We now know that tracking progress towards your goal is essential for a higher success rate, and the importance of the frequency of tracking progress. So, let’s talk about how to track your goals physically. As mentioned above, there are many ways available to track one’s goals. All of them are effective, as long as they produce tangible, concrete evidence of progress.
👉 Log with Paper and Pen – Tracking your goal can be as simple as writing your progress down. There are lots of ways you can make this method work. The way you implement it should be the way that makes the most sense and is easiest for you.
Pen and paper tracking may feel more organized with use of a calendar or a planner. 🗓️
This way, you can distinguish the exact dates that you tracked and how you progressed on that day. Some might feel more comfortable using a notebook or sticky notes to track progress.
👉 Spreadsheets, Apps or Digitally – In this day and age, many people find it more convenient to track goal progress digitally. Most people spend a lot of time during the day near their smartphones, computers or smartwatches, so this method may work well for people who use technology often.
Computer programs such as Google Sheets or Google Docs are useful tools for logging. There are various apps that help cell phone users track goals. ATracker and Coach.me are two of them. These were specifically designed with goal tracking in mind. There are many goal tracking apps free to use, simple and effective. 📱
Another very convenient way to track your goal progress is with a smartwatch. This is perfect if your goal is exercise related. Many smartwatches have built in fitness trackers, step counters and heart rate monitors. Even if exercise is not your current goal, you can use the calendar or notes section of your smartwatch as a method of tracking. 💪
👉 Kanban or Scrum Boards – These boards are used to track goals that are in progress, visually. You can make them by hand or digitally, using a computer program or app. Kanban and scrum boards are similar, however the scrum method is more rigid, using specific instructions. Kanban boards are more fluid and allow for a little more adaptation from the user.
Visualization boards are an effective goal tracking method because they help the user stay organized, engaged and focused on the goal.
There are various ways to track the progress you’ve made towards your goals. It’s important to choose the system or several systems that work best in your life. Logging your progress is a crucial part of achieving your goals.
Progress tracking will help you stay motivated and provide opportunities for incentives through your reward system. Remember, though, that although there is an abundance of tracking methods out there, they are only as effective as the user makes them – they will only work if you make them work for you. 👌
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