I’m excited to share with you a super helpful way to stay on top of your goals!
Life can get hectic and be a little messy at times, making it difficult to focus on the things that you want to accomplish. It will often feel like you just don’t have time for them, or maybe you don’t even know where you should start.
While there is a lot of talk about goal setting, there is often not so much talk about how to keep up with those goals. When you track your progress, it becomes a real game changer. Tracking your progress doesn’t have to be complicated either! You can truly do it however works best for you! The important thing is that you’re taking a look at your goals so that you know where you’re at with each of them at any given time.
I put together a few reasons to advocate for why you should track your progress and how it’s going to help you reach your goals and ultimately, create a life you love!
You Stay Focused On Your Goals
When you create a habit of tracking your progress, it’s impossible to forget about your goals. Half the battle with achieving goals is simply paying attention to them. You want to keep your goals in front of you in a place that you’re often at. For me, that’s my desk and more specifically, in my planner. For you, it may be a different place, like the whiteboard in your kitchen or on the fridge, or even on the table beside your bed. No matter the place, it will benefit you to have them out where you can easily see them and check in with them.
As I mentioned before, this process doesn’t have to be (nor should it be!) complicated. You want to make it as easy as possible for you to track your progress.
You can use a notebook, calendar, or even a goal-specific planner if you have one, such as PowerSheets. Use what you have and find a system that works for you, such as checking in on Sundays, or maybe a few times per week depending upon your goals. Then, as you find something that becomes routine, feel free to branch out and buy something specific if you think it will help boost your productivity.
It Helps You Define Your Next Steps
While there are many things that you may want to do in life, what often separates a dream from reality is having a plan! Friends, you know I love a good plan and seeing it come together! 🙂
When you make a plan to actively track your progress, you are going to know what stage you’re at in a particular goal. That alone helps you see what steps you need to take in the near future to get even closer to your ultimate goal.
You Have A Reason to Celebrate
So many times, we are looking forward to see how far we still have to go. It can be discouraging when we can’t see progress, especially when we can clearly see and feel how hard we’ve been working for a period of time. Without tracking your progress, it can be difficult to tell just how far you’ve come!
You don’t have to wait until you reach the point of your ultimate goal to celebrate – you can absolutely celebrate right now!
Throughout the course of achieving your goal, especially if it’s a larger goal overall, you’re going to have a lot of tasks to complete. Each and every one of those tasks, no matter how mundane they feel at the time, are helping you get to where you want to be. So big or small, each of those tasks matter and are considered victories!
That’s a wrap on why you should track your progress, friends! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts and I’d love to know how you stay on top of your goals!
Also, let me know if you would be interested in more goal setting/tracking posts!
Having goals and tracking them-even simple daily lists is so helpful for me! It really does help me stay focused and strategize.
I’m right there with you, friend, it truly makes such a difference for me!
I need to track my progress so that when I meet it, I will celebrate. Thanks friend.
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Yes Regine, be sure to celebrate along the way because there are so many things in-between starting and achieving a goal that are more than worth it! 🙂 Thank you my dear friend, and hope you have a fantastic week coming up! 🙂
I sometimes forget to see where I’ve come from with my goals. Thanks for the reminder to do this Ashley!
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I can absolutely relate, Kathrine, it’s hard when you’re just striving to get where you want to be! You’re more than welcome my dear friend, and I hope you have a fantastic day!
Tracking progress is a game-changer! It’s so important to keep track of our goals and achievements. Can’t wait to start using these tips myself.
It truly is, my friend! I hope they are so helpful to you!! 🙂
I had jotted down every goal/big organizational project, etc. last year and I was shocked when I read through it at the end of the year to see what I had all accomplished. And I had thought I didn’t accomplish very much. So, it def. does help to do this!
Carrie
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I love that, my dear friend! It really does make a difference because just as you said, we often don’t even realize just how much we’ve actually done!
Ever since I started writing down my to-do lists and daily water-intake charts for every month I noticed that I have become more disciplined and consistent with developing healthier habits and having something to congratulate myself on every day. This is an awesome post, thanks for sharing. <3
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Aww, thank you so much Jelena! That is wonderful, both habit tracking and keeping to-do lists are so helpful and I’m so happy that they’ve made a huge difference for you!
Great post! You know, now that I’ve read this, I realize I don’t do a very good job tracking progress. I need to start doing check ins. I think it will help motivate me and be more consistent.
Jill – Doused in Pink
Thanks so much, Jill! It’s more than understandable about not always tracking progress – it’s definitely a whole new habit to take on. I hope the check-ins are helpful to you, my friend!
Important and necessary.
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Yes ma’am! Thanks so much Melody!
This is such an important reminder for me! I really need to start tracking my goals to have a visual representation of my goals and progress. Thank you for sharing this! 🙂
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Aww, thanks for reading, Melissa! So happy this was a great reminder for you, I truly hope it helps you with your goals! 🙂
All so very important!
Jennifer
Curated by Jennifer
Thanks so much, Jennifer! 🙂
Sometimes we forget we have actually made real moves and worry a lot. Tracking our progress can help us stay thankful and full of appreciation.
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So well said, Melody, I completely agree with you! It makes a big difference!
Great post, thanks for sharing with us
Aww, thank you so much Imene! I truly appreciate you stopping by! 🙂
Tracking them is so important and I do this to help me know where I am and what I need to work on. Thank you for sharing this post.
Lauren
That is awesome, Lauren, so happy you find tracking your progress helpful!! Thanks for checking it out! 🙂
Tracking your progress is such an important practice! It allows me to see what’s working and what needs improvement. It also gives me a reason to celebrate all of my wins, no matter how small. Thank you for sharing!
I love that, friend! It truly makes such a difference and helps keep us moving on the right path. 🙂 Thanks so much for taking time to read and comment!
Well said 😀
Aww, thanks Kinga! 🙂
Yes to tracking progress! I love to see what I’ve achieved so far and it really helps me to stay motivated.
Julia x
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I love that you find tracking your progress helpful too, Julia! I feel the very same, it helps give me a boost to keep going. 🙂