This is a method I came across once--it can be quite fun. You can teach this technique to your kids, too.

First, you list your long-range goals, these could be for your lifetime, for the next ten years, the next five, or the coming year (or all of these). Then, break the goals down into smaller goals or steps, for each month, week and day. For instance, say you write down your goals for this coming year. Your next list will list the steps to reach these goals, broken down into the 12 months. Then, write down steps you can accomplish each week of each month. Lastly, you can make a list of daily goals, as each week comes up.

This can be done all at once, or you can evaluate at the beginning of each month what you can get done that month. As each week starts, you can put down weekly goals, and then list daily goals as each day arrives, if you wish.

When I did this before, I laminated several 8-1/2 x 11" sheets of paper, and put them all on my wall so I would see them every day. My annual goals were on one sheet. I titled another sheet, "Monthly Goals". At the start of each month I would update this chart. Another sheet was labeled "Weekly Goals" and another was "To Do Today". I used a dry-erase marker so I could erase goals I had reached and write in new or updated tasks.

You could also just use notebook pages as well--make and organize your lists according to your fancy. The nice thing is to have your long-range goals always before you. This helps to keep you on track, and it helps you to evaluate all that you are doing now, to see if it lines up with your long-range goals.