How Can You Measure Progress Today, Rather Than Just by the Outcomes?
How Can You Measure Progress Today, Rather Than Just by the Outcomes? Why momentum matters more than milestones (especially in the short term) Today’s Results vs. Today’s Progress When progress is defined only by outcomes—sales closed, weight lost, projects finished—we miss the powerful, motivating evidence of forward motion that happens every day. Measuring progress today means recognizing momentum, not just milestones. In this post, we’ll explore how to track your daily efforts, measure what matters in the short-term, and build a progress mindset that sustains motivation. The Problem With Only Measuring Outcomes Most traditional metrics are lagging indicators—they tell you what already happened. Revenue, grades, or launch dates reflect past actions. This can be disheartening when the work you do today won’t yield results until weeks or months later. Relying solely on outcomes to define progress creates a binary success/failure view that can sap motivation. Instead, we need...