Goal Story

What is Goal Story?

Goal Story is a unique goal tracking and visualization tool designed for personal and professional development. Unlike traditional goal trackers, it focuses on "Goal Storying," a method that guides users to concentrate on one goal at a time, fostering a deeply personal narrative to maintain motivation and progress. It leverages conversational AI to provide constructive insights and creative storytelling tailored to individual motivations.

How to use Goal Story?

To use Goal Story, you need to obtain a free API key from GoalStory.ing. The project can be run as an MCP (Micro-Cloud Platform) server. The provided server config in the README shows how to execute the goalstory-mcp command with the API key and a URL, which are picked up as environment variables by the MCP server.

Key Features of Goal Story

• Goal Storying: A novel approach to goal management that emphasizes focusing on one goal at a time and building a personal narrative around it.
• Conversational AI: Provides tailored insights and storytelling to enhance motivation and guide users.
• Visualization Techniques: Integrates proven visualization methods into the planning process to improve goal achievement rates.
• AI "Thought Partner": Collaborates with users to generate personally meaningful stories that tap into intrinsic motivators.
• Goal Engine: Transforms the goal tracking process into an engaging, fun, and resonant experience.
• Secure Progress Capture: Insights and progress are securely recorded for future reflection and building upon.
• Compatibility: Allows users to continue using their preferred task management tools while Goal Story dynamically evolves their goal-tracking into an empowering story.

Use Cases of Goal Story

• Personal Development: Individuals looking to achieve personal aspirations and build new habits.
• Professional Development: Professionals aiming to reach career milestones and enhance skills.
• Motivation and Accountability: Users seeking a more engaging and personalized way to stay motivated and on track with their goals.
• Creative Goal Setting: Individuals who benefit from storytelling and visualization in their goal-setting process.

FAQ from Goal Story

Q: Is Goal Story a traditional goal tracker? A: No, Goal Story is not a traditional goal tracker. It introduces "Goal Storying," a new method that focuses on creating a personal narrative around one goal at a time.

Q: How does Goal Story use AI? A: Goal Story uses conversational AI to provide constructive insights and creative storytelling, acting as an "AI thought partner" to help users generate meaningful stories and tap into their intrinsic motivators.

Q: Do I need to abandon my current task management tools? A: No, you don't have to abandon your usual tools. Goal Story complements them by turning goal-tracking into a dynamic and evolving story.

Q: Where can I get an API key? A: You can sign up/in and get a free API key at GoalStory.ing.

Goal Story MCP Server

Goal Story isn’t a goal tracker—it’s a brand new way to manage your aspirations. We call it “Goal Storying.” Instead of juggling endless lists, Goal Story guides you to focus on one goal at a time, forging a deeply personal narrative that keeps you motivated and on track. Powered by conversational AI, Goal Story provides constructive insights and creative storytelling tailored to your unique motivations, helping you see your goal through to completion with a sense of momentum and fun.

Goal Storying works because it weaves proven visualization techniques into your planning process. Research shows that using mental imagery when forming implementation intentions leads to higher rates of goal achievement.¹ By collaborating with an AI “thought partner,” you’ll generate personally meaningful stories that tap into your intrinsic motivators, priming both your mind and emotions to move forward. It’s not about ticking boxes—it’s about intuitive goal management that meets you where you are and adapts with you.

At the heart of this approach lies Goal Story’s “Goal Engine,” which transforms the typical, often dull process of goal tracking into an engaging, fun, and deeply resonant experience. With every completed goal, your insights and progress are securely captured, so you can reflect and build on them in the future. You don’t have to abandon your usual tools—track your tasks wherever you like. Goal Story simply turns goal-tracking into a dynamic story that evolves, energizes, and empowers you to achieve what matters most.

¹ See abastract on Research Gate

Get an API key

Go to GoalStory.ing to sign up/in and get a free API key.

Server config

The last two args are picked up in the MCP server and utilized like env vars. They are also used with the MCP inspector in the npm script that runs it and the MCP server locally, so no need to manually add in the inspector UI if you're developing your own MCP server.

"goalStory": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "goalstory-mcp", "https://prod-goalstory-rqc2.encr.app", "your-api-key"]
}