GoodPlan Starter Kit: Templates & Tips to Get Going

GoodPlan: Your Guide to Smarter Goal Setting

What it is: GoodPlan is a practical system for defining, tracking, and achieving goals using proven planning and habit techniques.

Core components

• Vision: Clarify a 1–3 year outcome and key success measures.
• Goals: Break the vision into 3–5 SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound).
• Quarterly Roadmap: Divide each goal into 90-day priorities and milestones.
• Weekly Plan: Choose 3 top weekly priorities that directly move your milestones forward.
• Daily Habits: Track 2–4 high-impact habits that support your weekly priorities.
• Review Cycle: Weekly quick review and a deeper quarterly retrospective.

How to use it (step-by-step)

1. Set a vision: Write a concise outcome you want in 1–3 years and state one measurable indicator of success.
2. Create SMART goals: For each outcome, make goals with deadlines and metrics.
3. Build a 90-day roadmap: List milestones every 2–3 weeks that lead to each goal.
4. Plan your week: Each Sunday pick 3 priorities for the week tied to roadmap milestones.
5. Daily execution: Every day, schedule focused time blocks for the top priority and log habit completions.
6. Weekly review: On Friday or Sunday, evaluate progress, update the roadmap, and set the next week’s priorities.
7. Quarterly retrospective: Assess what worked, what didn’t, adjust goals and habits.

Key techniques and tips

• Time blocking: Protect 60–90 minute blocks for deep work on priorities.
• Eat the frog: Do the most important task first when energy is highest.
• Habit stacking: Attach a new habit to an existing routine to increase adherence.
• Measure outcomes, not just activities: Track leading indicators (e.g., pages written) and lagging metrics (e.g., revenue).
• Limit WIP: Keep active goals to 3–5 to maintain focus.

Sample 90-day goal (example)

• Vision: Publish a well-received career development ebook within 12 months (target: 5,000 downloads).
• 90-day goal: Complete manuscript first draft.
• Weekly priorities: Write 3 chapters; edit previous chapter; research case studies.
• Daily habits: Write 1,000 words; read 30 minutes; outreach 2 reviewers.

Who it’s for

• Individuals wanting structured progress on personal or professional projects.
• Small teams aligning quarterly priorities.
• Creators needing a repeatable writing/launch process.

Benefits

• Greater focus and progress toward meaningful outcomes.
• Reduced overwhelm through clear short-term priorities.
• Improved habit formation and measurement of real progress.