Core Concepts
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The Hierarchy
Deliber8 Progress organizes your work in three levels:
Category (optional grouping)
└── Goal (the big picture)
└── Objective (a chunk of work)
└── Task (the actual checkbox)
Categories
Categories are optional folders for organizing goals. Examples:
- Health
- Career
- Learning
- Side Projects
You can color-code them for visual organization.
Goals
A Goal is an outcome you’re working toward. It’s the “why” behind your tasks.
Goals don’t have due dates by default — they’re achieved when all their objectives are complete. Some goals (like “Stay healthy”) might never be “complete” and that’s fine.
Objectives
Objectives are the “what” — concrete chunks of work that move you toward a goal.
Objectives come in four complexity types:
| Type | Best For | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Most things | “Set up home gym” with 5-7 tasks |
| Milestone | Projects with phases | “Launch app” with Alpha → Beta → GA milestones |
| Habit | Recurring behaviors | “Exercise 3x/week” that regenerates tasks |
| Checklist | Repeatable processes | “Weekly review” template you run every week |
Tasks
Tasks are the “how” — the individual actions you take.
Tasks have:
- A title (what to do)
- An optional week assignment (when to do it)
- A completion state (done or not done)
- Optional notes
Week-Based Planning
Deliber8 Progress uses weeks as the primary time unit, not days. Why?
- Flexibility — Life happens. A week gives you room to adjust.
- Less guilt — Missing Monday doesn’t mean the week is ruined.
- Better for ADHD — Hyperfocus one day, rest another. Still counts.
You assign tasks to weeks, then the Weekly View shows you everything for the current week.
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