All It Takes Is A Goal

By Jon Acuff

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Matt
 Jun 14, 2024
Jon always has great information and a funny and relatable delivery. You really get a sense of just how tall he is in the podcast. The only thing missing for me is to hear more about which graphic novels he likes to read. Is it only Batman?

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Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of ten books, including his most recent, All it Takes is a Goal.


Published in dozens of languages, his work is both critically acclaimed and adored by readers. When he's not writing, Acuff can be found on a stage, as one of INC's Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges and companies around the world including FedEx, Range Rover, Microsoft, Chick-fil-A, and Comedy Central. Known for his insights wrapped in humor, Acuff shared the stage with an American Icon when he opened up for Dolly Parton at the Ryman Auditorium.


Jon lives outside of Nashville, TN with his wife Jenny and two daughters.



Episode Date
ATG 201: Why 2025 Will Be Your Greatest Year Ever
Oct 28, 2024
ATG 200: 7 Ways to Survive Election Stress
Oct 21, 2024
ATG 199: A Father, A Hurricane, & The Walk Of A Lifetime!
Oct 14, 2024
ATG 198: 2 Ways to Shift Your Mindset When You Feel Like Quitting
Oct 07, 2024
ATG 197: The Lie of 'Do It While You're Young': Why Every Decade Can Be Your Best
Sep 30, 2024
ATG 196: The Meanest Things My Kids Have Said to Me
Sep 23, 2024
ATG 195: How to Get Your Teenagers Talking Again
Sep 16, 2024
ATG 194: 3 Soundtracks to Help Teens Win at Social Media
Sep 09, 2024
ATG 193: How Teens Win: Sneak Peek of the Intro and Chapter 1
Sep 02, 2024
ATG 192: One Trick to Worry Less That Nobody’s Telling You About
Aug 26, 2024
ATG 191: Soundtracks For Your Family: A Conversation with My Daughter McRae Acuff
Aug 19, 2024
ATG 190: 2 Ways to Shift Your Feelings When You Want to Quit
Aug 12, 2024
ATG 189: How to Cut Your Emails by 85%
Aug 05, 2024
ATG 188: 3 Things I Learned from Spending 10 Seconds with a Billionaire
Jul 29, 2024
ATG 187: 3 Simple Tricks To Change Your Mindset
Jul 22, 2024
ATG 186: The Art of Encouragement in Leadership with Jordan Montgomery
Jul 15, 2024
ATG 185: The Law of the Harvest: Why Effort Equals Results
Jul 08, 2024
ATG 184: The Path to Continuous Learning with David Novak
Jul 01, 2024
ATG 183: How To Finish Any Goal In 4 Words! (Part 2)
Jun 24, 2024
ATG 182: How To Finish Any Goal In 4 Words! (Part 1)
Jun 17, 2024
ATG 181: 7 Fresh Soundtracks to Deal with Fear!
Jun 10, 2024
ATG 180: How To “Buy Back Your Time” with Dan Martell
Jun 03, 2024
ATG 179: Take Your Career From Accidental to Intentional with Scott Miller
May 27, 2024
ATG 178: Morning Mastery - Tips for a Productive Day with Jeff Sanders
May 20, 2024
ATG 177: 1 Question That Will Automatically 100X Your Self-Awareness
May 13, 2024
ATG 176: 7 Things They Won’t Let Me Say In A Graduation Commencement
May 06, 2024
ATG 175: How I Read 100 Books In A Year
Apr 29, 2024
ATG 174: The Simple Way to Stop Complicating Your Goals
Apr 22, 2024
ATG 173: Goal-Driven Mindshifts: Breaking Barriers with Dr. Josh Axe
Apr 15, 2024
ATG 172: Think Ahead: Decision-Making Habits and Systems with Craig Groeschel
Apr 08, 2024
ATG 171: How To Fix Every Distraction with Just 12 Words
Apr 01, 2024
ATG 170: The 2-Step, Failproof Formula for a Spectacular Career
Mar 25, 2024
ATG 169: Who’s Afraid of the C-Word? (Commitment)
Mar 18, 2024
ATG 168: “What Do You Want?” How to Answer the Most Difficult Questions for Goals
Mar 11, 2024
ATG 167: Wise People Win: Here’s How to Become One
Mar 04, 2024
ATG 166: Texting Oprah, Navigating Goals, and Self-Worth with Jamie Kern Lima
Feb 26, 2024
ATG 165: How to Turn 1000 Hours Outside Into a Goal with Ginny Yurich
Feb 19, 2024
ATG 164: 5 Weird Decisions That Make My Marriage Awesome
Feb 12, 2024
ATG 163: 9 Counterintuitive Ways To Enjoy Your 2024 Goals
Feb 05, 2024
ATG 162: Dear 22-Year-Old Me
Jan 29, 2024
ATG 161: Turn Your Goals Into A Checklist (Monthly and Events)
Jan 22, 2024
ATG 160: Turn Your Goals Into A Checklist (Daily and Weekly)
Jan 15, 2024
ATG 159: 5 Types of Goals You Should Always Have
Jan 08, 2024
ATG 158: 3 Unexpected Questions to Multiply Your Goal Creativity!
