I am about to archive most of my goals. Though I am not leaving. I am going to use boss as a service paired with Beeminder. So most of my goals will remain but will have my boss keep track via my shared Todoist list. It will provide some flexibility too as I will have specific rules on when I can skip a goal. But kind of like the old weasel proofing I will need to provide my boss proof.
I think this will work out nicely but can always I bring back goals if it does not work out.
Has anyone else done this method?
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It usually takes more than just Beeminder to keep me on track to actual goals.
When putting a new system in place, I also create one or more Beeminder goals to remind me to make use of the system. A kind of meta-goal, if you will.
e.g. I’ve just started using TaskRatchet (which reminds me, gotta go tick off those commitments!) and so also created a Beeminder goal to ensure that I’m regularly creating tasks there.
Mark Forster reminds us that it’s very easy to break a new system by overloading it, so go gently.
My current set-up uses a few services:
- Beeminder for ongoing accountability, regular progress, mindful meta-system, etc
- TaskRatchet for enforcing specific external commitments
- Exist.io for trends and tracking (this has replaced a number of my Beeminder goals and/or duplicates some of the data feeds)
- Things3 for GTD-style todo list
- Roam Research for the detail and thinking and planning behind those
I’m also a big fan of placing physical reminders in my environment. What task was I supposed to be focussing on? Does the recycling need to go out? Plan to forget, people!
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