Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Track your progress, daily.


"What gets measured gets done".

So I have no idea who said this, but I can swear to its usefulness.

And I interpret this to mean: track your progress... for everything.

My system of tracking progress is very simple. (Email me if you're interested in the details.)

What I have is a spreadsheet that has a place for the date, current projects, and a spot for notes. At the end of the day, I put a checkmark down for each project I made progress on, make any notes, or add a big fat "0" if nothing got done.

It's very motivating to quantify your success (in whatever manner is appropriate for you).

Try it out, and see what works.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

i bet your '0' key is almost worn out

MikeB said...

Scott,

I agree. I've been tyring to stop complaining and it's difficult. However, I have become more aware of it and am able to check myself by keeping track of it over at Joe's Goals. I have tracker on my blog so everyone can see my progress. I'm sure your system works just as well or better. Seeing how I'm doing has a big impact on my behavior.

MikeB

Scott Edward Jacobs said...

@ Anonymous: If it ever does, I'll switch to using the NumPad

@ MikeB: I absolutely identify with your goal--complaining can really interfere with lot of activities and developing a positive mindset can take some serious time and energy at first. It's really rewarding, stick with it.

Talk soon,
Scott