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Set goals for the year you will actually keep
Big goals fizzle out within weeks. Get three goals with monthly milestones and a first step for this week.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me set goals for the year that I'll actually keep. Areas I'd like to change: [e.g. health, money, work, family, learning, fun] What I tried before and why it stopped: [be honest] How much time I realistically have each week: [e.g. 3 hours] Ask me up to 6 questions, a few at a time, to help me choose. Wait for my answers. Then give me: 1. Three goals only, each specific and measurable. 2. For each, why it matters to me (from my answers). 3. Monthly milestones for the next 12 months, starting from [this month]. 4. A first step for each that I can do this week. 5. A simple monthly check-in question for each goal. Be realistic. If I'm trying to do too much, say so. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. e.g. health, money, work, family, learning, fun: a short note you already have. be honest: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You say what you'd like to change and what got in the way before.
The assistant asks questions to narrow it down to three goals.
You get three goals, monthly milestones and a first step for each this week.
What happens
Use ChatGPT to set goals for the year you will actually keep
Big goals fizzle out within weeks. Get three goals with monthly milestones and a first step for this week.
Tools
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