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What Goals does

The Goals assistant tracks your goal hierarchy across all timescales - from daily 1-3-5 tasks up to yearly direction. It ensures your daily actions connect to quarterly quests and annual goals, so nothing falls through the cracks. During planning rituals, Goals helps you select tasks that advance your priorities. During reflection rituals, it reviews what you planned versus what happened, capturing insights for future sessions.

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GPS methodology

GPS is a three-layer framework for turning ambitions into daily action.
LayerQuestionPurpose
GoalWhat do I want?Direction and motivation
PlanHow will I get there?Strategy and milestones
SystemWhat do I do today?Daily execution and habits
Most productivity systems fail because they focus on one layer. GPS connects all three so your daily actions actually move you toward your goals.

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Goal layer

ComponentPurposeTimescale
Life CompassCore values, life areas, what matters mostYearly
3-Year SketchLonger-term vision, directional aimsYearly
WhyThe motivation behind each goalYearly
Anti-GoalsWhat you explicitly avoidYearly

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Plan layer

ComponentPurposeTimescale
Quarterly QuestOne primary focus for the quarterQuarterly
Major Moves3-5 strategic initiatives that advance the questQuarterly
80% Reality CheckConstraints, blockers, capacity assessmentQuarterly
Crystal BallWhat success looks like at quarter endQuarterly

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System layer

ComponentPurposeTimescale
Balanced Week BlueprintIdeal week structure, recurring commitmentsWeekly
1-3-5 Daily MethodDaily task selection (1 big, 3 medium, 5 small)Daily
TrackingProgress metrics, habit streaksDaily
RemindersNudges and triggersDaily
AccountabilityCheck-ins, commitments sharedWeekly

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The 1-3-5 method

A simple constraint that prevents overcommitment:
CategoryCountDefinition
Big1The one thing that moves the needle
Medium3Important tasks that support the big one
Small5Quick wins, admin, maintenance
Total: 9 items maximum per day. The constraint forces prioritization. If you cannot fit a task, something else must go.

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The cascade

Goals flow down through timescales. Each level inherits context from above. 
Yearly    ->  Life Compass defines life areas
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Quarterly ->  Quarterly Quest focuses one area
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Weekly    ->  Balanced Week Blueprint allocates time
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Daily     ->  1-3-5 picks today's tasks from the week
Planning rituals pull context downward. Your daily plan inherits quarterly priorities. Reflection rituals synthesize upward. Daily wins inform weekly reviews. Weekly patterns shape quarterly direction.

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Actions

ActionTimescaleWhat it does
PlanDailySelect 1-3-5 tasks from weekly Major Moves
PlanWeeklyDefine Major Moves from quarterly Quests
PlanQuarterlySet Quarterly Quest and Major Moves
PlanYearlyReview Life Compass, set annual direction
ReflectAllReview planned vs actual, capture insights

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What Goals produces

  • Synthetic/Assistants/goals/ - working output per ritual
  • Updates to Captive notes (Today.md, Week.md, etc.)
  • Observations that feed into self-learning