09 | Measure your progress
Hey friends,
Not long ago, I downloaded a time-tracking app that enabled me to see how much time I consume on my phone and laptop. After some days, I was quite surprised to find myself procrastinating and consuming a lot of time on social media, especially on unnecessary videos on Youtube.
Well, I was a wasteman, not having a plan for the day, drifting through the day reacting to anything that came my way, and not making any progress towards my goals.
So, in an effort to combat this challenge and be more productive, I attempted to set goals daily and measure my progress during the day.
Thus, every morning I open a page in my Notion app and do a 1-minute writing of what I am looking forward to doing, and set a most important thing to focus on in order to keep myself motivated and feel proud that I completed at least one task of the day. Likewise, every night I reflect on my day to describe the most story-worthy moment and keep track of what I did throughout the day.
After some experimentation with this template, I found out that indeed I complete more of my daily goals and don’t get distracted so easily. However, I found out that some days you might forget to reflect on your day or measure your progress. So, from my experience, it’s best to track your progress every two to three days.
To sum up, concentrate your measurements on your progress goals, experiment a bit, and find a balance that works for you to measure how far you’ve come.
After all what gets measured gets managed!
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I’d love to know what works for you: how do you track your progress? What have you tried that didn’t work? Let me know in the comments!
🎯 This Week’s Quote
The most common bad advice I hear is: “You’re too young.” Most of history was built by young people. They just got credit when they were older. The only way to truly learn something is by doing it. Yes, listen to guidance. But don’t wait.
📹 Video Recommendation:
This talk about a brief history of humankind is a must-watch for those who want to understand the importance of the impact of our actions and how critical the decisions we make today will be on the future tomorrow
💻 Hack Recommendation:
Putting mouse sensitivity on maximum and using shortcuts can save you quite a lot of time in the long term.
📕 Book Recommendation:
Looking through Read This Twice website I discovered the most recommended books by celebrities-top leaders. That’s why I read Man's Search for Meaning this week and I can admit that it changed my view of life and it taught me the importance of finding and cultivating meaning and purpose in our lives.
About Me
I am Panagiotis and I study Mechanical & Aeronautics Engineering.
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