Obstacle Identification & Solutions

Goal Setting Tools

Map what needs to change - in six directions - to close the gap between now and your goal.

About This Worksheet

When clients brainstorm actions toward a goal, they tend to generate variations of the same idea: more effort, more time, more focus. The six-section structure here prevents that. Each section forces a different mode of thinking - starting, stopping, continuing, amplifying, reducing, and modifying. The most useful insights typically come from the sections that are hardest to fill: "Stop Doing" and "Do Less" require acknowledging what's currently in the way, which is a harder task than listing new things to try.

The circling step matters. Generating a list and identifying what you'll actually do are separate decisions, and most people blur them. Keep them distinct: fill all six sections first, then decide what to act on.

How to Use This Worksheet

  1. Write your goal in the "My goal is:" field at the top of the tool page.
  2. Work through all six sections before you begin evaluating. Sequence matters - don't skip to "Start Doing" and stop there.
  3. Give each section equal time. If a section feels empty after two minutes of honest effort, that's worth noting, not skipping.
  4. Once all six are complete, review the full grid and circle the actions you will actually commit to. Not the most ambitious ones - the ones you will do.
  5. Transfer circled items to your action plan or accountability tracker.
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Obstacle Identification & Solutions

My goal is:
Start Doing New actions, habits, or approaches that would move me toward this goal
Stop Doing What I'm currently doing that works against this goal or consumes resources I need
Continue Doing What is already working that I should protect and maintain
Do More Actions I'm taking that have positive results but not enough of my attention
Do Less What I'm doing that has limited return relative to the time or energy I'm spending
Do Differently What I'm doing that has value, but would work better with a different approach
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