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First of January 2025.
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New year, new goals, new you.
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But you've been here before.
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You said the same last year and all the years before that.
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The harsh reality is in one year, 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days,
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525,600 minutes, and 31.5 million seconds for the vast majority of you, nothing will change.
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You'll be where you've always been, the exact same place as today, and the remaining will move backwards.
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Because the truth is, your actions won't change.
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You'll continue doing what you've always done and expect a different result, which according to Einstein is the definition of madness.
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And the saddest part is, by the time this video finds you, many of you will have already given up on your new year goals.
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In fact, 92% of people will give up on their new year goals this year.
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But for you to not be part of this statistic, you'll need to redefine madness.
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You'll have to do something this year you've never done before.
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You'll have to change the way you think about and approach your goals.
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And here are four steps to make this happen.
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Step one, drop your new year goals and start again.
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Because 99% of people set goals the wrong way, meaning the odds are already stacked against you from the very beginning.
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So it's not a question of if you will fail.
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The question is when will you fail?
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And that's because annual goals are ineffective for two reasons.
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Firstly, an annual timeline is too long and kind of irrelevant for most goals.
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Who decided that all your goals need 12 months to complete?
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Secondly, it creates no sense of urgency as you've got the whole year to achieve your goal.
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So in theory, you could start in December and just sit around all year.
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So what's the red pill?
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How should we set goals to maximize our chances of success?
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Step two, the better way to set goals.
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The timeline of a goal should be short enough to create some sense of urgency, but long enough to make meaningful progress.
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And this is where the 12 week year comes in.
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All big companies have an annual plan which sets the direction, but the more important metric is their quarterly performance.
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This allows them to regularly track progress and course correct should things go off track.
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Your annual goal is just the compass, but your 12-week goal is the map which moves you in the right direction.
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Step 3. Be smart.
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Pick your biggest goal of the year.
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Now break it down into four mini-goals, one for each quarter.
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The most important thing, make your goals action-based and not results-based.
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Again, a common mistake 99% of people make.
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For example, if my goal was to get to 100k subs on YouTube by the end of the year, that would be kind of a dumb goal because it's not in my control.
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A more effective goal would be action-based.
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For example, by the end of the year, I will create 36 videos.
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That's 9 videos every quarter, 3 videos a month, and 1 video every 10 days.
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This is specific, measurable, actionable, realistic, and time-bound.
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I don't know about you, but that sounds pretty smart to me.
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Another example is getting into shape.
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An ineffective goal would be, I want to lose 10 pounds by the end of the year.
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However, a smart goal would be, I'll hit the gym 180 times this year.
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That's 45 days every three months and 15 days every month.
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You can apply this framework to any area of your life.
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Saving money, traveling, relationships, and the list goes on.
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Step four, you become what you measure.
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Now doing this alone isn't enough.
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You need a system to keep you accountable.
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At the very minimum, you need a quarterly review with yourself to track your progress.
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Because you don't become your goals, you become what you measure.
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So measure often and measure wisely.
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And even if you achieve only two out of the four quarters, you'll still be significantly ahead compared to 99% of the population.
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So pick your goal, break it down into four quarterly goals, make it action-based, and measure regularly.
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Because ultimately, a goal without a plan is just a wish.
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Deze video bevat 58 zinnen en 701 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:23. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 207 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 91% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| quarterly bijvoeglijk naamwoord | per kwartaal | |
| timeline zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/ | tijdlijn |
| madness zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmæd.nəs/ | krankzinnigheid, waanzin |
| vast bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /væst/ | enorm |
| compare werkwoord | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | vergelijken |
| odd bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɑd/ | vreemd, merkwaardig |
| framework zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪm.wɜːk/ | geraamte |
| realistic bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/ | realistisch |
| harsh bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhɑɹʃ/ | ruw, grof |
| meaningful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | zinvol |
| statistical bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/ | statistisch |
| stack zelfstandig naamwoord | /stæk/ | stapel |
| pill zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɪl/ | pil |
| irrelevant bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪˈɹɛləvənt/ | irrelevant |
| accountable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /əˈkaʊntəbl̩/ | verantwoordelijk, aansprakelijk |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| go off werkwoord | afgaan |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | you've been · you've always been · you've always done |
| Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee is | should we set · should be · should things |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the saddest · your biggest · The most important |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will change · You'll be · won't change |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 16 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you'll, you've, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: harsh /ˈhɑɹʃ/, actionable /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/, measurable /ˈmɛʒəɹəbəl/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: ineffective /ˌɪn.ɪˈfɛk.tɪv/, statistical /stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/, irrelevant /ɪˈɹɛləvənt/, actionable /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/, measurable /ˈmɛʒəɹəbəl/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als quarterly, timeline, madness.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.