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goal-setting

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Turn vague intentions into well-formed goals and track them: SMART goals, OKRs (objective + measurable key results), and breaking a goal into checkpoints. Use when users want to set goals, define OKRs, make a New Year/quarter plan, or get a fuzzy ambition into something measurable. Triggers on mentions of goal, OKR, objective, key results, SMART, milestones, targets, resolution, 目标, 设定目标, 关键结果, 季度目标, 里程碑, 指标.

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Goal Setting

A goal you can't measure is a wish. Make it concrete, measurable, and time-bound.

SMART check

Sharpen each goal until it's Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound. "Get fit" → "Run 5km without stopping by Aug 1, training 3×/week."

OKR shape (for bigger ambitions)

Objective: <qualitative, inspiring, where you want to be>
Key Results (2–4, each a NUMBER you can verify):
  KR1: <metric> from <baseline> to <target> by <date>
  KR2: ...
  • The objective is the direction; key results are the proof you got there.
  • KRs measure outcomes (e.g. "activation rate 20%→35%"), not tasks ("ship feature X").

Break it down

  • Work backward from the target date to checkpoints (monthly/weekly).
  • Define the first concrete action you can do this week.
  • Decide how/when you'll check progress.

Guidance

  • Push back on goals that are unmeasurable or have no deadline — that's where they die.
  • Fewer goals, pursued seriously, beat a long list. Help them prioritize.
  • Offer to set up recurring check-ins (scheduled tasks) so progress actually gets reviewed.
  • Keep it realistic: a target that's obviously impossible demotivates; stretch, don't break.