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Issa Rae Reveals Goal-Setting Secrets for Success

2/7/2026

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Issa Rae emphasizes goal-setting as a path to success by organizing her goals in a notebook at the start of each year.
She reviews those goals six months later to track progress.
The 41-year-old writer, actor, and entrepreneur co-created HBO's Insecure and has launched Hoorae Media and Sienna Naturals.
New Year's Day is Rae's "superpower day."
She keeps resolutions general and sets specific personal and career goals.

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Story summary

Issa Rae emphasizes goal-setting as a path to success by organizing her goals in a notebook at the start of each year.
She reviews those goals six months later to track progress.
The 41-year-old writer, actor, and entrepreneur co-created HBO's Insecure and has launched Hoorae Media and Sienna Naturals.
New Year's Day is Rae's "superpower day."
She keeps resolutions general and sets specific personal and career goals.