Summarized Half-Year Goals Using Habits, Apps, And Metrics With Objectives And Key Results
I spent the last few days reviewing my progress in 2024 and setting goals for 2025. If you are planning for 2025 or just the next month, you will find the anecdotes and examples helpful from this post.
American writer, Napoleon Hill, said,
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”
For me, that deadline is July, giving me six months to work on these goals. I aim to focus on this timeframe and assess the impact by mid-year. These objectives and key results form my goals for 2025 H1.
Although I’ve listed many key results, I feel confident that I can reach 50% or more of them. Christina Wodtke from Stanford suggests writing OKRs such that you have a 50% confidence level that you can achieve them.
Using examples from my 2025 goals makes the framework more relatable and tangible, even if sharing them feels uncomfortable. Generic examples, like "Lorem Ipsum," simply don’t have the same impact when sharing with you.
"A goal without a plan is just a wish."
You’ll see I’ve tried to make goals measurable. I’ve also aimed for goals to become habits so that I do not need to rely on willpower or motivation to succeed. I don’t need to remember the goals, as I will be tracking them regularly on my habit tracker app, HabitNow.
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Related:
Full goals: Setting Personal Goals In OKR Format For 2025 H1
2024 goals: Personal Goal Setting For 2024: Not Will Power, Only Habits
2024 goals review: Year In Review: Candid Look At My 2024 Goals And Resolutions
Explains the framework: 2023’s Goals and Journey of Planning
6 Focus Areas For Yearly Goals
6 areas, following same framework as last year.
Family
Fitness
Finance
Mind
Adventure
Other/Miscellaneous
I created an ordered list to remind me of their relative priority. Family first. Miscellaneous goals last.

1 - Family
Objective: Deepen family connections through consistent, meaningful time with my son and spouse.
Key results:
KR 1 - Morning Quality Time With Son - Spend 5+ minutes of undistracted interaction each morning before 9 a.m.
KR 2 - Weekend Father-Son Activities - Plan and complete 3 father-son activities each month (e.g., Lego-building, park visits).
KR 3 - Daily Spouse Connection Rituals - Implement daily connection routines inspired by Gottman's Rituals of Connection.
See more in full post here.

2 - Fitness
Objective: Increase strength and cardio fitness by July 2025 through consistent, injury-free workouts towards my Centenarian Decathlon goal.
Key results:
KR 1 - Weight-training Volume Improvement - Increase peak set volume for key compound movements (bench press, squat, deadlift, barbell row, dumbbell shoulder press) by 5% over previous quarter.
KR 2 - Cardiovascular Conditioning for VO2max - Walk or run at least once a week.
KR 3 - Injury Prevention - Achieve 90%+ pain-free days. Pain days are when behavior changes due to discomfort (e.g., skipping workouts due to back pain).
See more in full post here.

3 - Finance
Objective: Achieve sustainable net worth growth through stable income, disciplined savings, and strategic career development.
Key results:
KR 1 - Professional Competitive Advantage: Knowledge - Gain daily insights into the AI ecosystem with ease. Track at least one new GenAI insight each weekday.
KR 2 - Professional Competitive Advantage: Relationships - Maintain and strengthen professional connections. Reach out to 1+ person each weekday via call, message, or in-person to nurture and reinforce relationships. Alternatively, wish birthday or anniversary to 2+ people.
KR 3 - Savings -Allocate 20% of my post-tax salary each month to investments.
See more in full post here.

4 - Mind
Objective: Maintain a sharp, focused mind through mindful daily habits, focused and purposeful work sessions, and consistent rejuvenation.
Key results:
KR 1 - Daily One-Liner Goal - Write a one-liner goal 96%+ of weekdays before I start work for the day.
KR 2 - Mindful Workday - Practice a mindfulness or breathing exercise 1+ time between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.
KR 3 - High Productivity - Maintain 70%+ productivity (time spent productively vs. total digital time), as tracked by RescueTime throughout H1 2025.
KR 4 - Pomodoro Focus Sessions - Complete 15 or more focused work sessions weekly, each lasting 20 minutes.
KR 5 - Night Journal - Write a journal entry every night to reduce stress, improve sleep, and savor the positive moments.
KR 6 - Evening Priorities For Better Sleep - Spend evenings after 9 p.m. with my spouse, friends, work, or a pre-chosen hobby daily.
See more in full post here.

5 - Adventure
Objective: Cultivate personal growth and creativity through hobbies, meaningful connections, and new adventures that enrich life beyond work and family.
Key Results:
KR 1 - Consistent Content Creation - Publish 26 Substack posts and 40+ LinkedIn posts by end of year.
KR 2 - Write About GenAI Or Startups - At least 9 blog posts in the year focused on GenAI or startups to encourage me to think of my insights from my work in a GenAI startup.
KR 3 - Reader Engagement - Engage with at least 5 substack readers and 5 LinkedIn readers (not including family) for feedback before July 2025.
KR 4 - Social Gatherings - Host 6–8 gatherings with close friends to foster a vibrant social life.
KR 5 - Optimize Meal Prep - Track and reduce meal prep and batch cooking time.
See more in full post here.

6 - Miscellaneous or Other
N/A
Goals I Discarded For 2025 H1
I selected five objectives and several key results for 2025 H1. However, I also discarded several goals because:
They aren't feasible at this time.
They are too ambitious and don't align with a sustainable routine.
I've already mastered them and no longer need them as goals.
I've decided to pursue a different direction.
See more in full post here.
Done.
Now, time to go and achieve things.
Related:
Full goals: Setting Personal Goals In OKR Format For 2025 H1
2024 goals: Personal Goal Setting For 2024: Not Will Power, Only Habits
2024 goals review: Year In Review: Candid Look At My 2024 Goals And Resolutions
Explains the framework: 2023’s Goals and Journey of Planning