Goal Setting with OKRs

Overview

OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) were designed for large companies, but the core idea is brutally useful for solopreneurs: set a bold, inspiring objective, then define 2-3 measurable results that prove you hit it. This playbook adapts OKRs for a one-person business — simpler, faster, and directly tied to your daily work.

The Goal Hierarchy

Goals exist at multiple levels. Each level informs the one below it. If you only set goals at one level, you either drift strategically or get lost in tactics.

VISION (lifetime / 5-10 years)
  ↓ informs
ANNUAL GOALS (12 months)
  ↓ broken into
QUARTERLY OKRs (3 months)
  ↓ broken into
MONTHLY PRIORITIES (top 3 things this month)