Personal life dashboards
- a data-driven method of driving self-improvement and growth across several areas: health, productivity, goal-getting, relationships
- driven by the movement of quantified self
Two key points that make a PLD successful:
- Data must be quantifiable
- Tracking must be automated (to reduce friction)
Possible metrics:
Health
- Hours (and quality) of sleep
- Workouts
- Steps taken
- Heart rate
- Water intake
- Food and calories
Work
- Screen time
- Tasks and todos
- Networking
Finances
- Budget
- Debt
- Investments
Personal growth
- Happiness and moods
- Habits
- Learning
- Reading
How to
- Define the goals you want to track
- Find ways to track metrics
- Build your dashboard
- Monitor your data and iterate