Ep 3 | 24 for 2024 with Rachel Denson and Maci Hicks

In this empowering episode of "How You Get There," host Rachel Ross Denson is joined by guest Maci Hicks to delve into their "24 for 2024" lists. Rather than traditional resolutions, these lists represent actionable steps both women plan to take in the new year to achieve their multifaceted goals, spanning personal, business, and other areas of life. During their discussion, Denson and Hicks share insights into their goal-setting process, emphasizing the importance of concrete actions over vague intentions. This episode serves as a motivational guide, inspiring listeners to approach their own goals with strategic planning and determination.

01:00 - The Basis for Friendship

03:00 - Jumping Into the Deep End of Friendship

05:50 - Rachel’s Hopes for How You Get There

07:45 - Maci’s Leap of Faith

10:15 - The Word of the Year is Pivot

13:10 - The Four Tendencies

18:00 - Not Accountability, Camaraderie

19:45 - Maci’s Word of the Year is Structure

21:00 - Rachel’s Word of the Year is Rachel

24:45 - “Have at least one sober month in 2024”

25:50 - “Start every day reading the Bible before I read or listen to anything else”

29:00 - “Redo my Honeymoon”

34:00 - “Get through my non-fiction book stack”

34:50 - “Journal every weekday”

36:00 - “Stay signed up for a race, and always be training”

41:15 - “Read 24 books in 2024”

41:45 - “Podcast every working week”

42:40 - “Spend more time outside”

44:10 - “Make a pot on a pottery wheel”

45:25 - “Save money in place of a future car payment”

49:00 - “Finish Mortgage Playbook and execute”

50:20 - “Wake up in time for breakfast, journalling and Bible BEFORE work”

52:20 - “Have a Rachel weekend getaway”

53:30 - “Create my own cookbook”

55:30 - “Take a deer with my bow”

57:40 - “Get a juicer”

01:01:00 - “Visit Camille in Idaho”/“Visit Callie in Texas”

01:02:30 - “Stay better connected with my people”

01:02:55 - “Drink more water”

01:05:40 - “Replant my hydrangea bushes”

01:07:40 - “Pickup my house daily”

01:08:15 - “Play pickleball”

01:09:25 - “Vacuum my bathroom at least two times a week”

01:10:45 - “Go to a Zumba class”

01:13:25 - “Have my cortisol levels checked”

01:14:15 - “30 Days of a Cold Shower Experiment”

01:17:00 - “Start taking a good multi-vitamin”

01:17:50 - “Make a 300 Things List”

01:19:10 - “Got to at least one play in 2024”

01:20:40 - “Choose one new reduce/reuse/recycle item”

01:22:50 - “Start listening to a new podcast”

01:23:00 - “Have an ‘off-the-grid’ getaway”

01:25:30 - “Give one compliment a day”

01:27:35 - “Take an ADHD test”

01:28:50 - “Take more pictures”

01:31:45 - “Do a Well-Care visit”

01:33:00 - “Know how to pay all the bills”

01:33:55 - “Attempt to read every book from my book club”

01:36:20 - “Scan all my receipts”

01:37:25 - “Go back to therapy”

01:38:55 - “Read the book Atomic Habits”

01:39:25 - “Have my earrings and necklace made from family jewels”

01:40:00 - “Get my savings account back to pre-wedding/pre-home purchase levels”

01:40:30 - “Get a new credit card for better points”

01:41:20 - “Decorate my foyer”

01:42:00 - “Use or lose subscriptions”