How I Use My Habit And Goal Tracker To Win Automatically

You’ll Stay Poor Without This Habit

Success is predictable.

Most people think it's about talent or luck, but they’re wrong.

It all comes down to one thing... tracking.

If you’re not tracking, you’re slacking.

And if you keep slacking, you’ll stay broke, stuck, and overwhelmed.

In this article, I’ll show you how I built a habit and goal tracker that turns life into a video game. A game where winning is automatic... as long as I stay on track.

Let’s break down how I track every major area of life, money, health, and relationships, and why it’s the key to success.

Why Tracking Beats Goal-Setting

When someone wins a championship or crushes their goals, you see the highlight moment, the trophy lift, the applause.

But they didn’t really "win" that day. They won in all the years of preparation leading up to it.

The match, the race, the final moment is what’s called a lagging indicator, a delayed result of all the hard work done beforehand.

Here’s the problem:

Most people obsess over their goals instead of focusing on what actually moves the needle, leading indicators.

For example, say you want to lose 10 pounds. The goal isn’t the problem. The issue is that most people only measure their progress by stepping on a scale every couple of days.

That’s a lagging indicator.

Instead, track your daily calorie deficit (leading indicator). If you consistently burn more calories than you eat, it’s scientifically impossible to fail.

Leading indicators remove uncertainty from success.

Whether you want to get rich, fit, or have a better social life, figure out which daily habits guarantee progress, and track them.

Treat Your Life Like a Business

Think about any successful company.

Do you think Tesla, Amazon, or Google operate without tracking data? Hell no.

They monitor everything, sales, expenses, employee performance, customer behavior. It’s the only way they stay ahead.

Now apply that to your life. You’re the CEO of your own empire.

I break life into four critical areas:

• Money

• Health

• Romantic relationships

• Friends and family

Here’s the catch, any one of these can mess up the others.

A breakup can destroy your finances.
Getting sick can kill your productivity.
Family drama can leave you so stressed that your health tanks.

But on the flip side... strong money can improve all areas.

Take Magic Johnson. In the 80s, most people with HIV didn’t survive. But Johnson’s wealth gave him access to life-saving treatments. Without his resources, he wouldn’t be here today.

The point is... everything is connected.

To keep all areas strong, I track my habits and leading indicators in each one. This balance keeps me winning automatically.

My Habit Tracking System (and how you can build yours)

You’ve got to track in a way that fits your goals and lifestyle.

Here’s how you can build a tracker, using either Notion or a spreadsheet.

Choosing your tracking method:
I use Notion, which is free and highly customizable.

It lets you create habit categories, enter your data daily, and calculate averages and totals automatically.

To set it up in Notion, create a new page, insert a Database Table, and name it something like "Habit & Goal Tracker."

Add a date column and create additional columns for each habit you want to track.

For spreadsheets, follow a similar setup: Date, Habit, Amount, and Goal Progress.

Breaking life into key categories:
I organize my tracker into three main areas:

• Health: Track sleep, calories consumed vs. burned, water intake, and protein.
  You can add habits like workouts, stretching, or meditation to fit your personal health goals.
  

• Wealth: I track daily income, hours worked, and time spent building skills.
  You can also track savings, investments, or expenses to manage your finances better.
  

• Relationships: This covers time spent with loved ones, whether that's a partner, family, or close friends.
  I also track the quality of these interactions by rating them on a 1-10 scale.

Setting habit goals:
Each habit should have a measurable target.

For example, I aim for 7-8 hours of sleep and a 500-calorie deficit per day when cutting weight.

For wealth, I might aim to work 4 focused hours on income-generating tasks daily.

In relationships, I set goals for quality time to maintain strong connections.

Gamifying the process:
This is where tracking gets fun.

Every time I update my tracker, it’s like leveling up in a video game.

You’ve probably spent countless hours grinding to level up a character in a game, why not apply that same energy to your real-life stats?

When I hit my targets consistently, I know I’m making progress without stressing over the end result.

Making Failure Impossible

Most people set vague goals like "I want to make more money" or "I want to get in shape."

That’s why they fail.

They don’t ask the right question: What effort would make failure impossible?

For example, let’s say there’s a cockroach in your house. You can try hitting it with a shoe (good luck). Or... you could bomb the entire building.

No chance the roach survives that.

The same concept applies to your habits. You need to focus on actions that eliminate failure.

If your goal is to lose 10 pounds, the effort that makes failure impossible is sticking to a 500-calorie deficit every day. With math on your side, success becomes inevitable.

So when I set a goal, I identify the leading indicators that will make success automatic. Then I track them relentlessly.

Use Your Data to Adjust and Improve

Tracking isn’t just about logging numbers. It’s about gaining insight into your habits.

Let’s say you feel like you're not spending enough time with your girlfriend. But then you check your tracker and see you’ve been averaging 3-4 hours a day together. Now you have proof to challenge that assumption.

This happened to me. My girl was at the salon, and someone complained, “My man doesn’t spend enough time with me.” Another woman jumped in and said, “I thought that too until we tracked it. Turns out we were spending hours together every day.”

Data doesn’t lie.

That’s why I track both quantitative and qualitative data:

• Quantitative: Numbers like sleep hours, calories, and income.

• Qualitative: How I feel about my relationships, health, and overall life (rated 1-10).

These metrics help me course-correct before things spiral out of control. If my health score drops, I can see exactly why, maybe my sleep or calorie deficit has been slipping.

When you have both facts and feelings tracked, you become unstoppable.

The BMM Takeaway

Success doesn’t just happen, it’s designed.

By breaking life into core areas and tracking daily habits, you eliminate guesswork. You stop reacting and start controlling your future.

The real edge isn’t in motivation or inspiration. It’s in becoming a systems thinker.

When you see life as a series of interconnected habits, each action compounding over time, you turn yourself into an unstoppable force.

Success becomes inevitable...because the system itself guarantees it.

If you master tracking, you won’t just win occasionally. You’ll win repeatedly and sustainably. Every single time.