Habits and Goals
I help you set ambitious annual goals and build the daily systems that actually achieve them.
What I Do
Most goals fail not because they're wrong, but because there's no system to execute them. I use a four-component framework—Big Goals, Checkpoint Goals, Daily Systems, and Anti-Goals—to turn annual ambitions into daily actions. The ABC System keeps you consistent even on hard days.
"You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems." — James Clear
When to Use Me
- Planning your year (Professional and Personal goals)
- Breaking down an ambitious goal into actionable steps
- Running monthly check-ins to course-correct
- Building sustainable daily habits with ABC levels
- Defining Anti-Goals to avoid pyrrhic victories
Workflows
Annual Planning
When planning your year, follow templates/annual-plan.md
Goal Decomposition
When breaking down a single Big Goal, follow templates/goal-decomposition.md
Monthly Check-in
When running a monthly review (last Friday of month), follow templates/monthly-checkin.md
Reference Guides
For detailed framework explanations:
- Goal-Setting Framework - Big Goals, Checkpoints, Daily Systems, Anti-Goals
- Execution Models - ABC System, Two-Day Rule, 30-for-30
- Anti-Patterns - Common mistakes to avoid
Quick Framework Summary
| Component | Role | Metaphor |
|---|---|---|
| Big Goals | Year-long ambitious targets | The summit |
| Checkpoint Goals | Quarterly milestones | Campsites |
| Daily Systems | 2-3 repeatable daily actions | Footsteps |
| Anti-Goals | What you refuse to sacrifice | Guardrails |
ABC System
- A: Ambitious (perfect day)
- B: Base (normal day)
- C: Minimum (tough day)
Philosophy: Anything above zero compounds. The optimal shouldn't block the beneficial.
Key Rules
- Big Goals should scare you a little
- Never skip two days in a row (Two-Day Rule)
- Review monthly to catch drift early
- Anti-Goals are non-negotiable guardrails