Daily Learnings: Mon, Sep 01, 2025
Flow with whatever is happening and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate. — Zhuang Zhou
Learnings about RPM Planning Techniques
I spent some time today researching more about the “RPM” method of planning and goal-setting, in an effort to level-up my own approach to how I set, track, and achieve goals. I used some AI tools like Anthropic's Claude, as well as Gemini to learn more about it, and compare it to how I’ve set and tracked goals in the past.
Like many people, I tend to be good about setting yearly goals, but I feel like I need to some better system on maintaining momentum through the year on reviewing and following through on those goals. So, I wrote more about RPM here.
Goals for Adopting RPM
- Primary goal: adopt a standardized, lighter-weight system for encouraging me to review my goals and ensure I’m marching towards progress instead of letting time slip by
Thoughts on Tools
Some initial thoughts on tools to use for my own implementation of RPM
- Current tech stack:
- I use Asana + Google Calendar for running basically my entire workday / work week
- I use iCals + Google Calendar + Todoist for ensuring I’m meeting my family expectations
- I use Obsidian to track all my journal entries, notes, and longer-term personal data storage
- This is where my yearly goals are
- Potential initial stab at working RPM into my current tech & tools:
- Use Obsidian for my RPM block creation - 1 note per monday that can be generated using
Templatr+Quick Add- Pros:
- Collocated near my goals
- I can create a template for easy block creation
- Can use the
DataViewerplugin for reviewing these files in a dashboard holistically, and querying them - I have the historical data stored personally and in a format that is platform agnostic
- Cons:
- I don’t reference Obsidian super frequently throughout the work day
- BUT, if I eventually transfer my actions from the MAP to tasks in my calendar and other task management systems, then this shouldn’t theoretically be that big of an issue?
- I guess time will tell on this…
- I don’t reference Obsidian super frequently throughout the work day
- Pros:
- Use Asana / Calendars / Todoist for planning specific tasks & actions
- Pros:
- Will be more action-oriented
- Will leverage existing tools that I’m used to checking & reviewing through the day
- Pros:
- Use Obsidian for my RPM block creation - 1 note per monday that can be generated using