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How do you feel heading into 2021? Do you feel like you just need the clock to strike 12:01 am on January 1st, 2021 before you can even begin to hope for anything good? I’m with you, 2020 has been a tough year, to say the least. But what if there was a way to acknowledge the struggle without letting it bog you down and rob you of your fun, joy, and passion for your art? As I’ve grown and developed professionally over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to learn from and alongside some amazing people like my good friend, Alicia. Alicia stepped out on her own this year and started her own coaching program designed to help people like you set, reach, and accomplish tasks and goals they always had deemed “Impossible.” I get the chance to chat with Alicia several times a week as we both continue to develop and grow in our respective professions and I wanted to invite you all along for one of our conversations. Pay close attention, Alicia has some helpful insights that I know you’ll find useful, don’t miss it! Setting impossible goals What comes to mind when you hear, “Impossible goals.” Does it sound like a recipe for failure for you? When was the last time you set an ambitious goal? Here is the thing when it comes to goal setting, most people are terrible at it! We use excuses like New Year's resolutions to make half-hearted attempts at change but many of us find ourselves right back where we started. How do you make this time different from every other time you’ve tried and received lackluster results? You’ve got to aim higher. Yes, an impossible goal should scare you and make you a little pankiy, that’s the point! Talk to yourself! Do you need permission to talk to yourself? Seriously! Many people are worried that speaking out loud or writing notes to themselves seems crazy - it’s not! Our brains are designed to make sense out of complex experiences, thoughts, and encounters - talking it out can help. Whichever way is helpful for you, I’d like to encourage you to try talking to yourself - maybe for you, it’s writing in a journal or maybe it’s just speaking out loud. Have tried this before? What was your experience like? Make sure to join the conversation, I want to hear from you! Thinking of failure as an opporutnity I use to hate failure. Each time that my plans would crash and burn, I’d take it personally, as the universe conspired against me to ruin my plans. Do you ever feel that way when it comes to failure? Instead of constantly telling and teaching myself to do everything possible to avoid failure, I decided to embrace it. What if the failure was less of a punishment and more of an opportunity to learn and grow? In my conversation with Alicia, I even compare my failures these days to coins that Mario collects in Mario brothers! Outline of This Episode [1:00] Alicia talks about we met. [2:30] The value of setting an impossible goal. [6:30] Don’t be afraid to talk to yourself! [10:30] Sorting your thoughts and using a journal. [18:00] Looking ahead. [26:00] Setting yourself up for success. [28:30] Thinking of failure as a learning step. [38:00] Daily lessons and small tasks. [41:00] What do you do with the negative thoughts that pop up? [45:00] Finding your voice and listening to it. [47:00] Closing thoughts. Other artists mentioned on this episode Aristotle Viktor Frankl Resources Mentioned on this episode The Morning Journal The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Rejection Proof About Brooke Castillo - The Life Coach School Connect With Antrese On Facebook On Pinterest On Instagram