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QT: It’s OK to Set Not SMART Goals for Yourself

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I really do love a new year.

While a new year is maybe more symbolic than anything else, it does provide a perfect opportunity to clear the decks and start fresh.

And while 2022 wasn’t a bad year for me, it was definitely something of a chaotic year.

So the fresh start of a new year is even more welcome for me this year than it has been in the recent past. Read more

QT: Address Obstacles to Your Goals Proactively (Best Of-ish)

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This post was originally part of Episode 670 released in January of 2019 and is more or less copied and pasted from that post. The audio, however, is a new take on the topic.

I don’t know about you, but I’m excited for 2023!

I’ve got big goals and I’m already getting to work on making this year the best year ever in just about every area of my life. Read more

QT: Start Thinking About Next Year’s Goals Now

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If you’ve been around for a while, you know I’m a big fan of a new year.

When it comes to setting goals for the new year? The bigger the better.

One reason that I think many big goals, or resolutions, fail is that we don’t spend enough time thinking about next year’s goals before the ball drops on New Year’s Eve.

Point blank, the time to start thinking about your 2023 running goals is now. Read more

QT: Tilting the Odds of Hitting Your New Goals in 2022 in Your Favor


Few things in life are guaranteed.

Death. Taxes. And Diz talking about goals toward the end of the year.

Yeah, yeah. Read more

QT: Nail Your Big Running Goals in 2020 and Beyond


As another year is winding down, a lot of runners are starting to make plans for the future.

And if you’re anything like me, you’re planning on some pretty big goals for the new year!

I’m a big fan of setting some epic running goals.

The problem with epic goals is that they usually take a while to be reached.

And by a while, I don’t mean weeks. I mean many months, and sometimes (oftentimes?) many years.

For a lot of people, and runners are no exception, staying on track for months/years is quite difficult.

But it’s not impossible.

So if you have your sights set on doing some big things next year (and beyond), here are some suggestions to help you stay on track and (eventually) hit it out of the park. Read more