209 - Achieve your Money Goals in 2026 - Step 1 of 4 - Learn your Lessons

As a new year begins, John invites us to pause and think about the past, lessons learned, and what faithful financial progress really looks like. 

In this four part series, he challenges and equips you to set wise goals then focus toward the meaningful steps of actually achieving them with a four-step framework of learning lessons, clarifying vision, aligning mission, and living values.

With the support of a newly updated goal achievement workbook and a clear step by step framework, John guides you in this first step, to learn your lessons from the past and use them for wise and faithful decisions in 2026!

This series is designed to move us from good intentions to faithful achievement, one thoughtful step at a time.

In this episode, John discusses: 

• Why setting money goals is easy—but achieving them requires clarity, courage, and commitment

• The purpose and structure of the four-part Goal Achievement series for 2026

• How learning from your financial past creates wisdom instead of shame

• The four-step framework for faithful goal achievement: learning lessons, clarifying vision, aligning mission, and living values

• How reflecting on key “Money Moments” helps identify what worked, what didn’t, and why

Key Takeaways:

• Financial progress begins not by rushing ahead, but by pausing to reflect honestly on where you’ve been and what God has already taught you.

• Learning your lessons transforms past mistakes into wisdom, allowing last year to become a foundation rather than a ceiling.

• Faithful goal achievement requires more than motivation—it takes intentional reflection, spiritual alignment, and daily obedience.

• When vision, mission, and values are clearly defined and aligned with God’s greater story, financial decisions become purposeful and peace-filled.

“Your vision becomes direction, your mission becomes faithful action, and your values become a witness.”

INC. ARTICLE: Science Says 92 Percent of People Don’t Achieve Their Goals. Here’s How the Other 8 Percent Do https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/science-says-92-percent-of-people-dont-achieve-goals-heres-how-...

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