The Harada Long-Term Goal Setting Sheet

In my previous article, I talked about a book I read that laid out the Harada Method and its key components. I highly recommend that you read that article before reading this one.

A core module of the Harada Method is the “Long-Term Goal Setting Sheet.” This sheet is a monster of a goal-setting exercise - it’s extremely granular and detailed, and after completing it, your chances of hitting your goals will be dramatically increased.

Let’s take a look at each part of the sheet:

Section 1

• Name

• Today’s Date

• Goal Achievement Date (deadline or when you want to achieve your goal)

• Daily Service to Others (how can you serve others?)

  • At home

  • At work

• Your goal

  • Example: I have lost 5kg and run 10km (without a break) before December 15th.

• Goal Milestones

  • Ultimate Target: this target might even be beyond your current goal

    • Example: I have lost 6kg and run 12km without a break.

  • Intermediate Target

    • Example: I have lost approximately 1.5kg each month and am adding 2.5km in distance to my runs each month

  • Must-Hit Target - easy low-bar achievable first milestone

    • Example: I have lost 3kg and run 7km by November 15th

  • Current Goal - what are you capable of right now

    • Example: I have lost 5kg and run 10km without a break.

Section 2

Goal-Setting Quadrant

1. Visible / Tangible + Me: In other words, you write your desired goals and achievements here

   1. E.g. - Improve my management skills

   2. E.g. - Hit my sales commission goal this year

2. Visible / Tangible + Other People: In this section, you write how achieving your desired goals benefits other entities or people

   1. E.g. - Our sales team was praised by the CEO for its strong performance this year

   2. E.g. - Company revenue increased by 10% this year

3. Emotions + Me: How does achieving your desired goals make you feel emotionally?

   1. E.g. - I have a strong sense of accomplishment

   2. E.g. - I feel extremely confident in my sales abilities

4. Emotions + Other People: How does achieving your desired goals make other people feel?

   1. E.g. - My boss feels proud and happy to have a salesperson like me on the team

   2. E.g. - My team members feel excited to have someone like me on the team

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Section 3

1 Success Analysis - What will make me successful?

• Mindset / Mental

• Skill / Technique / Knowledge

• Health / Fitness

• Daily life (routines / habits)

2 Failure Analysis - What could cause me to fail?

• Mindset / Mental

• Skill / Technique / Knowledge

• Health / Fitness

• Daily life (routines / habits)

3 Potential challenges / barriers

• Mindset / Mental

• Skill / Technique / Knowledge

• Health / Fitness

• Daily life (routines / habits)

4 Countermeasures to these challenges & barriers

• Mindset / Mental

• Skill / Technique / Knowledge

• Health / Fitness

• Daily life (routines / habits)

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Section 4

Daily Habits & Routines

• Make a list of key habits and routines that will contribute to your success

First 10 tasks from 64 Chart

• After you’ve completed your 64 Chart, migrate the first 10 tasks you want to work on from your 64 Chart. Order them by priority.

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Section 5

People who will help me achieve my goal / my supporters

• Make a list of supports and/or people who will be instrumental to you achieving your goal

What type of support do I need?

• Make a list of what specific support you need from the above people