Posts Tagged ‘progress’

Social Proof: The Worst Enemy That Lives in Your Head

The concept of “social proof” (or informational social influence, if you’re a sadist for typing) tells us that, often subconsciously, individuals will look to the other people around them in ambiguous social situations to determine the appropriate way to behave. It’s a result of the subconscious mind assuming that those around us are better informed on what is acceptable and appropriate. Unfortunately social proof became a bit of a buzzword for… Continue reading

April 13 2009 | By Joel | Tagged: action, goals, progress, social, success | 10 comments»

6 Reasons to Track Your Progress, and 3 To Forget About It

Lately, it seems like I've heard a lot of suggestions to write everything down: if I want to get my finances in order, I should track every penny I spend. If I want to eat better, I should track every calorie I consume. I'm all for keeping track of progress, but I keep thinking that tracking everything is bound to get overwhelming very quickly. 6 Reasons to Track Your Progress

Milestones

August 26 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: diet, personal finance, progress, tracking | 18 comments»

Putting Your Future on Hold

People put their own futures on hold all the time. How to they do it? By setting conditions that have to be met before they can move on. Continue reading

December 12 2005 | By Guest | Tagged: action, article, career, decision, mission, motivation, procrastination, progress | 2 comments»

The Importance of Daily and Weekly Planning

As a self employed mother of a toddler, I fully understand the value of planning. My busy life puts me in the position where daily and weekly planning are essential to create enough time to spend with my son while still succeeding in my home based business. I plan my days and weeks carefully to include time for my family, business and health concerns. This allows me… Continue reading

November 30 2005 | By Guest | Tagged: planning, Productivity, progress | 6 comments»

Keeping a Progress Log

Phil Newton over Sodaware talks about his progress log system which tracks his progress throughout the week. He makes both side of a single page each week and keep track on:

Weekly goals
My points monitor
My “b-Alert” tracker
What went right
What went wrong

This is a good system for him because it can motivate him and make him stay on track on doing some important tasks throughout the week, and also giving him opportunities… Continue reading

November 18 2005 | By Leon | Tagged: log, motiviation, Productivity, progress | 3 comments»