Jan 01, 2024
ATG 157: My 5 Favorite Books from 2023
Dec 25, 2023
ATG 156: How to Stay Motivated All Year
Dec 18, 2023
ATG 155: Tomorrow Starts Today
Dec 11, 2023
ATG 154: Beyond the Scale: Secrets to Success in Weight Loss and Business with Corinne Crabtree
Dec 04, 2023
ATG 153: How to Win Your New Year’s Resolutions Before the Year Even Begins!
Nov 27, 2023
ATG 152: 2 Decisions Great Comedians Always Make! (And why you should, too.)
Nov 20, 2023
ATG 151: The 4 Best Words in the Entire Harry Potter Series
Nov 13, 2023
ATG 150: Navigating Entrepreneurship with Bill Hampton
Nov 06, 2023
ATG 149: 5 Things I Learned When I Took 30 Days Off
Oct 30, 2023
ATG 148: 3 Soundtracks for Mastering Your Time Management
Oct 23, 2023
ATG 147: 3 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner as a Parent
Oct 16, 2023
ATG 146: The One Truth: A Path to Positivity with Jon Gordon
Oct 09, 2023
ATG 145: 4 Soft Skills That Make Hard Goals Easier
Oct 02, 2023
ATG 144: How to Instantly Cure Imposter Syndrome
Sep 25, 2023
ATG 143: The Only 2 Ways to Escape Your Comfort Zone
Sep 18, 2023
ATG 142: The Fool-Proof Plan to Tapping Into Your Full Potential
Sep 11, 2023
ATG 141: 6 Nerdy Tools to Achieve Your Goals
Sep 04, 2023
ATG 140: Fix your negative mindset in 24 minutes!
Aug 28, 2023
ATG 139: Use Online Video to Build Your Influence with Sean Cannell
Aug 21, 2023
ATG 138: Summer School #6: Speak Like a Pro (A Crash Course in Public Speaking)
Aug 14, 2023
ATG 137: Summer School #5: My Top 10 Lessons I’ve Learned From Owning A Business
Aug 07, 2023
ATG 136: Summer School #4: A Journey of CrossFit, Personal Development, and Achieving Health Goals with Nicole Aucoin
Jul 31, 2023
ATG 135: Summer School #3: Sunday Scaries
Jul 24, 2023
ATG 134: Summer School #2: Ghostwriting and Self-Publishing Demystified with Maria Gagliano
Jul 17, 2023
ATG 133: Summer School #1: Writing Tips
Jul 10, 2023
ATG 132: Transforming Your Inner Critic into Your Biggest Ally
Jul 03, 2023
ATG 131: The Brilliant Zone: Achieve Your Goals through High-Value, Low-Energy Actions
Jun 26, 2023
ATG 130: The Important Zone: How to Focus on What Matters Most
Jun 19, 2023
ATG 129: Navigating the Distraction Zone
Jun 12, 2023
ATG 128: How to Avoid the Urgent Zone
Jun 05, 2023
ATG 127: How High Achievers Navigate the 4 Time Zones
May 29, 2023
ATG 126: The Magic of 1% Wins
May 22, 2023
ATG 125: 8 Signs You’re a Perfectionist (Part 2)
May 15, 2023
ATG 124: 8 Signs You’re a Perfectionist (Part 1)
May 08, 2023
ATG 123: Why You're Always Out of Time and How to Fix It
May 01, 2023
ATG 122: 5 Games for Winning Your Goals
Apr 24, 2023
ATG 121: Beyond Perfect: Soundtracks I Use to Beat Perfectionism (Part 2)
Apr 17, 2023
ATG 120: Beyond Perfect: The Hidden Enemy of Your Goals (Part 1)
Apr 10, 2023
ATG 119: 5 Mind-Blowing Quotes You Need to Crush Your Goals
Apr 03, 2023
ATG 118: Dare to Dream Big: Master the Art of Boldness for Goal-Driven Success with Jennifer Cohen
Mar 27, 2023
ATG 117: Turn Your Passion Project into a Profit Powerhouse: Business Growth Secrets with Donald Miller
Mar 20, 2023
ATG 116: Dunk Like an NBA Pro - Secrets to Success with David Nurse
Mar 13, 2023
ATG 115: 24 ingredients of a good goal (Part 2)
Mar 06, 2023
ATG 114: 24 Ingredients for a Wildly Successful Goal (Part 1)
Feb 27, 2023
ATG 113: 5 Ways to Make Your Goals Work For You
Feb 20, 2023
ATG 112: This 1 action separates goal finishers from goal starters!
