The goal must include a deadline or a rate. There are two types of goals - achievements and actions. Ultimately, all planning must reduce to goals for actions that produce the desired achievements. Plans are the instructions that tell you how to accomplish your goals. They show the steps that you must take to realize your dreams.
Many engineers excel at detailed planning.
And you may want to apply the same techniques to your life plans. If appropriate, develop check lists, flow charts, or Gannt charts. Create a one page sheet with your long-term goals, one year goals, monthly goals and weekly goals. Increased focus produces increased results. Any way you do it, it will help you organize and manage tasks for maximum results.