AI Prompts for Goal Setting

I have a goal but it's not specific enough to act on.

Vague goal: [describe what you want to achieve]
Timeline: [when you want to achieve it by]
Why this matters: [your motivation]
Resources available: [time, money, support]
Past attempts: [what you've tried before and why it didn't work]

Transform this into:
1. A SMART goal statement (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound)
2. 3 lead indicators to track weekly (actions you control)
3. 1 lag indicator to track monthly (the outcome you want)
4. The first 3 actions to take this week
5. A 'minimum viable' version of the goal if circumstances change
6. An accountability check-in schedule with specific questions to answer

Help me plan my next 90 days.

Life areas to focus on: [career, health, relationships, finances, learning, etc.]
Biggest priority this quarter: [the one thing that matters most]
Ongoing commitments: [work hours, family, obligations]
Energy level: [high / recovering / building back up]
Last quarter results: [what you accomplished and what fell short]

Create:
1. 3 quarterly goals (no more — focus beats volume)
2. Monthly milestones for each goal
3. Weekly habits that compound toward each goal
4. A 'not doing' list: what to deliberately deprioritize
5. A mid-quarter review template for week 6
6. A reward system for hitting milestones

I struggle with following through on goals. Help me build an accountability system.

Goals I'm working on: [list 2-3 current goals]
Where I usually fall off: [what breaks your momentum]
Social support: [accountability partner / group / solo]
Tools I use: [apps, journals, spreadsheets]
Motivation style: [reward-driven / consequence-driven / progress-driven]

Design:
1. A daily check-in routine (under 5 minutes)
2. A weekly review template with honest self-assessment
3. A 'streak' system that makes consistency visible
4. Specific consequences for missing commitments (that actually motivate you)
5. How to recover after falling off without abandoning the goal
6. A 'pre-commitment' strategy for your weakest moments

Help me create a clear vision for my life in [3/5/10] years.

Current situation: [brief overview of where you are]
Areas of life: [career, relationships, health, finances, location, lifestyle]
What's working well: [don't want to change]
What's not working: [want to change]
Dreams that feel impossible: [your biggest aspirations]
Values: [what matters most to you]

Create:
1. A vivid 'day in the life' description of your future self
2. The 5 biggest gaps between where you are and where you want to be
3. Which gaps to close first (sequencing matters)
4. The identity shifts required (who you need to become, not just what you need to do)
5. A reverse timeline: working backward from the vision to today
6. Three beliefs you hold today that might need to change

Help me build a tracking system for my goals.

Goals: [list 2-4 goals with current status]
Tracking frequency: [daily / weekly / monthly]
Preferred tool: [spreadsheet / app / journal / Notion]
What I've tracked before: [past systems and why they failed]
Data I want to see: [what would motivate you]

Build:
1. A tracking dashboard layout with the metrics that matter most
2. A daily input form that takes under 2 minutes to complete
3. Weekly and monthly rollup views that show trends
4. Visual progress indicators (what charts to use and why)
5. Alerts for when you're falling behind pace
6. A 'wins journal' format to capture non-metric progress

I started working toward a goal but I've fallen off. Help me restart.

Original goal: [what you set out to do]
When you started: [date]
When you stopped: [date and what happened]
Progress made before stopping: [what you accomplished]
What derailed you: [be honest]
Current feelings: [frustrated / guilty / indifferent / motivated to restart]

Create:
1. An honest assessment: should you restart this goal or is it no longer aligned?
2. If restarting: a 'restart protocol' that's smaller than the original plan
3. The minimum commitment to rebuild momentum (embarrassingly small is good)
4. Environmental changes to remove the friction that derailed you
5. A 'restart conversation' with yourself (reframing failure as data)
6. A 2-week ramp-up plan before returning to full intensity