Feb 13, 2023
ATG 111: 2 Secrets to Simplify All Your Goals!
Feb 06, 2023
ATG 110: Two Words That Will Set Any Goal Up for Success
Jan 30, 2023
ATG 109: Break through the 4 Most Dangerous Places Goals Get Stuck!
Jan 23, 2023
ATG 108: A Formal Invitation To the Best Year of Your Life
Jan 16, 2023
ATG 107: 4 words that will help you accomplish ANY goal!
Jan 09, 2023
ATG 106: Can this goal nerd achieve all 70 of his 2023 goals? (GOAL REVIEW)
Jan 02, 2023
ATG 105: Which 2022 goals did I bomb? Which did I crush? Let's talk! (GOAL REVIEW)
Dec 26, 2022
ATG 104: The 24 dragons that will try to sabotage your goals (and 3 ways to slay them all)
Dec 19, 2022
ATG 103: The 7 best books I read in 2022
Dec 12, 2022
ATG 102: This is what your kids actually think about you: My eye-opening conversation with Dr. Meg Meeker
Dec 05, 2022
ATG 101: How to *literally* make the world a brighter place: My conversation with Becca Stevens
Nov 28, 2022
ATG 100: 5 Soundtracks to Make You Feel Brave
Nov 21, 2022
ATG 99: 4 Tools You Need in Your Bravery Toolbox!
Nov 14, 2022
ATG 98: 3 Simple Ways to Be Braver in the Next 7 Days
Nov 07, 2022
ATG 97: The #1 Way to Boost Your Leadership Skills with Leadership and Relationship Expert Dr. Karyn Gordon
Oct 31, 2022
ATG 96: How to spark creativity when you feel like there’s none left - my interview with innovation expert Jeremy Utley
Oct 24, 2022
ATG 95: Finite Schedules, Infinite Possibilities: The Time-Management Episode with Laura Vanderkam
Oct 17, 2022
ATG 94: Get Disciplined About Your Discipline - My Conversation with Ryan Holiday
Oct 10, 2022
ATG 93: Unlock Your Genius: How to love and excel at your work with Patrick Lencioni
Oct 03, 2022
ATG 92: The Unexpected Gift of Rejection - My wildly hopeful conversation with Nona Jones
Sep 26, 2022
ATG 91: 3 Signs of Imposter Syndrome
Sep 19, 2022
ATG 90: Curate and Crank Up Your New Playlist with my two favorite authors (my daughters!)
