If you’ve ever set goals you were genuinely excited about, and then completely forgot them by mid-February, you’re not broken. Your goals just didn’t have a home.

Goals don’t stick because you “want them more.” They stick because you can see them, check them, and bump into them in your real week.

That’s what a goal page is for.

In this post, I’m going to show you a simple, no-fuss goal page layout you can set up in your planner for 2026. It takes about 15 minutes, and it keeps your goals visible without turning your planner into a complicated project.

Simple. Realistic. Actionable.

Why a Simple Goal Page Works Better Than A Fancy One

What is a goal page?

A goal page is one dedicated page in your planner that holds your goals in one place. It is not a vision board collage. It is not a 12-month spreadsheet. It’s your dashboard.

Your goal page does three jobs:

It reminds you what matters this year.
It tells you what you’re working on right now.
It makes weekly planning easier because your priorities are already clear.

If your goals are floating in your head or buried in a notebook you never open, they’re basically decorative. A goal page makes them real.

Why a simple goal page works better than a fancy one

Because fancy goal pages require fancy energy.

You set it up beautifully in January. Then life happens, you miss a week, it doesn’t look perfect anymore, and suddenly you avoid the page like it’s an awkward ex.

A simple goal page is built for real life:

It’s fast to update.
It doesn’t punish you for being human.
It works whether you’re having a great month or a messy one.
It keeps your goals tied to action, not vibes.

So let’s build one.

The SweetPlanIt goal page layout

You need one page. Two pages if you like breathing room. That’s it.

Section 1. Your 3 focus areas

At the top of the page, write your three focus areas for 2026.

These are the three parts of your life you’re choosing to prioritize this year. Not because the other parts don’t matter, but because you can’t do “everything” at once without turning your year into chaos.

Examples of focus areas:

Health
Home and life
Business or creativity
Relationships
Money
Personal growth

Write your three across the top with space underneath each.

If you want help choosing these, start here: Pick Your Focus Areas for 2026. This goal page is where those focus areas live all year.

Section 2. One clear goal under each focus area

Under each focus area, write one main goal for the year.

Not ten. One.

Your focus area is the lane. The goal is the destination.

A good goal is:

clear enough that you know what success looks like
flexible enough to survive real life

Examples:

Health goal: Walk three times a week.

Home goal: Do a weekly reset every Sunday.

Business goal: Publish two videos a month.

Keep the wording simple. You’re not trying to impress anyone. You’re trying to follow through.

Section 3. Your “why this matters” line

Under your goals, add a tiny “why” statement. One sentence each.

This is not a journal entry. It’s a reminder that your goals are connected to something you actually care about.

Examples:

Health: I want steady energy and a body I trust.

Home: I want my space to feel calm, not chaotic.

Business: I want consistent growth without burnout.

This line is what you come back to when motivation dips.

Section 4. The one habit that supports each goal

Now give each goal one tiny habit.

Goals are the destination. Habits are the vehicle.

Write:

Goal → Habit

Examples:

Goal: Walk three times a week.
Habit: Put walks on my calendar Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Goal: Weekly reset.
Habit: 15 minutes every Sunday evening, same time, same place.

Goal: Publish two videos a month.
Habit: Outline videos every Tuesday morning.

If the habit feels almost too small, good. That’s how habits stick.

Section 5. Your weekly Top 3 checkpoint

This is where the goal page becomes useful every single week.

Add a small box at the bottom called “Weekly Top 3.”

Each week when you do your Weekly Reset, you look at your goal page and choose three priorities for the coming week that support your goals.

That could be:

one habit step
one goal-related task
one life task that keeps everything running

Your Top 3 keeps your goals in motion without making your week feel overloaded.

Section 6. Your monthly check-in prompts

Right next to your Weekly Top 3 box, add three simple check-in questions:

What progress did I make this month?
What got in the way?
What do I adjust next month?

At the end of each month, you answer these in two minutes. Not to judge yourself. To steer the year.

That’s the whole layout.

What this looks like in a real planner

Here’s a filled-out example.

Focus areas:

Health
Home
Creativity and business

Goals:

Health goal: Walk three times a week.

Home goal: Weekly reset every Sunday.

Business goal: Publish two videos a month.

Why it matters:

Health: I want steady energy and strength.

Home: I want the week to feel calmer.

Business: I want consistent growth without chaos.

Habits:

Health habit: Schedule walks Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Home habit: Sunday reset at 6 pm.

Business habit: Outline videos every Tuesday morning.

Weekly Top 3:

Two walks scheduled
Outline one video
Sunday reset done

Monthly check-in:

Progress?
Obstacles?
Adjustments?

See how clean that is? You can glance at it in ten seconds and know exactly what you’re doing this year.

How to use your goal page all year

Here’s the rhythm.

Weekly: Look at it during your Weekly Reset, then pick your Top 3.
Monthly: Answer the three check-in questions. Adjust gently.
Quarterly: Re-read your “why this matters” lines and refresh goals if needed.

That’s it.

No repainting the page. No starting over because you missed a week. The goal page is a living dashboard, not a performance.

If you’re tempted to overcomplicate this

Let me lovingly stop you.

The point of a goal page is not to be pretty. The point is to be used.

If your goal page feels like a craft project, you won’t come back to it.

If it feels like a quick guide for your life, you will.

Simple wins.

Your next step

If you haven’t planned your goals yet, start with How to Plan Your 2026 Goals in 30 Minutes. Then come right back here and set this page up inside your planner.

Because once your goals have a home, they stop drifting.

And you start moving forward on purpose.