
Coach Stephanie An Empowerment Podcast
Don’t Change the Goal—Change the Strategy
️ The Empowerment Podcast with Coach Stephanie Carrodegua How many times have you set a goal, started working toward it, and then halfway through decided to make the goal smaller because you weren’t sure you could reach it? We do this all the time. Maybe your goal is to lose five pounds in three months. You’re a month and a half in, you’ve lost two pounds, and suddenly you start thinking: “Maybe I’ll just make my goal four pounds instead.” But why? Don’t change the goal just because you’re afraid you might not reach it. That’s the moment to stop, look at what’s happening, and ask yourself what needs to be adjusted. Maybe your nutrition needs some attention. Maybe your workouts need to change. Maybe your consistency hasn’t been where you thought it was. Maybe life happened and you need to restructure your routine. Or maybe you’re actually making great progress and simply need to keep going. Whatever the answer is, adjust the strategy—not the destination. Your goal gives you something to measure against. If you keep moving the finish line every time you’re worried you won’t reach it, you lose the opportunity to learn from what’s working and what isn’t. And this applies to so much more than fitness. Maybe you set a business goal and you’re behind on your numbers. Maybe you’re trying to save a certain amount of money. Maybe you’re building a new habit. Maybe you’re working toward something you’ve never accomplished before. Don’t immediately make the goal smaller so you can say you reached it. Ask yourself what needs to change in YOU and in your ACTIONS to move closer to it. Sometimes reaching a new goal requires becoming a new version of yourself. It might require more consistency. More discipline. A different routine. More support. A new strategy. Or simply more patience. And here’s something else that’s important: Even if you ultimately don’t hit the exact number by the exact date, that doesn’t mean the goal failed. You still have valuable information. You can look back and say, “Okay. What worked? What didn’t? What did I learn? What will I do differently next time?” That’s growth. This Week’s Challenge Look at one goal you’re currently working toward. Are you tempted to make it smaller because you’re worried you won’t reach it? Don’t move the finish line. Instead, ask yourself: What needs to change in my actions, habits, routine, or strategy to give me a better chance of reaching this goal? Then make one adjustment this week. Keep the goal. Change the strategy. Learn from the process. And keep moving forward. Because sometimes the goal isn’t asking you to give up. It’s asking you to grow. Thank you for listening to The Empowerment Podcast with Coach Stephanie Carrodegua. Follow me on Instagram @coachstephaniecarrodegua for more mindset, healthy habits, fitness, and empowerment. Until next time—stay focused, stay adaptable, and remember: Don’t change the goal to fit who you are today. Keep growing into the person capable of reaching it. ❤️✨

