It’s a new year, and that means new goals! Cody and Justin share their top tips and tricks to help you set yourself up for success in 2026.

The guys are already hitting the ground running with their 2026 goals:

Don’t forget to share your goals with us in the Facebook Group.

To kick off the episode, the guys break down how the methods they’ve used to successfully meet their goals, which include:

Tracking is Key

“What gets measured, gets managed.”
- You need to know how you’re doing currently to improve
For finance, use apps like YNAB, Monarch Money, or a spreadsheet
For fitness, use apps like MFP, TrainHeroic, etc.
For any goal you want to actually reach, there needs to be tracking

Inputs vs. Outputs

“I’m going to invest $1,000 every month” vs “I’m going to increase my net worth by $25K”
“I’m going to work out 5x per week” vs “I’m going to lose 20 pounds.”

Join online groups or local groups
- Groups that have people ahead of where you currently are are a big bonus
Share milestones/goals with friends
- Keep talking about it to the point where you’d be embarrassed if you didn’t finish
Set punishments and rewards for your actions

Goals shouldn’t be so big that they paralyze you
- They also shouldn’t be so easy that you hit them without much effort
A “good” goal should require quite a bit of effort, but still be possible
- If you hit your goal too early in the year, you may lose steam (you can always level up your goal, too; it’s just important to know your personality)
A / B Goals
- Many runners/athletes in competition have an A and a B goal, maybe even a C goal.
- A -> The stars align perfectly, you can see a path to it, you’re putting in the work, but it’s a reach
- B -> Fairly confident, little room for error, still can be very proud of the outcome
- C-> as within your control as possible, room for error, a backstop to avoid just giving up if your more aggressive goal fails

If you can look yourself in the mirror and be proud of your effort, what is really the biggest drawback to you trying and failing?

Maybe your goal is a 10k this year
- Celebrate your first 5-mile run
- Celebrate your new 5k PR

Here’s a sneak peek into the goals we shared publicly in this episode:

Fewer decisions driven by money
- Make decisions bc I want to do them (regardless of money)
More regular fitness challenges
- Ironman, Hyrox, 100k steps, etc
Spontaneous adventures
- Always discovering and exploring new places (even at home)
Book launch
- Goal is April/May release, podcast tour, book tour, etc
Gold City Ventures
- Nail down an ad strategy, continue to grow business
Real estate
- Keep running existing properties, only “buying” new properties via syndication. Scaling back a bit feels good

Run a Marathon in December (CIM)
- A goal -> sub 3:15
- B goal -> sub 3:30
- C goal -> sub 4hr

Lead a group fitness-focused trip
- A goal -> 12+ person international
- B goal -> any number domestic
- C goal -> any number in Austin
Build Fitness Community
- Host 6+ in-person fitness meetups
- Design 12 12-week beginner Hyrox guide
- Post weekly fostering community
- This goal is in support of the fitness trip goal
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