Sep 12, 2022
ATG 89: Life is an emergency; live accordingly - my awe-inspiring conversation with Eric “ET” Thomas
Sep 05, 2022
ATG 88: Overcome Resistance and Embrace Restraint: The secret formula to achieving your dreams with THE Steven Pressfield
Aug 29, 2022
ATG 87: Interruptions, overwhelming tasks, long goals, and day jobs: How to win 4 situations everyone faces
Aug 22, 2022
ATG 86: How to get the cheat codes from people smarter than you - Part 2
Aug 15, 2022
ATG 85: How to build your own time machine, aka find a mentor - Part 1
Aug 08, 2022
ATG 84: The 4 Mistakes Public Speakers Make & How You Can Avoid Them
Aug 01, 2022
ATG 83: 5 Steps I Use to Write New York Times Bestsellers
Jul 25, 2022
ATG 82: 5 stupid simple steps to jumpstart a healthier life
Jul 18, 2022
ATG 81: 8 wicked easy ways to charge more for your side hustle
Jul 11, 2022
ATG 80: How to change your crazy uncle’s mind about politics - My conversation with David McRaney
Jul 04, 2022
ATG 79: Unoptional Joy - Why prioritizing your happiness is crucial to your success with Valorie Burton
Jun 27, 2022
ATG 78: Master the art of your craft - My conversation with comedian, Dustin Nickerson
Jun 20, 2022
ATG 77: The superpower we all have but are terrified to use: Influence - My conversation with Julie Solomon
Jun 13, 2022
ATG 76: How to improve the 35,000 choices you make every day – My conversation with Mark Miller
Jun 06, 2022
ATG 75: Go All In: How to quit your job to follow your dreams - my conversation with Tim Schurrer
May 30, 2022
ATG 74: Navigate the Wild Wild West of side hustles like a pro with Joshua Becker
May 23, 2022
ATG 73: Stop trying to be Ideal You and grow Actual You – My conversation with Marshall Goldsmith
May 16, 2022
ATG 72: From College Dropout to CEO: My conversation with Adam Contos
May 09, 2022
ATG 71: Reinvent your life, raise millions of dollars, do work that matters - The Scott Harrison Story
May 02, 2022
ATG 70: “I don’t have to. I get to.” My amazing conversation about work, life, and service with Scott Jeffrey Miller
Apr 25, 2022
ATG 69: The messy art of raising modern teenagers - My interview with my 18yo L.E. Acuff
Apr 18, 2022
ATG 68: How to make 200 million cookies from a college dorm room – My conversation with Tiffany Chen
Apr 11, 2022
ATG 67: How to read 100 books in a year
Apr 04, 2022
ATG 66: Break free from entrepreneurial poverty. My conversation with small business expert Mike Michalowicz
Mar 28, 2022
ATG 65: Do more than just the right thing. My conversation on the surprising power of service with Steven J. Anderson
Mar 21, 2022
ATG 64: Go with your head or trust your gut? Your body knows the answer. My mind-blowing conversation with Annie Murphy Paul
Mar 14, 2022
ATG 63: Be where you are, and know where you’re headed. My conversation with the unreasonably available Bob Goff
Mar 07, 2022
ATG 62: Oprah, Elon Musk, Tom Brady and how to use the power of charisma in your own life - My interview with Vanessa Van Edwards
Feb 28, 2022
ATG 61: Why the World Needs You to Make a Lot More Money: My conversation with Derrick Kinney
Feb 21, 2022
ATG 60: How to be married to a dreamer with Jenny Acuff
Feb 14, 2022
ATG 59: Debunking the popular (but incorrect) philosophy of “No regrets” - My conversation with Daniel H. Pink
Feb 07, 2022
ATG 58: "What do I do now?" How to move forward when your “normal” disintegrates. My interview with Dave Hollis
Jan 31, 2022
ATG 57: Get a grip on your calendar: The last time management tool you’ll ever need
Jan 24, 2022
ATG 56: The 5-minute tool that will help you make 30 days of progress
Jan 17, 2022
ATG 55: Does your New Year’s Resolution have these 3 words yet? It better!
Jan 10, 2022
ATG 54: 10 micro goals for massive results
Jan 03, 2022
ATG 53: How to create fail-proof New Year’s Resolutions
Dec 27, 2021
ATG 52: From “accidental entrepreneur” to the 40 under 40, the side hustlers guide to success with Courtney Hale
Dec 20, 2021
ATG 51: Don't be a jerk to the person you spend the most time with - how to be kind to Future You
Dec 13, 2021
ATG 50: Postponing joy, losing your edge and why it's easy to repeat negative thoughts
Dec 06, 2021
ATG 49: The gift you need to give YOURSELF this holiday season (Part 1)
Nov 29, 2021
ATG 48: Finish more goals by asking 1 surprising question!
Nov 22, 2021
ATG 47: 4 Soundtracks to Survive the Holidays
Nov 15, 2021
ATG 46: 5 reasons you should ignore the sleep mafia
Nov 08, 2021
ATG 45: When is the last time you felt 13?
