Understanding the Key Value Card in Essentialize

Have you ever set a goal, convinced yourself you were sticking to it, and then realized you had no real idea if you were following through?

Yeah. Me, too.

I’m trying to run four times a week. It’s important to me—both for my health and race goals.

But here’s the problem: I can’t always remember if I actually did it last week, let alone two, three, or four weeks ago. Did I hit my goal, or did I fall short? If I’m not improving, I need to know why. Am I skipping runs without realizing it? Or is my goal too ambitious, and I need to adjust my expectations?

That’s exactly why I now log my runs in the Essentialize app. With the help of the app's Key Value cards, I know exactly what I've been doing across months, and how it's contributed to my progress. Want to make sure you are one track, too? Download the app from the Play Store or App Store and get started for free!

Understanding the Key Value Card in Essentialize

Each Key Value Card gives you a visual breakdown of your progress, habits, and accomplishments related to a specific value—all in one place. Here’s how it works:

Color Coding for Life Categories

Every Key Value Card is color-coded based on the life category it belongs to:

❤️ Health – Red

💗 Relationships – Pink

💛 Career – Yellow

💚 Finances – Green

💙 Learning – Blue

💜 Spirituality – Purple

🧡 Hobbies – Orange

🩵 Maintenance (chores, self-care, errands) – Teal

This makes it easy to scan your values and instantly recognize which areas of life you’re prioritizing.

The Header: Your Value & Frequency Goal

At the top of each card, you’ll find:

🔹 Your Key Value on the left (e.g., “Exercise” or “Quality Time”)

🔹 Your Frequency Goal on the right (e.g., “3x/week”)

When you meet your frequency goal, that corner of the card turns silver or gold—a visual reward for your consistency.

Daily Engagement Tracker

Below the header, you’ll see seven circles representing the days of the week. Each time you engage with your Key Value, you can log it by filling in the corresponding day.

This simple tracking method helps you:

✔️ Stay accountable

✔️ Recognize patterns in your habits

✔️ See which values you’re consistently nurturing—and which ones might need more attention

Tracking Your Achievements with Tags

At the bottom of each Key Value Card, four tags show a breakdown of your engagement:

🔘 Gray Tag: Number of Silver Keys earned for consistency

🔵 Blue Tag: Number of Objectives created for this value

🟢 Green Tag: Number of tasks in your schedule associated with this value

🟣 Purple Tag: Number of Cool Things related to this value

These tags serve as quick insights into how deeply you’re engaging with each Key Value, whether through goal-setting, achievements, or simple, everyday tasks.

Why the Key Value Card Matters

The Key Value Card isn’t just a tracking tool—it’s a reflection of how you’re investing your time and energy. By regularly interacting with your cards, you can ensure you’re focusing on the values that make you feel the best.

Ready to start tracking what matters most?

📲 Download Essentialize from the App Store or Play Store and start building your Key Values today!

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