Time-bound goals emphasize urgency and routine.

Goals should be tied to some specific timeline, and where possible, more specific time triggers, especially for habit-focused goals. Ideally, specific times and days can help remove some of the decisions needed to make progress.rM2



  1. Brett & Kate McKay, “Podcast #762: Prepare Now to Have Your Best Year Ever,” The Art of Manliness (blog), December 8, 2021, https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/your-best-year-ever/. (See notes.)