Nov 01, 2021
ATG 44: It's YOUR life, so live it on purpose. My inspiring conversation with Tanya Dalton
Oct 25, 2021
ATG 43: It’s great to be average: Accomplishing goals just because you love them with Brendan Leonard
Oct 18, 2021
ATG 42: How to Embrace the Unknown and Express Your Hidden Genius with Victoria Labalme
Oct 11, 2021
ATG 41: How to make $10 million when your dream falls apart. My bonkers conversation with Cathy Heller.
Oct 04, 2021
ATG 40: Becoming a Micro Innovator with Josh Linkner
Sep 27, 2021
ATG 39: How to unlock the power of self-awareness and the Enneagram with Ian Morgan Cron
Sep 20, 2021
ATG 38: The secret month that makes accomplishing your goals a lot easier!
Sep 13, 2021
ATG 37: At your best: How to get time, energy, and priorities working in your favor with Carey Nieuwhof
Sep 06, 2021
ATG 36: Stop Performing and Start Serving: How to Build a Brand That Matters with Rory Vaden
Aug 30, 2021
ATG 35: 4 ways to master the art of Strategic Boredom
Aug 23, 2021
ATG 34: Grizzly Bears and Gill Nets: Discovering what matters most in life with "Alone" Producer Ryan Pender
Aug 16, 2021
ATG 33: 5 simple ways to escape the comparison trap
Aug 09, 2021
ATG 32: Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness with Richard Lui
Aug 02, 2021
ATG 31: The 4 best steps to take before you start a new goal
Jul 26, 2021
ATG 30: Lose 100lbs, build a multi-million dollar business, laugh a lot - the Corinne Crabtree story
Jul 19, 2021
ATG 29: 7 Ways to Deal with Rejection
Jul 12, 2021
ATG 28: How to take the awkward out of networking with Jordan Harbinger
Jul 05, 2021
ATG 27: 8 ways to spot perfectionism in your life
Jun 28, 2021
ATG 26: ls it ever too late to chase a dream?
Jun 21, 2021
ATG 25: Introducing New Friend Friday!
Jun 18, 2021
ATG 24: A Masterclass in leadership with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey
Jun 14, 2021
ATG 23: This Sentence Will Change Perfectionism Forever
Jun 07, 2021
ATG 22: The Overachiever's Guide to Unattaching Your Work from your Worth with Mary Marantz
May 31, 2021
ATG 21: How to build a Motivation Portfolio
May 24, 2021
ATG 20: Part 2 - Greg McKeown & how to make the essential things in your life the easiest things
May 21, 2021
ATG 19: Part 1 - Greg McKeown & how to make the essential things in your life the easiest things
May 17, 2021
ATG 18: 10 Things No One Tells You When You Graduate From College
May 10, 2021
ATG 17: 3 shame-free soundtracks that will help you crush your health goals.
May 03, 2021
ATG 16: The 3 things that changed my mind about positive thinking
Apr 26, 2021
ATG 15: Say these 3 words if someone asks you to work for free
Apr 19, 2021
ATG 14: Just Say “Yes”: How one woman’s positive mindset took her from barista to CEO
Apr 12, 2021
ATG 13: Small Towns, Big Dreams: How to achieve an authentic goal and live it out with Joseph Sojourner (Sojo)
Apr 05, 2021
ATG 12: Soundtracks: How 3 simple words can completely change your overthinking
Mar 29, 2021
ATG 11: Building Resilience: 3 Soundtracks to Use When You Don't Feel Brave
Mar 22, 2021
ATG 10: Memory Hack: Learn the two tricks elite athletes use to accomplish big goals.
Mar 15, 2021
ATG 9: Uncommon Success: How to make little decisions that lead to huge results with John Lee Dumas
Mar 08, 2021
ATG 8: The trick Will Smith uses to pick movies and how it can change your life, too!
Mar 01, 2021
ATG 7: 3 Ways to Start Changing Your Mindset
Feb 22, 2021
ATG 6: Bravery is a choice not a feeling. Here’s how to choose it today.
Feb 15, 2021
ATG 5: The Venn Diagram Of A Best-Selling Idea
Feb 08, 2021
ATG 4: Billy Ivey on writing his first book, goal-setting without chasing identity and being my first mentor
Feb 01, 2021
ATG 3: Grade Yourself On A Curve
Jan 25, 2021
ATG 2: Stuck On The Starting Line
Jan 18, 2021
ATG 1: 5 Ways To Do Terrifying Things
Jan 11, 2021
All It Takes Is A Goal is here!
Jan 01, 2021