TEM322: Why New Year's Resolutions Fail
Fri Jan 09 2026
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On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:
Why most goals fail, and it's not about discipline or willpower (02:35) The case for only working on one willpower goal at a time (03:15) The concept of mental contrasting and how it will lead to more goals being successfully met (05:15) Why your circle matters and what qualities to look for in the people who surround you (07:00) A story about Katie Ledecky's eighth grade coach and the challenge that shaped her career (07:30) A quote from Katie Ledecky about falling in love with the process rather than the podium (10:20) Links:
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Produced by Andrew Hitz
Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:
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You can also watch TEM322 on YouTube. On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician: Why most goals fail, and it's not about discipline or willpower (02:35) The case for only working on one willpower goal at a time (03:15) The concept of mental contrasting and how it will lead to more goals being successfully met (05:15) Why your circle matters and what qualities to look for in the people who surround you (07:00) A story about Katie Ledecky's eighth grade coach and the challenge that shaped her career (07:30) A quote from Katie Ledecky about falling in love with the process rather than the podium (10:20) Links: The newsletter is finally here! Sign up for the Portfolio Career Playbook today and receive Six Avoidable Mistakes Musicians Make on Their Websites, a free email course from TEM Coaching Previous issues of the Portfolio Career Playbook on the TEM Blog TEM Coaching Do you ever jump from project to project and rarely seem to actually finish anything? Let TEM Coaching design you a personalized plan to help give you clarity on which things to work on and which to put on hold. I promise you will leave our sessions knowing exactly what your next move should be. Visit temcoaching.com to take control of your career today. Want to help the show? Here's a few ways you can do that! Tell a friend about this episode! My next Apple Podcasts goal is 200 ratings and 75 reviews. Take just a minute to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts to help me get there. Thank you! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM. Produced by Andrew Hitz Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at: http://www.tem.fm/shownotes