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The list is printed on a small credit-card-sized pocketmod (google it) booklet that I always carry with me so I can immediately update it (it has to be physical, since digital stuff doesn't work as well) as I complete the tasks.
The booklet has a front cover, 6 internal pages, and a back cover/page.
On the front I have my name and the dates, then I have 1 week per page, for 4 pages (my first one had 2 weeks per page, and you may want to experiment with 2-week booklets too, so you can change the goals faster if it's printed), which leaves 2 pages + the back for a list of one-off things I want to get done.
There are a lot of other systems (Bullet Journal and David Allen's GTD seem to be two good ones), but my life is simple enough that this is more than sufficient (which is also an advantage for procrastinators like me who might not have the motivation to keep up with a complex system like those).
You can definitely integrate this into other more complex systems, as this is merely for incentivizing recurring daily tasks, and not for organizing your life.
I strongly recommend going for a first "trial run" month where you test which goals (and what intensity) you want, so if you fail you don't ruin the whole thing by getting discouraged right away.
Start slow with goals that you're sure to complete without too much effort, and go up from there.
It's much better to take baby steps and initially focus on building the habit and mindset (even if you don't accomplish much), than to go full throttle and get burned out after only accomplishing things for a few days.
It takes about a month for repeated behaviors to become habits, so be patient.
I don't recomment "enabling" yourself to make up for missed tasks by doing them the next day because it takes away the urgency of absolutely having to do them now by allowing the "there's always time" mindset to get in your way, but some people like the flexibility, so try both ways and do what works best for you.
