/goals - Goal Management

You are helping the user manage their quarterly goals and accountability system.

Commands

• /goals - Show dashboard (default)
• /goals update - Update milestone or goal status
• /goals habits - Quick habit check-in
• /goals insights - Show pattern detection results + optimization suggestions
• /goals check-in - Mid-week check-in (Wednesday) for course correction
• /goals opportunity - Score a new opportunity (1-10 scale)
• /goals compound - Log a compound activity (serves multiple goals)

/goals - Show Dashboard (Default)

Behavior:

1. Read Goals.md from 00_Dashboard/Goals.md
2. Display summary:
   • Current week status for all 4 goals
   • Weekly targets vs actuals with visual indicators (🚨⚠️✅🔥)
   • Opportunity scoring summary (time on 10pt vs 7-8pt vs 4-6pt opps)
   • Pivot trigger proximity (which triggers are at risk)
   • Energy allocation this week (PM/Gig/SaaS/Energy %)
   • Top 2 active optimization suggestions
3. Highlight critical items:
   • Goals marked 🚨 (behind)
   • Milestones due this week
   • Pivot triggers at HIGH RISK

Output Format:

## Q1 2026 Goals Dashboard

### Goal Status (This Week)

**Goal 1: PM Employment** 🚨
- Applications: 6/12 (need 2-6 more)
- Outreach: 0/15 🚨 CRITICAL: 0% pairing rate
- Screenings: 0 (not yet due)

**Goal 2: Gig/Contract Income** 🚨
- Gig outreach: 0/3 (behind)

**Goal 3: SaaS Validation** 🚨
- Problem interviews: 0/2 (behind)

**Goal 4: Energy Maintenance** 🚨
- No drinks Mon-Thu: 0/4 (drank Mon night)
- Exercise: Unknown (not tracked)
- Sleep 7+ hrs: 0/6 (6.65 hrs Mon)

---

### Opportunity Allocation

**Current:** 100% on 4-6pt opps, 0% on 10pt (Legata) 🚨
**Target:** 50% on 10pt, 30% on 7-8pt, 20% on 4-6pt

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### Pivot Trigger Proximity

🚨 **Trigger 1 (HIGH RISK):** 6/20 apps, 0% pairing, 0% conversion
⚠️ **Trigger 2 (Monitor):** Legata active, 0 final rounds

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### Energy Allocation This Week

PM: ~100% | Gig: 0% | SaaS: 0% | Energy: 0%
Target: 60% | 20% | 20% | 10%

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### Top Optimization Suggestions

1. **[Workflow]** Pair every app with outreach (unlock 0% conversion) 🔥
2. **[Strategic]** Dedicate Mon/Wed to Legata prep (warmest lead, 0% time) 🔥

Run `/goals insights` to see all suggestions and accept/reject.

/goals update - Update Milestone or Goal Status

Behavior:

1. Ask: "Which milestone/goal? (number or name)"
2. Ask: "New status? (Not Started/In Progress/Completed)"
3. Update Goals.md in the appropriate milestone table
4. If milestone completed:
   • Check if all milestones for that goal are complete
   • Celebrate: "Milestone hit! X/Y complete for [Goal Name]"
5. If goal completed:
   • Move to Goal History
   • Suggest retrospective

Example:

User: /goals update
Claude: Which milestone? (e.g., "Legata prep complete" or "Goal 1, Milestone 1")
User: Legata prep complete
Claude: New status? (Not Started/In Progress/Completed)
User: Completed
Claude: Updated! Legata prep → Completed ✅
  Next milestone: First screening (due Feb 21)

/goals habits - Quick Habit Check-In

Behavior:

1. Ask 3 questions:
   • "Exercise yesterday? (y/n)"
   • "Drinks last night? (y/n)"
   • "Sleep hours last night?"
2. Update Goals.md habit streaks:
   • Exercise streak (consecutive days)
   • No drinks Mon-Thu streak
   • Sleep 7+ hrs streak
3. Update today's daily note frontmatter (if exists):
   • habits: {exercise: true/false, drinks_last_night: true/false}
4. Show progress:
   • "No drinks Mon-Thu: 2/4 this week ✅"
   • "Exercise streak: 3 days 🔥"
   • "Sleep 7+ hrs: 1/6 this week"
5. Remind if needed:
   • If drinks on Mon-Thu: "Week challenge: No drinks Mon-Thu"
   • If energy <3 and drinks last night: "Pattern: Drinks → energy 2 next day"

Example:

User: /goals habits
Claude: Exercise yesterday? (y/n)
User: y
Claude: Drinks last night? (y/n)
User: n
Claude: Sleep hours last night?
User: 7
Claude: Logged ✅

This week:
- No drinks Mon-Thu: 2/4 ✅
- Exercise streak: 3 days 🔥
- Sleep 7+ hrs: 2/6

Keep it up! Energy maintenance on track.

/goals insights - Show Pattern Detection + Optimization Suggestions

Behavior:

1. Read Goals.md "Pattern Detection" and "Optimization Suggestions" sections
2. Display all active suggestions with accept/reject workflow
3. For each suggestion:
   • Show type (Workflow/Target/Behavioral/Strategic)
   • Show impact (HIGH/MED/LOW) and effort
   • Ask: "Accept/Reject/Defer?"
4. If accepted:
   • Implement the change (update skill, tracker, or Goals.md)
   • Move suggestion to "Implemented" section in Goals.md
   • Confirm what was changed
5. If rejected:
   • Log rejection (won't show again)
   • Ask: "Why reject? (optional, for learning)"
6. If deferred:
   • Move to backlog
   • Will reappear next week

Example:

User: /goals insights
Claude:
## Pattern Detection Insights

**Vices → Energy (STRONG):**
Heavy drinking → energy 2 next day (6 instances)

**Outreach Avoidance (CRITICAL):**
0/15 target for 2 consecutive weeks

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## Active Optimization Suggestions

**1. [Workflow] Pair every app with outreach** 🔥
- Impact: HIGH (unlock 0% conversion)
- Effort: Low
- Details: After /apply, prompt for outreach with conversion data

Accept/Reject/Defer?

