First roadblock on the road to a more productive me [experiments in effectiveness]
Today I hit a real low. A measly score of 2 for the day in my journey to get organized for good. This is partly due to me slacking off and partly due to work getting busier as people return from holiday vacations. I could have powered through and made the day mine, but I let my poor attitude get the better of me. On the positive tip, I am making my list for the day, every day, and I am zeroing my inbox, every day. My scoring system and sparkline graph are a big help in keeping me honest. As I look at the steady decline the past few days I am motivated to reverse the trend and peg each day going forward as a perfect score day.
Whether you keep track like I am, on paper, with a spreadsheet or a pile of rocks, just keeping track of your progress and being honest in your assessments is a help. You’ll be able to turn down the volume on any negative internal voices. You become less self-critical and more self-aware. If you publish your progress, you add some positive pressure of knowing people are watching you.
If you have faltered a little in your newly undertaken goals, do not beat yourself up. Yesterday is history and you cannot change it. What you do today, right now, is what matters. Today is what shapes your future.
Original post here: Terrence
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