By Jill Duffy, Analyst, Software
Editor's Note: This product has not yet been tested. The following coverage is based on information provided by the manufacturer or developer.Hang out on certain social networks too long, and you may find yourself distracted from work and ultimately discouraged from achieving your goals. A new website, Goalee (beta, free), aims to connect like-minded people who share similar goals so that you can encourage one another to reach your dreams. It's somewhat similar to the website 43things.com, where you can write whatever it is you wish to achieve, except that Goalee is a little more rigorous.Goalee lets users write down their personal and professional goals—one per month, or five per month with a Premium account. You can be as specific or vague as you want with your goals, although specificity helps because Goalee uses your goal to search for other users with similar interests, aims, or locations. A good match is perhaps a new networking opportunity. Goalee connects you to the suggested people via an email introduction and explains why it's making the match, helping you build a new support system that's tailored toward what you want to do in life.The site leverages Facebook and LinkedIn, giving you even more information about your future networking buddies, as well as more options for the best way to contacts your new pals.Goalee is still in beta, and while it is (until July 31, 2012), new members who join will receive access to premium services for one year ($7.50 per month otherwise).