Six-Direction Action Options

Goal Setting Tools

Generate optional actions in six directions without assuming a hidden barrier.

About This Worksheet

This grid offers six optional directions for generating actions: more effort, more time, more focus. Use any of the six directions as optional prompts. The six headings are editable prompts for starting, stopping, continuing, increasing, reducing, or modifying. Use any section, rename it, or leave it blank without interpreting difficulty or cause.

Circling is optional. Generating options and choosing an action are separate, optional decisions. Use any section in any order.

How to Use This Worksheet

  1. Write your goal in the "My goal is:" field at the top of the tool page.
  2. Use any section in any order and leave sections blank. Sequence matters - don't skip to "Start Doing" and stop there.
  3. Use any section in any order and leave sections blank. If a section feels empty after two minutes of reflection, that's worth noting, not skipping.
  4. Once all six are complete, review any entries and circle an option only if you choose. Not the most ambitious ones - the ones you will do.
  5. Transfer an item only if the client chooses a next step.
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Six-Direction Action Options

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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