Goal Management

Create, edit, archive, and organize your goals effectively

#Creating Goals

#The Basics

  1. Click "Start New Goal" from your dashboard
  2. Enter a Title - be specific
  3. Add a Description (optional but recommended)
  4. Click "Start Goal"

Your goal is now active and ready to track!

#Goal Title Guidelines

Good Titles:

  • "Practice Spanish for 15 minutes daily"
  • "Do 20 push-ups"
  • "Write 500 words"
  • "Meditate for 10 minutes"

Poor Titles:

  • "Get better" (too vague)
  • "Exercise" (not specific enough)
  • "Learn stuff" (what stuff?)

The more specific, the better. Future you will thank you.

#Descriptions

Use the description to:

  • Explain what success looks like
  • Note why this matters to you
  • Define specific parameters
  • Add motivational reminders

Example:

Title: Practice Guitar Scales
Description: 20 minutes of focused practice on major and
minor scales. Goal is to play them smoothly at 120 BPM
by day 100. This matters because I want to join a band
next year.

#Editing Goals

Need to adjust your goal? You can edit:

  • Title
  • Description

Note: You cannot edit the current progress count. Progress is sacred - it represents actual work completed.

#When to Edit

Good reasons to edit:

  • Clarify vague language
  • Add more context to description
  • Fix typos

Bad reasons to edit:

  • Making goal easier because it's hard
  • Changing goal completely mid-journey
  • Adjusting to avoid accountability

If your goal needs significant changes, consider completing the current one and starting a new one.

#Archiving vs. Deleting

#Completed Goals

When you reach 100/100, your goal is automatically marked as Completed and moved to your completed goals archive.

You can still:

  • View complete history
  • Export data (Pro/Enterprise)
  • Reference for future goals

#Abandoning Goals

Sometimes you need to stop a goal before 100. That's okay! Here's how to handle it:

Option 1: Keep It Leave it as-is in your active goals. Maybe you'll come back to it.

Option 2: Delete It If you're sure you won't continue, delete it. Your other goals deserve your focus.

No Shame: Adjusting goals is part of the process. Better to focus on goals you'll actually complete than keep dead goals around.

#Organizing Multiple Goals

Working on multiple goals? Here's how to stay organized:

#Use Sorting

Sort your goals dashboard by:

Recent: See what you've worked on lately

  • Great for daily review
  • Catch goals you've neglected

Progress: Focus on completion

  • Prioritize goals close to finishing
  • Get quick wins

Title: Alphabetical organization

  • Find specific goals quickly
  • Clean, organized view

#Priority System

Since we don't have a built-in priority feature (yet!), use title prefixes:

šŸ”„ Learn Python - High priority
⭐ Morning Journaling - Medium priority
šŸ“š Read 30 Pages - Low priority

Simple but effective!

#Focus on One at a Time

Controversial advice: Despite allowing multiple goals, we recommend focusing on ONE goal at a time until you hit 30+ days.

Why?

  • Builds discipline muscle
  • Proves you can follow through
  • Better results than spreading yourself thin

Once you've proven you can do one goal for 30+ days, add another.

#Goal Limits by Plan

#Free Plan

  • 3 active goals maximum
  • Perfect for beginners
  • Focus on quality over quantity

#Pro Plan

  • 25 active goals maximum
  • For serious habit builders
  • Balance multiple life areas

#Enterprise Plan

  • Unlimited goals
  • For teams and power users
  • Track everything that matters

→ See all plan features

#Best Practices

#Start Small

One focused goal beats three half-hearted ones.

#Be Specific

"Practice coding" is vague. "Complete one LeetCode problem" is specific.

#Make It Measurable

You should be able to answer "Did I do it today?" with a clear yes or no.

#Choose Actions, Not Outcomes

  • āŒ "Lose 20 pounds" (outcome)
  • āœ… "Walk 10,000 steps daily" (action)

Actions are under your control. Outcomes aren't always.

#Review Weekly

Every Sunday, review your goals:

  • Which need more attention?
  • Which are on track?
  • Any need to be adjusted or archived?

#Troubleshooting

#"I have too many goals"

If you're overwhelmed:

  1. Archive/delete goals you're not actively working on
  2. Focus on your top 1-3 goals
  3. Add others back later

Quality > Quantity, always.

#"I keep starting but not finishing"

This is common. Try:

  • Pick ONE goal only
  • Make it smaller/easier
  • Set a daily reminder
  • Find an accountability partner

The problem isn't usually the goal. It's trying to do too much at once.

#"My goal limit feels restrictive"

Good! Limits force prioritization. What REALLY matters?

If you consistently max out your goal limit and finish them, you're ready for an upgrade.

→ Upgrade to Pro

#Next Steps