> [!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.