The power of reverse goalsetting: What are you working AWAY from?

One of the top two predictors of upward or downward mobility is work-ethic. So how can you keep yours high, in order to prosper? Try reverse goalsetting. What are you working away from?

[gregoryatindanbila]

What I’ve always been working towards is financial freedom for my family and most importantly myself. I come from a middle class family. I’ve also loved the idea of being self independent and I’ve financed everything in my life in my own out of my own smart work. My dad died just last year and he was the breadwinner of my family so what I’m working away from is poverty for my family. I just don’t want to see my family suffer. Thanks Douglas. I really love your videos and they fuel me and they’ve been giving me the financial education I never received from the education system

[ingevankeirsbilck]

I am working away from having to do what somebody else tells me to do and when to do it.

[ARasputinaFan]

I'm working away from being in debt, living in an unsafe neighborhood, and wanting to live and work on my hours on a farm which I own outright. I want to taste freedom, literally. I hope I can make it there before I'm too old to enjoy/work the farm!

[andreaspatsalides]

I am working away from having a 9-5 job with no sense of living my life

[mustafadarame]

I am working away from not having the choice of living my ideal life and work.

[ethandutoit]

After Matric, my parents could not financially provide for my studies I wanted to persue. I remember feeling helpless, vulnarable and embarrassed because I was the odd one out of my friends and community. However, 4 Years later, I have had 4 bursaries and have stayed in 3 flats on my own without me or my parents paying a cent to the University. I have a degree, currently I am doing my 2nd degree in law and I also run a part time business. God is Good. When bow down to God. Your circumstances will Bow to

[zepstoys]

I'm working away from not being able to afford Christmas presents for my kids. IT happened once. Never again.

[spikefirechux]

I’m working away from living in a vehicle, and being harassed by the police.

[UgoCynthia]

Am walking away from not being as productive I would want to.

[s.j.]

I have a very specific, very painful memory from my time on food stamps. It was easily one of the most embarrassing and pitiful moments of my life thus far.
Afterwards, I told myself, "I'm *done* with that." And, God willing, I won't revisit that level of poverty again.

[lilmisscutii]

I am working away from having one income stream and being one step away from poverty

[ParisianStreets]

i am working away from being a burden to my family by being jobless.

[william_]

I don't like someone dictating my life, telling me what to do. 8-5