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Goal-setting worksheet

One page per goal, filled in together. It asks for the why in the client's own words, a number that moves when the goal moves, habits that are about showing up rather than succeeding, and three first steps small enough to finish.

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Goal-setting worksheet

One page per goal. Fill it in together in a session, or ask the client to draft it and refine it with them. Keep every answer short enough to read in the morning.

The goal

In one sentence, what will be different?Your answer
Target dateYour answer
Why does this matter to you? (in your own words, two or three sentences)This sits at the top of the goal page. It is the thing you read when the goal feels far away.Your answer
What will you see, hear or feel when it is done?Your answer

How we will know

Pick one or two numbers that move when the goal moves. A number you control is better than one you hope for.

MetricUnitTodayTargetDirection
up / down
up / down

Habits

Two or three things you will do, not achieve. Each one should take under thirty minutes and be fully in your control.

HabitDaysReminder time
daily / Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
daily / Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
daily / Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

First actions

The first three steps, each small enough to finish in one sitting, each with a date.

ActionDue

What might get in the way

The most likely obstacle, and what you will do when it shows upYour answer

Check-in

How confident are you today that you will reach this goal?
12345678910
Not at allVery
We will look at this page again onYour answer

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