Do Goals Really Matter? with Andy Riise - Retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel and Current NFL Mental Performance coach

As you set out to accomplish big things in 2025, what is your approach to ensuring you have success? Retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel and Current NFL Mental Performance coach Andy Riise joins ReliaQuest Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains to discuss how they’ve seen goals impact performance. Both positively and negatively. As each coach shares their experiences, you’ll begin to learn what strategies could work for you going forward.

Here are a few things you’ll hear Andy discuss in this conversation:

• Mission-driven approach to chasing success
• How micro goals can drive consistent improvement
• Interplay between passion, purpose, and discipline

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SPECIFIC HIGHLIGHTS:
7:52 – Limitations of SMART goals
14:27 – Micro goal setting
21:43 – Big goals
25:04 – 4 phases of performance
46:00 – Final Question: What were some of the things you were willing to do that others weren’t that has helped you have success up to this point?

Andy Riise LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyriise/

Derin McMains LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derin-mcmains-m-s-m-a-cmpc-09158662

Dr. Nicole Detling LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-detling-phd-cmpc-32b1809/