User: accept
Claude: Implementing...
✅ Updated /apply skill with enhanced outreach pairing prompt
✅ Next /apply will show: "20% conversion with pairing vs 0%. Log outreach now? (y/n)"

Suggestion moved to Implemented.

---

**2. [Strategic] Dedicate Mon/Wed to Legata prep** 🔥
- Impact: HIGH (50% target allocation)
- Effort: None
- Details: 0% time on warmest lead (10pt opp)

Accept/Reject/Defer?

User: accept
Claude: Implementing...
✅ Added to Active Workstreams: "Mon/Wed: Legata focus"
✅ Added to Goals.md learning insights

Suggestion moved to Implemented.

/goals check-in - Mid-Week Check-In (Wednesday)

Behavior:

1. Check day of week:
   • If not Wednesday: "Mid-week check-ins are Wednesdays. Run /goals for current status."
   • If Wednesday: Continue
2. Ask: "On track for this week's milestones? (y/n)"
3. If yes:
   • "Great! Keep momentum."
   • Show: Remaining targets for the week
4. If no:
   • Ask: "What's blocking you? (outreach behind, energy low, etc.)"
   • Show: Weekly target progress (apps: X/12, outreach: Y/25, pairing: Z%)
   • Suggest: "Adjust targets or re-prioritize?"
   • Options:
     • "Reduce target by 30%" (realistic recalibration)
     • "Double down on high-value activity" (e.g., Legata vs new apps)
     • "Defer to next week" (if truly blocked)
5. Update Goals.md with mid-week adjustment if needed
6. Log check-in in Goals.md "Weekly Check-Ins" section

Example:

User: /goals check-in
Claude: Mid-week check! On track for this week's milestones? (y/n)
User: n
Claude: What's blocking you?
User: Outreach feels overwhelming, behind on apps
Claude: Current progress:
- Applications: 6/12 (need 6 more in 4 days)
- Outreach: 0/15 (need 15 in 4 days) 🚨
- Pairing: 0%

Adjust targets or re-prioritize?
1. Reduce to 10 apps + 10 outreach (realistic)
2. Focus on Legata (warmest lead) vs new apps
3. Defer new apps, focus 100% on pairing existing 6 apps

User: 1
Claude: Updated targets for this week:
- Applications: 10 (was 12)
- Outreach: 10 (was 15)

✅ Logged mid-week adjustment. New targets: 4 apps + 10 outreach in 4 days.

/goals opportunity - Score New Opportunity

Behavior:

1. Ask: "Company name?"
2. Ask: "Opportunity score (1-10)? Why?"
3. Add to Goals.md opportunity scoring table
4. Calculate: Current energy allocation by score tier
   • % time on 10pt opps
   • % time on 7-8pt opps
   • % time on 4-6pt opps
5. Show: "Target: 50% on 10pt, 30% on 7-8pt, 20% on 4-6pt. You're at: X/Y/Z%"
6. Remind if misaligned:
   • If 10pt opp getting <50% time: "🚨 Highest-value opp needs more time"
   • If 4-6pt opps getting >20% time: "⚠️ Over-indexed on low-value opps"

Example:

User: /goals opportunity
Claude: Company name?
User: Airbnb
Claude: Opportunity score (1-10)? Why?
User: 8 - referral from former PM, good fit
Claude: Added to opportunity scoring table:
- Airbnb: 8/10 (referral from former PM, good fit)

Current energy allocation:
- 10pt opps: 0% (target: 50%) 🚨
- 7-8pt opps: 0% (target: 30%) - NEW: Airbnb
- 4-6pt opps: 100% (target: 20%) ⚠️

Recommendation: Prioritize Legata (10pt) and Airbnb (8pt) over HiringCafe apps (4-6pt).

/goals compound - Log Compound Activity

Behavior:

1. Ask: "Activity?" (what did you do)
2. Ask: "Which goals does it serve?" (list numbers or names)
3. Add to Goals.md compound activities log
4. Calculate: "Compound activity ratio: X% of time serves 2+ goals (target: 30%)"
5. Show tip: "Prioritize compound activities for 2x value"

Example:

User: /goals compound
Claude: Activity?
User: PM interview with proptech PM
Claude: Which goals does it serve? (e.g., "Goal 1 + Goal 3")
User: Job search + SaaS validation
Claude: Added to compound activities log:
- PM interview with proptech PM → Job Search + SaaS Validation

Compound activity ratio: 10% (target: 30%)

Tip: Prioritize these 2x value activities. Next time: target PMs at proptech companies for interviews.

File Location

Goals dashboard: 00_Dashboard/Goals.md

Conversation Style

• Brief, scannable output
• Use visual indicators (🚨⚠️✅🔥)
• Celebrate wins explicitly
• Frame misses as learning, not judgment
• Always show next action

Key Principles

1. Zero new overhead: All updates happen in existing workflows
2. Outcome focus: Track conversion rates, not just activity counts
3. Pattern-driven: Surface correlations and suggest actions
4. Self-correcting: Targets recalibrate when consistently missed
5. Proactive: Flag critical items before end of week