Goal Setting Questions

What is my goal?

What do I want to achieve/experience/acquire?

What do I want to accomplish this year?

What would I like to do by the end of my life?

What habits would I like to start/stop?

Which parts of my life conflict with my values?

What is the one thing that I should change about my life?

What one goal would have the greatest impact on my life?

What would my friends/family say my goals are?

If money was no object, what would I do?

If I was given a lot of money, how would I use it?

If nothing was impossible, what would I do?

What have I wanted to do but was afraid of trying?

What would I do if I had only a year to live?

What is my “why”?

Why is this goal important?

Why do I want to pursue this goal?

What inspires me?

What are my values?

What are the benefits of achieving this goal?

How will achieving this goal benefit others?

Will achieving this goal bring glory to God? What will be different as a result of working on this goal?

How much would I regret not pursuing this goal?

What will my life look like if I don’t pursue this goal?

How will I feel when I complete this goal?

Where do I want to be?

What would my ideal life look like?

What would my life look like if I achieved this?

Where do I want to be 5 or 10 years from now?

What would I like to have accomplished by then?

Where am I now?

What are my current stats?

What is my starting point?

When do I want to have achieved this goal?

In a month/three months/a year – what do I want to have accomplished?

How will I achieve this goal?

What skills do I need to learn to accomplish this?

What knowledge do I need to gain?

What do I need to do differently?

What changes will I need to make?

What do I need to do more of?

What do I need to do less of?

What do I need to start doing?

What do I need to stop doing?

Am I willing to change?

Am I willing to make sacrifices to make it happen?

Am I willing to put the work in to make it happen?

What past experiences can help achieve this goal?

How can I make this goal measurable?

How can I keep myself accountable?

In what areas do I need help?

What action do I need to take?

Have I created a plan to achieve this goal?

What’s my first step?

What are my next steps?

What am I going to do today toward my goal?

What did I do today toward my goal?

What are the major milestones?

What are some shorter-term goals that can help me get to my long-term goal?

Who can help me achieve this goal?

How can I get that help?

Is there someone who’s done this goal before whom I can get advice from?

Can I see myself achieving this?

How will I know if I’ve achieved the goal?

What does a successful outcome look and feel like?

What is the end result?

What will my life look like?

What will the reward be?

How will I celebrate achieving this?

When will I work on this goal?

What time of day?

What day of the week?

Where will I work on this goal?

What obstacles might there be?

What are some solutions to any obstacles?

How could I remove them?

What’s holding me back?

Am I reviewing this goal?

How many goals am I pursuing at once?

Do I need to change anything about my goal plan?

Have I reviewed my “why”?

What’s going well?

Am I overplanning?

What areas can use some improvement?

What steps can I take to improve?

What are some successes I’ve had?