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This year during Three Weeks for Dreamwidth, I'm writing about goal-setting frameworks for goals_on_dw. Read Part 1: Introduction to Goal-Setting Frameworks, Part 2: The 1-3-5 Rule, Part 3: The 12-week Year.


Part 3: The 12-week Year

Planning for the long term can make it difficult to build up a sense of urgency to get things done. Planning for the short term can make it hard to accomplish anything substantial. So some goal-setting frameworks focus on the medium term.

The 12-week Year is a plan that focuses on three months at a time. You can start at any time. You must budget your time wisely to make the most of it, because you don't have very much. Once you finish your first 12-week Year, then you can start a new one. Follow the steps to plan your goal.



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This year during Three Weeks for Dreamwidth, I'm writing about goal-setting frameworks for goals_on_dw. Read Part 1: Introduction to Goal-Setting Frameworks, Part 2: The 1-3-5 Rule, Part 3: The 12-week Year, Part 4: ABCS (Achievable, Believable, Committed, Specific), Part 5: Backward Goal, Part 6: BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goals), Part 7: BSQ (Think Big, Act Small, Move Quick), Part 8: CLEAR (Collaborative, Limited, Emotional, Appreciable, Refinable), Part 9: Goal Pyramid., Part 10: Golden Circle, Part 11: GROW (Goal, Reality, Options, Way Forward), Part 12: HARD (Heartfelt, Animated, Required, Difficult), Part 13: KPI (Key Performance Indicators, Part 14: MASTER (Measurable, Achievable, Specific, Transforming, Evolving, Relevant), Part 15: NCT (Narratives, Commitments, and Tasks), Part 16: OKR (Objectives, Key Results), Part 17: PACT (Purposeful, Aligned, Continuous, Tracked), Part 18: Tiered Goals, Part 19: Theme Word, Part 20: WISE (Written, Integrated, Synergistic, Expansive). Part 21: WOOP (Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan), Three Weeks for Dreamwidth Wrapup.


Part 1: Introduction to Goal-Setting Frameworks

There are many different goals that people have, and many ways to pursue them. Most frameworks serve well for some people and some purposes. None of them can be all things to everyone.

Therefore, it's important to understand how goal-setting works in general, some different methods, and how to figure out what will likely work for you. A framework helps you describe a goal in clear terms, with parameters that help you pursue it, mark your progress, and recognize when you have succeeded or failed in reaching it. This also teaches you about how to choose and define your goals so that you can achieve them.



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My poem "bête noire" has been published in NVH Magazine. This magazine specializes in classic-flavored horror by up-and-coming writers.

Since this poem is 8 lines long, it meets one of my goals for the year:
Get at least one speculative poem of 1-10 lines published so that I'll have something eligible for the "Dwarf Stars Award". This award is a good idea, and I want to help make it succeed.

My poem "bête noire" has been published in NVH Magazine. This magazine specializes in classic-flavored horror by up-and-coming writers.

Since this poem is 8 lines long, it meets one of my goals for the year:
Get at least one speculative poem of 1-10 lines published so that I'll have something eligible for the "Dwarf Stars Award". This award is a good idea, and I want to help make it succeed.