> [!example]
> [[My Goals]]
## Why
[[Goals are for clarity]]
Goals make achieving things easier and more meaningful since [[Doing comes after the being]]
## What
[[Set goals based on the desired process instead of outcome]]
[[Keep goals adjustable and short-term]]
There are different [[Types of goals]] based on timeframes.
## How
See [[My goal setting workflow]]
[[Making progress towards higher-order goals]]
### Structure
#### Related
[[Dataview Query|Queries]] to show any relevant productivity notes like:
##### Sub-Goals
Any goals where their [[#Parent]] field is a link to the goal you are currently on
##### Projects
Any [[Projects]] where their [[#Goal]] field is a link to the goal you are currently on
##### Habits
Any [[Habits]]
#### Notes
- A place for recording any relevant information or links to other notes
#### Planning
See [[My goal setting workflow]]
### Metadata
#### Status
- Backlog 🟥
- Goals that are not active but will be
- In progress 🟨
- Goals you are currently working on
- Finished 🟩
- Completed
- Archived ⬛️
- Incomplete or might want to revisit one day
#### Timeframe
A link to the [[Yearly reviews]] or [[Quarterly reviews]] related to this goal (ex. `[[2023-Q4]]`)
This helps it show up in the queries inside those reviews.
#### Parent
*(Optional)*
The parent goal this goal is related to (ex. a quarterly goal could be connected to a yearly goal)
Helps see it as a sub-goal in those notes.
#### Area
What [[Areas]] note is related to this goal to show in productivity things related to it.
#### Order
*(Optional)*
The order you want the goal to show in the queries it will be shown in like in parent goals. This is useful if there is a specific order you have to finish them in, so this sorting criteria will override sorting by file name.