Guide
How to use AI for goal setting
Connect a goal to explicit evidence and a review habit without treating saved activity as automatic progress.
By tentus team · Updated 2026-10-26 · 1 min read
Define an observable outcome
Write the goal, a target date and the observation that would count as progress. Distinguish an action you control from an outcome you only influence.
Collect evidence deliberately
Link relevant notes and completed work to a goal note. A capture about a goal is not proof that the work happened. Include setbacks and missing information.
Review with a bounded prompt
Ask Lumi: "From these dated notes, what progress is supported and what remains unknown?" Check the evidence before accepting an assessment. You supply the source set and decide what the result means.
Choose the next action
Record one next action and schedule a review in your chosen calendar or task system. Revise the goal when your circumstances change; automatic goal tracking or a weekly goal briefing is not assumed here.
Put this into practice
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