Coaching practices for Measure Behavior Not Outcome

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• I watch the number I actually care about
• I keep staring at the number on the scale and it barely moves for weeks, so I either get crushed or give up
• I have no real read on whether I’m actually doing this or just feel like I am
• I’m putting in the work but I honestly can’t tell if I’m getting better or just spinning my wheels
• I’m doing all the work but I keep staring at the scale (or the bank balance) that barely budges, and every time it stalls I feel like a failure even though I showed up

Practices that may help

1. Choose a behavioral metric, not an outcome metric
   Measure what you do, not what results — behavioral metrics are faster, more actionable, and more motivating.
   Feedback Loops and Behavior Change
2. Track leading behaviors, not lagging outcomes
   Track what you do (meals logged, minutes walked, words written), not what results (weight, fitness, chapters finished).
   Self-Monitoring, Made Practical
3. Install feedback loops to track behavior and adjust
   Measure the behavior directly and use the data to update your intervention, not just your motivation.
   The COM-B Model and Behavior Change Wheel
4. Track performance goals with quantitative metrics
   Measure progress toward performance goals with numbers you collect, not impressions.
   Process Goals, Made Practical
5. Track the action, not the outcome
   Record the behavior you control (workouts done) rather than the result you do not (weight lost).
   Habit Tracking
6. Track performance goals against your own baseline, not others
   Measure your progress against your personal standard, not against the competitor or the leaderboard.
   Process vs. Outcome Goals in Sport and Performance
7. Track mastery progress, not just outcomes (accomplishment pillar)
   Measure your growth in capability over time, not only whether you hit your targets.
   Seligman’s PERMA Model, Made Practical
8. Identify and act on lead measures
   Focus daily behavior on lead measures — the predictive actions you control — not lag measures you can only observe.
   The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX)
9. Define success by growth and contribution, not scorekeeping
   Shifting the success metric from achievement tallies to personal growth and impact changes what you optimise for — usually for the better.
   Goal-Free Living: When Process Beats Destination
10. Periodically compare self-ratings with objective data
    People systematically miscalibrate self-monitoring — periodic objective checks correct the drift.
    Self-Monitoring, Made Practical

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