Last First planning flips goal setting upside down. Shane walks through his four-step process: start with where you want to end up, strip away all the life circumstances you're using as excuses, ask what has to be true today to get there, then eliminate everything blocking that path. Forward planning leaves room for vague wandering. This forces precision.

Shane uses Noah's five-year goal—running a company—to demonstrate how the method works in real time. Within the conversation, Noah lands on "getting seen" as his word for the year because telling his story becomes the first step. The framework doesn't allow for ideal scenarios with perfect conditions. It demands you identify what's real, what's required, and what needs to be removed. Shane compares planning to driving to Vancouver: you have to know the destination even if the route changes.

Learn how reverse engineering your goals creates clarity that forward planning can't match. Discover why removing what doesn't belong matters more than adding new habits. Understand how one word for the year connects to long-term vision.

Originally aired on 2026-01-09