purpose
success = vision + action
it is all well and good having a five year goal, but that time will fly by with little to show if you do not have a system that you can track
write down your mission and vision statement. Ask yourself the 5 whys
I currently have a system that tracks for life and one for work
I review them at the end of each week which is a lot easier when things are automated
currently while writing this, I am revising for my medical school finals so this the current state of my systems
From macro to granular. start with the vision on knowing what you want, or what different odysseys could look like - this is your mission and vision statement.
Then just like companies do, think about what you want to achieve for the year and then further split this into the quarter. Aim for three to four goals to be realistic. I generally go for one main goal and three side quests.
Finally split this into weekly goals
life dashboard
work dashboard
review
this is something that I was lacking and is the hardest part of this tracking system and in fact gels it all together
Morning manifesto - clock in with your goals of the day. most importantly think about the daily highlight, what is one action that you can do today that will move the needle the most
Weekly insights - spend an hour on Sunday evening at a coffee shop or in the comfort of your home reflecting on the goals for the week, most importantly what went well and what adjustments need to be made for the following week. I always sign things off by asking myself are you aligning yourself with your northstar.
extra
if you are type a like me, I think it is equally as important in the weekly insights to then plan the next week. some might question that i have a rigid routine but it allows me to take control of my time and to spend time doing things that i actually want to do. I also like to colour co-ordinate things with blue being deep work, orange being social and green being related to health.
extraordinary things happens when you do ordinary things for an extraordinary amount of time