SMART · OKR · Turn Wishes Into Plans
| Framework | Structure | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| SMART | Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound | Personal goals, projects with clear endpoints |
| OKR | Objective (what) + Key Results (how to measure) | Team/company goals, ambitious stretch targets |
| WOOP | Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan | Habit change, overcoming blockers |
| Area | Example |
|---|---|
| Career | Get promoted to senior by Q4 |
| Financial | Save $10K emergency fund by December |
| Health | Run a 5K in under 30 minutes by October |
| Learning | Complete AWS certification by March |
| Relationship | Date night every week for 3 months |
| Creative | Write 50,000 words for NaNoWriMo |
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Too vague | Use SMART to force specificity |
| No deadline | Set a date. Put it in your calendar. |
| No milestones | Break into weekly/monthly checkpoints |
| No accountability | Tell someone. Review weekly. |
| Too many goals | Max 3 at a time. Focus beats spread. |