Template · Planning
Free goal tracker template with progress and a status chart
Keep every goal in one table with its area, status, progress and due date. A chart shows at a glance how many goals are on track, and a checklist holds the next actions.
Goals · 2026
Write each goal so you can tell when it is done. Update the progress at the end of each month.
Goals
| Goal | Area | Status | Progress | Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run a 10 km race | Health | On track | 60% | |
| Save three months of expenses | Money | On track | 45% | |
| Finish a course | Learning | At risk | 20% | |
| Lead a project | Work | Not started | 0% |
- Not started 1
- On track 2
- At risk 1
Why these goals
Next actions
Monthly check-in
What moved:
What is stuck:
Free. Barside asks before it adds the template, then makes a new note from it. Needs Barside 1.50 or newer.
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Goals fade when you only look at them once a year. This template keeps them in one table you update monthly, with a chart that tells the truth about where you stand.
Who it is for
It is for people who set yearly or quarterly goals and want to see progress without a separate app. It works for personal goals and for small teams; teams that measure results with numbers may prefer the OKR planner.
What is in the goal tracker template
- Goals: a table with Area (health, work, money, learning, people), Status, Progress as a percentage and a Due date.
- Goals by status: a chart drawn from the table that updates when you change a status.
- Why these goals and Next actions: the reason behind each goal and the very next step.
- Monthly check-in: what moved and what is stuck.
An example
At the start of the year, Ana writes four goals: a 10 km race, three months of savings, an online course and leading a project at work. She sets each to Not started. At the end of January she updates progress: the race training is at 20% and On track, the course is At risk because she has not started. The chart now shows one goal at risk, so she blocks two evenings a week for the course.
How to use the goal tracker template
- Choose Open in Barside above. Barside opens and asks before it adds anything.
- Pick the workspace for the note, and leave Keep it in my templates ticked to use the template again.
- Choose Create note. A new note called "Goals · 2026" opens, ready to fill in.
- Next time, start one from New note from a template, or let Barside make it on a schedule as a repeating note.
No Barside yet? It is free for Windows, Linux and Mac: download Barside, then choose Open in Barside again.
How to write goals you reach
- Write each goal so you can tell when it is done: "Run a 10 km race", not "get fit".
- Keep five goals or fewer for a year. More goals mean less progress on each.
- For every goal, write one next action you can do this week.
- Mark a goal At risk early. It is a signal to change the plan, not a failure.
Make it yours
- Change the areas to the parts of life you care about.
- Sort the table by Due to see what comes first.
- Add a filter to show only goals that are not done.
FAQ
Questions and answers
What is the difference between goals and OKRs?
A goal says what you want; OKRs add two to four measurable key results to each objective. For teams, try the OKR planner template.
Is the goal tracker template free?
Yes. The template and Barside are both free. Barside Plus is optional and adds cloud backup and sync between computers; templates do not need it.
Does the template work offline?
Adding it needs the internet once, so Barside can fetch it from barside.space. After that, the template and every note made from it live on your computer and work offline.
Can I change the goal tracker template?
Yes. Edit the note it makes like any other note: rename columns, add rows, delete sections. To keep your version, open the note and choose Save as template in its options.