My list of daily goals
A few weeks back I started tracking a list of daily goals. These are separate from any to-do items I might have, and unrelated to anything on my calendar. They're simply a list of things I'd like to accomplish every day.
As of today, it's a list of four main goals with five sub-goals in various areas. Here's what they look like, along with some quick notes on each:
Publish blog: Publish a blog post daily, like this one
Work out: This can be checked off after both of the sub-tasks are done.
Pushups: Do some number of push-ups each day, typically a few dozen.
Walk or Run: Walk or run some distance; usually outside, if not on the treadmill.
Clarity break: Take time for a clarity break at some point, as I detailed in my post yesterday.
Reading: This can be checked off based on the three sub-tasks.
Pocket: Read at least one of my saved articles from Pocket.
Blinkist: Read at least one book from Blinkist, going through the process I described here.
Reading beyond Blinkist: Do some degree of reading beyond Blinkist. I'm usually working on a few books in my Kindle, so at least open it and read a bit.
Growth Without Goals
I'm constantly adjusting my list, and Patrick O'Shaughnessy's "Growth Without Goals" article was a big help. Patrick's has a somewhat similar list that looks like this:
No complaining
100 push ups
Run
No sugar
Write 500 words
Read
Don’t eat until noon (intermittent fasting)
Floss
Spend time in the woods (running or hiking)
Family Time
Level Up
There's plenty more to be added, but it's already a difficult list to hit every day. While my plan is to finish them all daily, it's fairly rare that I get to everything.
For more about how I manage this list each day, I've included a few sections in my Roam Research course that you may find helpful. Check it out.
Do you have a similar list? If so, leave a comment below and share with us.