PYG 135: When failing to reach a big goal still gets you ahead

Today marks the official end of my September podcast every day during the month challenge.

And can I tell you a secret?

I failed…spectacularly!

I missed six full days of the challenge, and since this is my second daily challenge for the year, I technically failed in comparison to the challenge I completed in June.

But even though I missed six days of the challenge, I still came out ahead in terms of listener engagement, downloads and growth as a podcast host.

Score!

Which made me think about the way we sometimes label our efforts a failure if we aren’t able to meet a very specific goal. But if we set a big goal that we plan to reach over time, if we move toward that goal but don’t reach the goal we set, we still likely made significant process, and there’s no reason to give up the goal all together.

Progress is winning.

If you have big goals for this year, the final quarter of the year is upon us! It’s the final week to submit your application for the fall cohort of Package Your Genius Academy. Our sessions start October 8, and it’s already shaping up to be a great group!

I would love to extend a huge thank you to our PYG Academy alum Rebecca Thompson, founder of the Live in Your Light Bootcamp and Live in Your Light Summit. Rebecca pivoted from politics and is now doing remarkable things just one year out of the academy, and I’m proud to feature her on this episode of the podcast.