In this reflective and thought-provoking episode of Money on My Mind, I share why I’m letting go of traditional goal-setting in favor of a powerful mindset shift. I open up about a pivotal realization inspired by my CPA exam journey, explaining how operating with a scarcity mindset can hinder progress, even when you’re hitting milestones. I discuss the importance of trusting yourself, setting broad intentions instead of rigid goals, and embracing abundance over scarcity.

Whether you’re an ambitious goal-setter or looking for clarity in your financial journey, I hope this episode inspires you to rethink how you approach your objectives for a more fulfilling and impactful life.

Key Talking Points of the Episode

00:00 Introduction

02:10 Living with intentionality

03:27 My journey taking the CPA tests: Lessons from failure and persistence

07:20 How overcoming the scarcity mindset affects your results

09:11 Shifting to a mindset of abundance and trusting innate skills

12:34 Why I decided to quit my goals this year

13:49 How changing your mindset can change the results you’re going to achieve

Quotables

“You can trust yourself to get there without stressing yourself out to get there.”

“Goals framed by scarcity can push you onto a treadmill of endless moving goalposts.”

“Shifting from scarcity to abundance is the key to operating at a higher level.”

Links

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

https://www.amazon.com/Subtle-Art-Not-Giving-Counterintuitive/dp/0062457713

Atomic Habits

https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299

Budgetdog

https://www.budgetdog.com