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The Art and Science of ThrivingAuthor: Michael Schiel
Welcome to The Art and Science of Thriving, the podcast where high-achieving professionals unlock the secrets to living a fulfilling, balanced, and high-performing life. Through evidence-based insights in neuroscience, psychology, and high-performance strategies, well explore how to achieve success without burnout, create clarity and purpose, and thrive in every area of your life.Michael Schiel, a high performance coach and transformation consultant, hosts the podcast. Michael helps overwhelmed people and teams find their purpose, achieve their goals, and reach peak performance while creating well-being, balance and fulfillment in their lives Language: en Genres: Education, Health & Fitness, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode #97: The Real Reason You’re Not Achieving Your Goals (It’s Not Discipline)
Episode 97
Monday, 4 May, 2026
If you’ve ever set goals that truly mattered to you—only to lose momentum, get pulled in different directions, and eventually stop following through—you’re not alone.In this episode of The Art and Science of Thriving, I break down one of the most common and frustrating challenges high-performing people face: “I know what to do… so why am I not doing it?”The answer is not what most people think.Most people assume they’re not achieving their goals because they lack discipline, motivation, or consistency. But when you look at the science of behavior change, neuroscience, and performance, a very different picture emerges.This isn’t a goal problem—it’s a system problem.In this episode, I walk you through: The real reason behavior change fails, and why effort and discipline are often the wrong solution The four core breakdown points that stop people from following through—especially under pressure The five-stage pathway of behavior change, and where most people get stuck A clear, evidence-based protocol you can use to change any behavior in your life You’ll learn how your behavior is actually driven by identity, habits, environment, and your nervous system—and why your goals will not sustain unless those systems are aligned.Free Worksheet to Help You Apply This to Your Own LifeI have created a self-audit you can use to apply the most important parts to your own life. You can find it at invictus.coach/resourcesInstantly Unlock Performance NowThe "Thrive Hive" is a monthly membership to help teach, coach and support individuals, organizational teams and their leaders in reaching their full potential, and living a flourishing life with balance and well-being.You get access to group coaching, monthly education, webinars/livecasts and other events, topic-based support and tools, and access to a private community of other like-minded individuals.You can find out more or sign up clicking here!
