0 sats \ 5 replies \ @cryotosensei 10 Jun \ on: Reflections on Goals and Goal Setting mostly_harmless
Always good to take stock.
I have financial goals every year: top up $5k to each of my children’s college funds. But I don’t break it down into how much I should preferably contribute every month. I will feel like I’m micromanaging myself, which will drive me nuts. So, I’m always amazed at how people like yourself track things so systematically.
Is going to the gym something you enjoy or do you pair it with another activity (like listening to podcasts or watching TV) so that you can get the workout you need?
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49 sats \ 4 replies \ @hodlpleb OP 11 Jun
I don't know that I "enjoy" my time at the gym, but it is the base layer for some of my other goals - I do enjoy the way my body is changing and how I feel.
I enjoy seeing the streak and watching the progress bar move slowly across the screen as I progress for the year. I can see that if I go 18.6 times per month, I will hit the goal by the end of the year - and I can also see I may need to adjust because the number of obstacles keeps increasing.
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @cryotosensei 12 Jun
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Yes, super cool. Could you teach me how to do a progress bar when you have time? I Googled for the method but couldn’t find it. Haha
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147 sats \ 1 reply \ @hodlpleb OP 12 Jun
You can use the sparkline function in Google Sheets to create a progress bar. https://www.statology.org/google-sheets-progress-bars/
Happy to send you an example via email.
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I also use an app called Habit Tracker, which lets me "check-in" for things every day, but I don't think there is a "yearly goal" feature - but you can see your totals for the year, month, etc. I also like some of the charts in can generate, where you can see your patters over time. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/habit-tracker/id1438388363
I can also see my gym check-ins in my gym's app ...
Try a few things and see what works for you.
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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 13 Jun
Thank you for this n for being so prompt! Seems easy enough even for a tech noob like me.
Have bookmarked this n will ask you if I get stuck
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @hodlpleb OP 12 Jun
In my Google Sheet, I have a line that automatically tracks the year progress (currently day 164 of the year)
Then I track my goal % progress against the year % progress, to see if I am on schedule
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