142 | The 5 key factors that will help you achieve your goals, with Dr Ben Levy
HR Coffee Time3 Jan 2025

142 | The 5 key factors that will help you achieve your goals, with Dr Ben Levy

Do you want to set yourself up for success for the year ahead? In this episode of HR Coffee Time, host Fay Wallis is joined by Dr Ben Levy, creator of the ABCME® framework, to explore the five key factors that can make all the difference when it comes to achieving your goals.

Dr Ben shares practical insights into how clarity, belief, motivation, and other essential elements influence success, helping you avoid common goal-setting pitfalls. Together, Fay and Ben discuss strategies for creating a clear vision, building motivation, and staying on track - even when the going gets tough.

Whether you're aiming to advance your career, tackle a challenging project, or introduce new initiatives in your organisation, this episode is packed with advice to help you achieve your goals with confidence and clarity.

Chapters From This Episode

[00:00] Introduction

[03:22] What is the ABCME® framework?

[07:03] The importance of clarity in goal-setting

[09:41] Practical tips for getting more clarity

[12:08] How to stay motivated with your goals

[20:13] Celebrating successes and why it matters

[28:43] Confidence-building tip: What would a role model do?

Useful Links
  1. Connect with Fay on LinkedIn
  2. Fay’s website: Bright Sky Career Coaching
  3. Connect with Ben on LinkedIn
  4. Ben’s website: Make It Happen
  5. Ben’s free quiz to help you achieve your career goals
  6. Stickk.com website (mentioned in the episode to make a commitment to a goal)
  7. The Essential HR Planner

Other Relevant HR Coffee Time Episodes
  1. Episode 141: Look back to look forward – how to reflect on 2024 to set goals for 2025
  2. Episode 39: Lost your direction & motivation at work? This one thing might help
  3. Episode 89: How to reach your HR career goals by understanding your ‘tendency’

Book Recommendations From the Episode

(Disclosure: book links are affiliate links which means Fay will earn a small commission from Amazon if you make a purchase through them)

  1. Tiny Habits: Why Starting Small Makes Lasting Change Easy, by BJ Fogg
  2. Think Big: Take Small Steps and Build the Career You Want, by Dr Grace Lordan


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