# Make steady progress on a long goal

Break a goal into tasks and check in when something changes.

Category: Goals & learning

Canonical page: https://melete.si/use-cases/keep-a-goal-moving/

## Example request

Help me learn enough web design to publish a portfolio in six weeks. Make a plan around four hours a week, find suitable resources, and keep the next task manageable. Check in on Sundays with what is ready, what slipped, and the next useful step.

## Workflow

1. Define an achievable plan around your available time.
2. Research resources and carry the context across work sessions.
3. Run scheduled checks and surface useful progress or decisions.

## Result

A goal that retains its history, working files, and next steps between conversations.

## Human review

Adjust the pace and approve any paid resources.

## Collaboration

Invite a mentor to review a milestone without exposing unrelated goals.