Goal Setting Worksheet
Goal Action Plan
Turn one New Year goal into steps, a first step this week and two check-ins that feed the next step back into the plan.
- Printable PDF
- US Letter + A4
- Instant download
One zip. Pages: 7 (Letter edition: 3 working, 3 guide and example, 1 cover); the A4 edition has the same pages
Look inside
Parts of real pages from the download, shown smaller and marked as a preview.
Worked example of sheet page 1: a swimming goal, the quality check and the step table 
Worked example of sheet page 2: the first step this week and the 1-month and 3-month check-ins 
Blank goal action plan, sheet page 1 of 3
What's in the download
- Goal action plan sheet: page 1 goal, quality check and a 5-row step table (step, by when, obstacle and help, habit to track); page 2 first step this week, 1-month and 3-month check-ins and a "when the goal is done" box; page 3 (optional) rows 6 to 10 and an extra check-in
- Guide: start page (what you need, how to print, how to use, what to do if something goes wrong) and a filled worked example of both sheet pages, including a late check-in that changes a step
- Cover page
Exactly what you get
- Pages
- 7 (Letter edition: 3 working, 3 guide and example, 1 cover); the A4 edition has the same pages
- Paper sizes
- US Letter and A4
- Format
- PDF files in one ZIP
- Sheet
- Plan and check-ins on two pages (double-sided works), plus an optional third page
Good to know before you buy
- Print-only PDF: no fillable fields, nothing to type into
- Undated: you write your own dates
- One goal per sheet; up to nine planned steps plus one added at a check-in
- Worked example entries are set in a handwriting-style font; real handwriting fit is estimated, not tested on paper
- Personal use only
What you need
A printer, paper and a pen; one sheet per goal.
Guides that go with it
- How to set goals for the new year that turn into action
How to set goals for the new year: one goal, dated steps, a first step this week, and check-ins that put the next action back on the page. Start now.
- How to keep new year's resolutions past January
How to keep new year's resolutions past January, using study figures on how long they last, which goals people name, and a dated paper check-in.
Questions about this printable
What do I need?
A printer, paper and a pen; one sheet per goal.
Can I type into it?
No. These are print-only PDFs: you fill them in by hand.
Can I plan more than one goal?
Print one sheet per goal. Each sheet holds up to nine planned steps plus one you add at a check-in.
Which paper sizes are inside?
US Letter and A4. Both editions come in the same zip, so print whichever your printer uses.
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