Saturday, July 03, 2010

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You have things you want to do. You have goals you plan to reach. But your day-to-day life can be hectic. It's easy to get sidetracked. And losing focus can make accomplishing anything much harder.
Maybe a little help is what you need. Here are a few programs that will help you organize your goals. You can track your progress and get helpful reminders.
Evernote —This program lets you capture thoughts for later reference. Jot down quick notes, take photos and record audio. It's easy to use on your computer. But you can also carry it with you on an iPhone. Wherever they're taken, notes are synced to your account.
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Watching your weight? Write down what you eat. Trying to control your spending? Photograph your receipts throughout the day. Study the notes and photos later. Then, you can find areas where you could improve.
Joe's Goals —Staying on top of your goals is key. Breaking large goals into smaller tasks also helps. For example, a promotion is a big goal. Small, daily improvements will help get you there.
Enter tasks and things you want to avoid doing. These are entered on a calendar. Check them off each day you complete them. You'll know exactly where you're successful or lacking. Seeing that is a great motivator.
Habitforge —Many goals involve forming good habits and breaking bad ones. It could be exercising more, eating healthy or quitting smoking. According to this site, habits are formed or broken in 21 days.
Submit your goals involving daily habits. habitforge will e-mail you every morning. It will ask if you succeeded the previous day. If so, you're one day closer to a real habit. If not, the timer resets and you're back to day one.
Cost: Free
Systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OSX

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