oh, no thats exactly what Im talking about. Just getting things out of your head and out onto paper.
I think that its totally up to you if you want to set a deadline. But the only thing that I will say about it, is keep that deadline personal- dont tell him I mean. Lots of people will sort of turn it around and say "My goal is that 3 months from now, I will see positive progress from H" Then, you can figure out how you will make it happen, set smaller sub goals, think about what exactly that positive progress will look like.
I really dont think that this part of it is something that you can do "wrong". This is all about you and what you are willing to put into this.
I guess I gave the wrong finger to the wrong man...