# Key Concepts Quick Reference > [!info] Instant Help Available > Look for **"Explain this"** buttons throughout MakeTimeFlow for detailed explanations of these concepts. ## Core Concepts at a Glance ### 🎯 Goals (Success Stories) **What**: Vivid, narrative goals written from your future successful self **Why**: Stories are more motivating and memorable than bullet-point objectives **Timeframes**: 5-year vision, Quarterly goals, Weekly focus **Key Insight**: Write as if you've already succeeded and are looking back [[Getting Started with Goals|Full explanation →]] ### 🎯 Smart Bets **What**: 4-week bounded experiments for strategic goals **Why**: Test approaches without permanent commitment **Example**: "Testing if 2 hours of morning deep work increases project completion by 30%" [[Smart Bets|Full explanation →]] ### 🧪 Personal Experiments **What**: 1-2 week sprints for habit discovery **Why**: Rapidly test what daily practices work for you **Example**: "Testing if 10-minute morning journaling improves clarity" [[Personal Experiments|Full explanation →]] ### 🔄 Rituals **What**: Structured routines that bookend your days and weeks **Why**: Create consistency, reduce decision fatigue, and ensure important practices happen **Types**: - **Daily**: Begin Well (morning), Shutdown (evening), Going Well (mid-day reset) - **Weekly**: WRAP (Weekly Reflection And Planning) [[Review Rhythm|Full explanation →]] ### 🎯 Focus Mode (Daily Command Central) **What**: Your daily workspace for deep work and task management **Why**: Single location to see your daily highlight, manage tasks, and track focus time **Features**: Daily Highlight (yellow post-it), timer tracking, task organization [[Focus Mode|Full explanation →]] ### 🌱 Flourishing Map **What**: Visual dashboard of 6 life dimensions **Why**: Holistic view of wellbeing and growth areas **Dimensions**: Achievement, Engagement, Relationships, Physical Health, Meaning, Positive Emotions [[Flourishing Map|Full explanation →]] ### ⏰ Task Trust System **What**: Reliable task management with buckets and time-awareness **Why**: Build a system you can actually trust **Key Features**: Today/Next/Later buckets, time estimates, dependencies [[Task Trust System|Full explanation →]] ### 🎯 Daily Highlight **What**: The ONE task that makes today successful **Why**: Clear focus prevents overwhelm **How**: Choose each morning, protect time for it [[Daily Highlight Task|Full explanation →]] ### 🔄 Review Rhythm **What**: Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly review practices **Why**: Stay aligned with goals and learn from experience **Key Reviews**: Weekly planning, monthly reflection, quarterly reset [[Review Rhythm|Full explanation →]] ## Philosophy Behind the Terms ### From Corporate to Human We've deliberately chosen terms that feel more human and experimental: | Traditional | MakeTimeFlow | Why the Change | |------------|--------------|----------------| | KPIs | Smart Bets | Emphasizes experimentation over tracking | | Habits | Personal Experiments | Removes pressure of permanent change | | Goals | Success Stories | Makes goals narrative and vivid | | To-Do List | Task Trust System | Builds confidence in your system | ### The Experimental Mindset Everything in MakeTimeFlow is about **learning through experimentation**: - Try approaches for bounded time periods - Measure what actually happens (not what you hope) - Keep what works, modify or drop what doesn't - Every "failure" is valuable data ## Using "Explain This" Throughout MakeTimeFlow, you'll see small **"Explain this"** buttons. These provide: - Instant, contextual help - Examples and best practices - Philosophy behind the feature - Tips for getting started No need to leave your workflow - help appears right where you need it. ## Learn More - [[Explain This]] - How the contextual help system works - [[Getting Started with Goals]] - Complete goal-setting guide - [[Welcome]] - Overview of all MakeTimeFlow features --- *Remember: MakeTimeFlow is about discovering what works for you through deliberate experimentation, not forcing you into rigid systems.*