If you love personal growth books but struggle to finish them or apply what you read, this episode breaks down why that happens and how a personal growth book club can help everything finally stick. I’m sharing how slowing down, adding accountability, and learning alongside other women creates real, lasting change.

Key Takeaways

• Recognize why passive reading doesn’t lead to transformation

• Understand how accountability supports real growth

• Learn how to apply personal development tools to real life

• Give yourself both structure and grace

Common Questions This Episode Answers

• Why don’t personal growth books actually change my life?

• How can I stay accountable with self-development?

• Is joining a book club worth it for personal growth?

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📌 Mentions

Build the Life You Want by Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey: https://amzn.to/3YHuvyG

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If your goals are already losing steam, it doesn’t mean you failed. It means those goals were never aligned. In this episode, I’m showing you how to create goals that actually matter… goals that fit your real life, your identity, and the season you’re in right now.

This is Part 4 of the Goal Setting That Sticks series, where we turn reflection and clarity into goals you can realistically follow through on all year.

In this episode, we cover:

• What identity-based goals are and why they matter

• How to create SMART goals without losing alignment or soul

• Why milestones help goals feel doable instead of overwhelming

• Real examples from my own Big Five life areas

• How accountability and support change everything

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• Book Club Book for February: Build the Life You Want by Arthur Brooks & Oprah Winfrey

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Most people don’t struggle with goal setting because they lack discipline. They struggle because they never slow down long enough to clarify what they truly want.

In part three of the Goal Setting That Sticks series, we focus on desire before strategy. This episode will help you move away from “should” goals and toward goals that feel aligned, sustainable, and rooted in who you are becoming in midlife.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

1. Why clarifying desire is the foundation of goal setting that sticks
2. How hidden desires show up as restlessness and resentment
3. Why planning too early cuts off clarity
4. How to anchor your goals to your identity instead of motivation
5. Why focusing on fewer priorities leads to better follow-through

HELPFUL LINKS:

👉Get your FREE Goal Setting Planner – https://thrivewithintention.com/planner

👉Future You Visualization – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PCRmhpkFEml0_R7veFaSsO4ygfTS69kN/view?usp=drive_link

👉Better With Every Book Club – https://thrivewithintention.com/bookclub

👉Book a free Clarity Call: https://thrivewithintention.com/call/