Griply connects your big ambitions with the daily actions that make them happen. Goals are at the heart of this system — they turn your vision into actionable steps and help you track meaningful progress over time.

If you’re completely new to Griply’s structure, start with Creating & Planning Your First Goals first.

Creating a Goal

To create a new goal:

1. Go to the Goals tab in the sidebar.

2. Click + Add goal in the top-right corner.

3. Give your goal a title. Start with an action verb for clarity, e.g. “Run a marathon” or “Write my first eBook.”

4. Select a life area to link your goal. This keeps your big picture balanced across work, health, learning, and more. Learn more in Setting Up Your Life Areas.

5. (Optional) Add a description to define what success looks like or remind yourself why this matters.

6. Choose a color and icon. By default, your goal inherits its life area color, but you can override this to visually group related goals.

7. Set a start date and, if relevant, a deadline.

8. Choose a goal metric to track progress (explained in detail below).

Using Goal Plans

If you need inspiration, Griply includes goal plans: pre-built templates with example tasks, habits, timelines, and suggested metrics.

For example, the “Run a Marathon” plan might include:

• Tasks for researching training programs and buying equipment

• A habit to “Run 4 times per week”

• Subgoals for Base Training, Speed Phase, and Race Prep

• A Distance metric to track weekly mileage

You can fully customize a plan after adding it.

Goal Metrics

Goal metrics determine how Griply tracks your progress. You set them when creating a goal, and you can change them later. Metrics update automatically as you complete linked tasks, habits, or subgoals, and they’re visualized in the Insights Dashboard.

For more, see Tracking Your Progress.

Pro tip: Each subgoal can also have its own metric. Subgoal metrics appear alongside goal metrics in the Insights Dashboard and inside the goal detail view with their own progress charts.

Breaking Goals Down

Big goals can feel overwhelming until you break them into smaller, trackable parts. Griply supports four breakdown types:

1. Tasks

Tasks are single, one-off actions that move you forward.

To add a task:

1. Open the goal detail view.

2. Scroll to the Tasks section.

3. Click + Add task, give it a name, and optionally set a due date or priority.

Example:

Goal: “Launch a new website”

• Task: “Write homepage copy”

• Task: “Send draft to designer”

• Task: “Schedule final review meeting”

Learn more about creating and managing tasks.

2. Habits

Habits are recurring actions that build consistency.

To add a habit to a goal:

1. Open the goal detail view.

2. Go to the Habits section.

3. Click + Add habit, name it, and set the schedule.

Example:

Goal: “Run a marathon”

• Habit: “Run 4 times per week”

• Habit: “Stretch after every run”

Tip: Each habit has its own progress chart and can use a different metric than the main goal. You’ll find this inside the goal detail view.

Learn more about habits.

3. Subgoals

Subgoals are milestones within a goal.

To add a subgoal:

1. Open the goal detail view.

2. Scroll to the Subgoals section.

3. Click + Add subgoal, give it a title, set an optional metric, and add tasks or habits under it.

Example:

Goal: “Write my first eBook”

• Subgoal 1: “Complete research”

• Subgoal 2: “Write first draft”

• Subgoal 3: “Prepare for publishing”

Pro tip: Subgoal metrics not only appear in the Insights Dashboard, but they’re also displayed directly inside the goal detail view with their own progress charts.

4. Sections

Sections group related tasks inside a goal.

To add a section:

1. Open the goal detail view.

2. Click + Add section under the tasks list.

3. Give it a name and start adding tasks into that section.

Example:

Goal: “Start a YouTube channel”

• Section: “Research” → brainstorming, competitor analysis

• Section: “Production” → filming and editing

• Section: “Launch” → uploading and promotion

Planning Your Goals

Deadlines

Start dates and deadlines aren’t just reminders, they’re visible across Griply in your Goal Timeline, Upcoming calendar, and daily planning views. Setting clear timeframes keeps your goals realistic and helps you plan ahead.

Goal Timeline (Gantt View)

Switch to the Timeline view inside the Goals tab to see your goals and subgoals laid out visually.

• Drag and resize subgoals to adjust start dates and deadlines.

• Switch between views (5Y, Year, Quarter, and Month) depending on your planning horizon.

• The timeline is always grouped by life area to help you stay balanced.

• Use the Filter option to focus on specific goals, life areas, or tags.

Goal Time Blocking

Time blocking lets you dedicate calendar space to your goals or life areas:

1. Go to the Upcoming view.

2. Switch the dropdown at the top to All tasks.

3. Drag a goal (or life area) from the right sidebar into the calendar.

4. Resize the block to match your focus time.

5. Click the block to open the goal detail view with its linked tasks and subgoals.

Pro tip: Combine time blocking with Google Calendar or Outlook integration to avoid scheduling conflicts.

Editing & Managing Goals

Edit a Goal

Open the Goals tab → Click on a goal → Click the 3-dot menu (top-right) → Choose Edit goal. You can change the title, description, deadlines, metrics, or linked life area.

Favorite a Goal

Go to the Goals tab → Right-click a goal → Click Add to favorites. Favorited goals appear in the sidebar for quick access.

Duplicate a Goal

From the Goals tab or goal detail view → Click the 3-dot menu → Select Duplicate goal. This creates a full copy, including tasks and structure.

Complete a Goal

Open the goal detail view → Click the Complete goal button at the top. The goal moves to your completed list but remains visible in Insights.

Move a Goal

Go to the Goals tab → Right-click the goal → Select Move to life area and pick the new area.

Archive a Goal

From the goal detail view → Click the 3-dot menu → Select Archive goal. Archived goals disappear from active views but stay stored.

Delete a Goal

Go to the Goals tab → Right-click the goal or open the 3-dot menu → Click Delete goal. Confirm your choice to permanently remove it.

Pro Tips for Achieving Your Goals

• Focus on fewer goals → Three to five active goals per timeframe keeps you sharp.

• Link planning with goals → Use the Daily Planner and Weekly Planning to stay aligned.

• Review weekly → Regular check-ins prevent drift. Use recurring reviews or habits to stay on top of progress.

• Celebrate milestones → Subgoal completions are key motivation boosts.

• Stay flexible → Life changes; goals evolve. Archive, adjust, or delete whenever needed.