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What I learned from setting (and reaching) a big goal

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Russell Nohelty
Jan 15, 2024
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2018 was a banner year in productivity and growth for me. I finished 15 books, my most ever by a long shot. On top of that, I also completed and launched three courses, which meant I completed 18 total projects in the year. I have never pushed myself harder than I did in 2018, and I was only able to do it because I set a big goal for myself at the beginning of the year and then worked to achieve in every day.

Before 2018, the most projects I ever finished in a calendar year was four, when I wrote three books and finished a graphic novel in one year. In 2018, I increased my output by more than 400%, and in doing so I pushed myself further than I ever have in my life.

I am a firm believer that you can do anything for a short amount of time without burning out. From 2015-2018 I exhibited at over 100 conventions, which pushed me to my physical and mental limit in a different way. Back in 2008, I wrote 10 scripts in six months in order to get over my crappy early writing habits. So, I'm well…

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