Scorecards are meant to help you track your performance in any area of your life you would like to adjust. It's hard to see where you are if you're not keeping some sort of record. There's one thing I really care about when I look at my scorecards – improvement. No matter how dire my situation may appear, I look for the slightest hint of improvement on a month-to-month basis.
If you're not maintaining a scorecard, be honest with yourself. Is it because you feel embarrassed about your lack of progress? Ask yourself what's causing you to slip. Maybe your overall goal is so overwhelming that you feel it's impossible to reach. Try breaking your goal down into bite-sized goals you can fit on a scorecard. Here's an example:
You want to lose 12 pounds. Instead of tracking the pounds, measure the ounces and put them on a daily scorecard. Reduce the 12-pound goal to 12 monthly goals of 16 ounces released per month. That means you are maintaining a daily scorecard that shows the total number of ounces gained or loss each week. Put a note at the bottom of each day that also tracks the key choices you make that impact your performance. I have a feeling you will see improvement if you remain committed to your scorecard. Do this for 12 months and your scorecard will show you released 192 ounces! Frame that scorecard and try it again on any other area of your life you would like to adjust. Have a great day.
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