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Personal tracking of goals is going to need to be, well, personal. Sounds dumb and obvious but reading how others do things can only give you ideas to try. You
by mattbrewsbytes 2y ago
Personal tracking of goals is going to need to be, well, personal. Sounds dumb and obvious but reading how others do things can only give you ideas to try. You must try them out though. I found digital tracking systems for personal goals don’t work well for me, having something physical in front of me works better. I’ve tried bullet journaling after being mesmerized by the elaborate journals people create with multiple colors, etc. and that doesn’t suit my personality. I’m more practical. Simple todo lists with pen/paper.
Work tracking systems from employers usually have the planning and organizing element being done by other people with lists of tickets/issues left as artifacts for developers to pick up. Maybe try an approach where you spend time organizing and planning items for a personal goal in a way where you the implementor can just “pick up” tasks as if it was someone else assigning them to you.
The thing that has worked most recently for me was using techniques from Atomic Habits. I added a new solid hygiene habit and feel immensely successful. I haven’t found success for other changes, (yet!). It is hard, especially when there are no external motivators (employer wanting results, etc.) Small progress is going to be the norm. Changing too many things at once is likely to fail.