Keeping goals visual and visible is an important step toward reaching them. It is so easy to get distracted by other things, and maintaining focus will make a huge difference in getting closer to the results you seek.
Post a Master List of your Goals – Use a Goal Worksheet, Goal Shift Chart, Annual Goal Chart, or other tools from the Daily PlanIt.
Here are some more ways to make goals visual and visible:
Tammy Cravit’s Post-It Portable Workspace
Write goal action steps on sticky notes to place between today’s date and the goal statement written on a piece of paper. -from the book “Time Management for the Creative Person” by Lee Silber.
David Seah’s Task Order-Up lines up action steps on a rail so you (and everyone else!) can see what’s next. You could also use index cards and magnets on a magnetic whiteboard.
Make or purchase a big whiteboard. Use it for a KanBan board.
Make your own visual thermometer. (video)
Make a a chart to measure progress toward saving money or paying off a loan.
Make a treasure map of your goals from Mindtools.
Create a vision board.
Make a mind map with Mindmup
Make foldable goals to carry with you.
Daily PlanIt Goal Master List and Goal Charts
Print a Goal Master List from Buttoned Up.
Create a Wordle word cloud of your goal.
Set your top priority goal as a screensaver on your computer.
Make a video about your goal.
Write affirmations on your mirror with bar soap or washable window markers.
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You may also check out http://www.GoalsOnTrack.com, a very nicely built web app designed for tracking goals and todo lists, and has time tracking. It’s clear, focused, easy to navigate, worth a try.
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