Walk through SMART in order, see a live score for each letter, and turn the draft into a tracked target with dates, pace hints, and optional CSV export. Nothing syncs to a server unless you choose to download a file.
State the outcome so a stranger would know when you win.
Pick a unit you read from a dashboard, scale, bank feed, or calendar.
Name the capacity you already have, plus one constraint you accept.
Tie the goal to a value you would defend in one sentence.
Pick a start and an end. The tool uses both for pace math.
Confirm the story, then store the goal in this browser profile.
The wizard outputs a SMART score, a day countdown, and an even pace line. The score is blunt: each letter either passes or does not. The countdown answers how many calendar days remain between today and your end date inside the window you picked. The pace line divides your numeric target by total days in the window so you see a neutral daily rhythm, not a judgment about whether you are ahead.
Those three signals behave differently. Score rewards clarity. Countdown rewards honest dates. Pace rewards choosing a measurable unit that maps to daily action. If your unit is weekly by nature, mentally multiply the pace by seven or adjust the target so the math still informs your week.
Linear pace assumes smooth effort. Real projects spike early with setup work, or late with a final push. Sales cycles cluster near quarter ends. Fitness plans include rest days. The pace row is a baseline, not a boss. If the baseline feels absurd, your window is too tight, your target is too large, or your unit is wrong for daily thinking.
Rewrite the measurable line before you rewrite your self-image. Swap “write book” for “draft 45-minute sessions counted on a calendar.” Swap “save money” for “transfer amount per paycheck.” The calculator cannot choose the right unit for you, but the wizard refuses to save until Measurable and Time-bound both exist, which already screens out the worst vague drafts.
A goal without protected time is a wish list entry. After you store a goal here, open the Time Blocking Tool and place blocks that pay the pace you accepted. The two tools do not share data on purpose. You copy the mental contract from one screen and enforce the contract on another. That friction is annoying and useful: you notice when a goal never earns space.
For repeating behaviors, pair numeric targets with streak-friendly tooling. The Habit Tracker handles cadence better than a single deadline. For long initiatives with checkpoints, the Milestone Calculator splits the arc into dated waypoints so you are not staring at one far-off finish line every Monday.
Priority flags inside the wizard sort your personal list visually. They do not talk to email, tickets, or your manager. If you need stack ranking across competing tasks, run the Task Priority Calculator first, then promote only the winners into dated goals here. Mixing emergency tasks and strategic goals in one undifferentiated pile is how everything becomes “high.”
Progress bars in the saved shelf read from numbers you enter. If you dislike typing progress, log weekly instead of daily, or round to coarse steps. The Progress Meter offers another angle when you want percentage storytelling separate from raw units.
Individual contributors planning a certification, founders mapping a revenue line, parents budgeting time for health, students balancing courses, and freelancers invoicing targets all share one need: a dated measurable line they can defend. Teams should still use shared systems for accountability. This page is a private scratchpad before the meeting, not the system of record for a company.
Short answers about storage, exports, and how strict the wizard is.
No. Drafts and saved goals stay in your browser local storage. CSV export is a file download you control. We do not receive the contents of your goals when you use this page normally.
Jumping forward requires each earlier step to pass validation so the review screen is never hollow. You can still tap earlier dots to edit without losing later answers.
It divides your numeric target by the number of days between start and end. It ignores holidays, rest days, and sprint cycles. Treat it as a baseline and adjust execution manually when life is lumpy.
Only if you kept a CSV export or wrote the goals elsewhere. There is no cloud backup by design. Export before major browser cleanups or device swaps.
Choose something you can read from a real artifact: hours logged, dollars moved, sessions completed, pages drafted. Avoid units that need a subjective jury unless you define scoring elsewhere.
