Progress states
On the way up there are small steps and big leaps. Both move the needle.
Notice the difference between small progress and big progess and how they both serve your vision. Notice also how healthy progress includes steps back and stumbles on the way.
Tracking your progress is different than scores because it often fits in the space between the numbers. its the small strides that eventually add up and move the score from a 5 to a 6 for example.
When tracking your progress notice how you feel or what you are sensing. This feature is quite different than the scoring element which is more concrete and often benchmark related.
Life has ups and downs. Sometimes it's static. Progress is similar.
Notice how different types of progress are part of the journey. Honor all parts of your journey when you reflect and see what you learn.
The goal is not to be 'perfect' within an initiative. It's to observe the initiative and your relationship to it. For example, where are you making strides?
The feedback you provide will create reflection points to contemplate and guide your future actions.
Increasing motivation
2nd order Effects
Observing progress, and steps backs, provides a fuller perspective on the ebbs and flows of life. The benefits of seeing this type of "whole picture" consistently leads to increased appreciation, patience, motivation and awareness.
As you journey through your Arena notice what your observations are inviting you to see.
Arrows or Numbers?
Contemplate what your relationship is to both progress and scores. What do you learn from them and how are they different? Does one motivate you more than the other? Are you more honest on one or the other? Become aware of how you reflect and assign meaning to what you are doing.
