version. I was using all my senses to absorb the material. It also was cool that the author was the narrator. By doing this, I almost felt like I was in a private classroom with a teacher explaining how to start a podcast. This all happened in the winter months of 2021.

I took dealing with the COVID reality we all were experiencing and turned it into a chance for me to get the work done. Woody and I were in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in a condo on the beach for the whole winter. Because of COVID restrictions and protecting ourselves the best way we could, we didn't socialize like we normally do. I had nothing but time and no more excuses as to why I wasn't making this personal goal happen. Timing is everything. You have to align yourself with the reality that, whatever your goal is, you have to commit to it. Of course, there were many times when I was getting frustrated about figuring out all of this podcasting stuff, but I wouldn't let it stop me from continuing on. I would take a break. It didn't consume my whole day, just a part of it. I felt good at the end of each day that I worked on it, that I could enjoy my progress and take time to appreciate Woody and the beautiful scenery of not only North Myrtle Beach but the rest of South Carolina and North Carolina. I was juggling a balance between my long-term goal and a happy, healthy relationship with myself and with Woody. A well-balanced life should include time for yourself, time with your significant other, family, friends and working towards your own set of goals, one at a time.

Full disclosure here I have never finished a very personal long-term goal before. Yes, I finished high school in 1984. I worked hard my whole life with various full-time jobs and part-time jobs. I raised my children. I went to broadcasting school in 2002. I made a demo for voiceover acting in 2012, but I never finished my demo to be on the radio.

This was my chance to create something, work hard to achieve it and own it by putting it out there for the world to embrace it. I needed to prove to myself that I could finish a very personal goal, discover just how far I could push myself and break those self-doubts and face my fears of failing. I'm lucky to have support. Woody has been one of my biggest supporters. He believes in me and that means the world to me. But I also believe that when you don't have that special person who believes in you and your goals, that you can still achieve them. That's where you have to love yourself first, and no matter what the naysayers say or how extremely hard it's going to be. You can set that goal and work on it. No one is going to hold you accountable for your success. You have to hold yourself to the highest standard for you and your accomplishments. It could be your weight and your health that you want to change, or ending that bad relationship in your personal life that is stopping you from being truly happy, or wanting to end a job that you are dreading to go to, or even figuring out who you are and your purpose. It all falls on you. Once you start the real work needed to obtain your goal, make sure you are celebrating your small wins.

When I finished my book, which was called The Big Podcast by David Hooper, I knew it was the start of a real beginning of me becoming a podcaster. I felt it. I knew I was going to start the next step, which was forming my concept for my own show, and was eager to begin. I broke down the steps into obtainable challenges and gave myself a timeline that I knew would be achievable. Once I did that and held myself accountable, my success was unfolding right before me. There is nothing that isn't obtainable if you are willing to do the necessary work to obtain it.

I came across this quote by Steve Garvey. He was a professional baseball player during the 1970s. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres. Quote "ou have to set goals that are almost out of reach. If you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something below your true talent and potential. And quote I also learned along the way that it's okay to ask for help. When I was working on my radio demo tape, I was overwhelmed with how I was going to make it a success. I didn't ask for the extra assistance I felt I needed to guide me and for that reason I had self-doubt and fear. When my personal life came between that goal and success, I did what I needed to do and worked on my first marriage. It was the right decision for me at that time.

Life happens and you do the best that you can, but don't let that goal, when life's challenges present themselves to you, fade away. You might have to refocus on the reality in front of you, but make sure you come back to that goal that consumes your mind and soul. Your goals come and go. You either achieve them or you don't. Life will always be moving forward. You can't get time back, but you can make the most of it, along with your own goals, and face the challenges and push yourself. Make the mistakes, learn from your failures, ask for help when needed. Find the supportive family members and friends, because when you do, you will have discovered that anything worth having is worth all your effort and sacrifices. Don't have regrets. It's when you stop having goals that you give up trying to be the best version of yourself. Now go, get going on your goals.

I want to hear from you. I want to know what goal you are working on right now. Please go to my show notes on whatever podcast platform you are listening from. Under the word links, you will see in all capital letters leave a comment here. Follow the yellow hand that points to the link on your right. Just tap that link. You will be able to either text or record your comment to me. It's that easy. I want to share your own experience that you are bravely working on in a future episode. You can remain anonymous. I respect your privacy. Together, we can show support for each other and help to inspire others who might not have support from their family or friends. So let's get going goals! The views and opinions expressed by Nearest And Dearest Podcast are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Nearest And Dearest Podcast. Any content provided by Julie Rogers or any other authors are of their opinion. They are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything. Thank you.