Goal Setting Template That Starts With Your Values

Many goal templates start with the goals. This one starts with what you stand for, because goals built on your actual values don't need willpower; they just make sense. This free template helps you name your values first, see how each area of your life feels, then set a few goals that grow from there. Naming what matters is easier with a set of self-discovery questions to work from.

What Makes This Goal-Setting Template Different

It refuses to let you set a goal you can't connect to a value. Here's what's inside:

• A values-first flow: choose your five core values before you write a single goal
• A life-areas check to rate how each part of your life actually feels, not how it looks
• A goal structure that ties every goal to a value, plus the smallest version you could do on a hard week
• An honest check to catch the goals that are really "shoulds," or about how things look to others
• Print and fillable PDF versions, so you can write by hand or type on screen

How to Use It so It Fits Into Your Life

Work through the values section before anything else. Then rate your life areas, pick the two you most want to invest in, and write a few goals that each connect to a value. Fewer, well-rooted goals beat a long list you'll feel quietly guilty about.

Read your goals back and notice which feel energizing and which feel like obligations. It also helps to picture the road ahead, which is where a letter to your future self pairs naturally with the reflection space.

If you're not sure which area of your life needs the most attention, you can spot the patterns shaping your energy and find practical next steps with a quick Liven test.