Welcome back to The Becoming You Podcast! In today's episode, I'll be discussing the power of aligning your goals with desired feelings for intentional decision-making. Drawing from my own personal experiences and insights, I'll explore the concept of designing a life and business that reflects your values and brings fulfillment. So let's dive into this insightful and thought-provoking episode as we explore how to become the best version of yourself. Timestamps: 00:01:55 - Reverse engineering goals for desired feelings. 00:04:28 - Creating a "joy menu" or "inspiration menu" for decision-making. 00:07:17 - Intentional decision-making: "Don't do it just because you can." 00:11:47 - Evolution in entrepreneurship, owning a business, body of work. 00:13:03 - Exit plan, visibility, alignment, purpose, fulfillment, profitability. 00:17:38 - Memories, quality time, impact: the ultimate goals. Key Takeaways: 1. Reverse Engineering Goals: - Design with the end in mind, align decisions with desired emotions. - Understand that short-term hard work may be necessary for long-term ease. 2. Creating a Joy Menu: - Develop a "joy menu" or "inspiration menu" as a tool for decision-making. - The importance of feeling inspired for productivity. 3. Intentional Decision Making: - Understand that what feels good in the short term may not align with your long-term vision and goals. - "Don't do it just because you can." 4. Evolution in Entrepreneurship: - Shift focus from the end result to post-achievement feelings and the larger vision. - Treat your business as a body of work and contemplate future implications of current decisions. 5. Visibility, Alignment, Purpose, Fulfillment, Profitability: - Align business growth with core values, pursue purpose-driven success. - Integrate core values for a more fulfilling and profitable business. 6. Ultimate Goals: - The long-term goals of building memories, quality time, and impact that drive decisions. Get ready to be inspired as you explore how to align your goals with desired feelings for a fulfilling and purpose-driven life and business. Tune in to this episode of the Becoming You Podcast to explore the concept of intentional decision-making and become the best version of yourself. About the Host: Rebecca Cafiero is an intl. Forbes business and PR strategist, TEDx Speaker and top ranked podcast host, 4x bestselling author and mother of two. As the Founder + CEO of the Pitch Club, a for women, by women company, she has worked with hundreds of female entrepreneurs growing + scaling small businesses and teams to increase their credibility, visibility and profitability in business. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, she spent 13 years in Corporate America leading sales and marketing teams. She is a frequent speaker on online business strategy, creating credibility + visibility, productivity and personal optimization. As a sought after media source, Rebecca's tips have been featured in NBC News, ABC News, BIZ TV and publications including Forbes, Reader's Digest, Women's Health, US News and World Report and more. Connect with Rebecca Cafiero: Visit www.rebeccacafiero.com and follow Rebecca on Instagram @rebeccacafiero and @becomingyoupodcast !!