You have taken time to start working on your fitness or your business plan or even just wanting to get your lifestyle organized. Whatever it is, having a plan is great, however have you actually taken the time to sit down and evaluate your progress?
Taking the time to evaluate your progress is a very important step to keep you on track with goals as well to ensure you are not on a path to frustration and burn out. As important as this step is, most of the time we overlook this and don’t take the time to do it.
Now is the time to do it!
Pick a time that is convenient for you with no distraction. Book off time in your schedule if you need to. Writing in a notebook/journal when reflecting is a great way to step away from the outside world to concentrate. If you like apps to document your thoughts, put your phone on airplane mode, reduce those distractions.
Now that you have the perfect environment to reflect, let’s start thinking about those goals!
Question #1
What have I put the must effort into during the last few weeks?
Tip: Think about how often you showed up and remind yourself that every little bit still counts.
Question #2
What am I most proud of from the last few weeks?
Prompt: What were some of my daily wins? What put a smile on my face?
Question #3
How can I celebrate my progress so far?
Tip: reward or treat yourself. Ensure it is a healthy way.
Question #4
In the past few weeks, What more would I have liked to have accomplished?
Tip: be specific on how much you wanted to do, even though you didn’t, it’s ok. This will help remind yourself that you have ambition and drive but some days it might not be there and that’s ok.
Question #5
What can I do next to keep me moving forward?
Tip: take a look at your answers from question 4 to help guide you on your next steps
Practice this exercise every couple of weeks to help keep track of your progress. Not only will this help with your goals, it will also ensure you are blocking off some much needed quiet time to yourself.
Be kind to yourself.
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