Coaching practices for Measure Results Not Activity

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• I end the day having checked off a dozen tasks and feeling productive, but if you asked me whether anything that actually matters moved forward, I’d have to admit I’ve been mistaking being busy for getting somewhere.
• I keep staring at the number on the scale and it barely moves for weeks, so I either get crushed or give up
• I’m putting in the work but I honestly can’t tell if I’m getting better or just spinning my wheels
• I watch the number I actually care about
• 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. Measure results, not activity
   Track whether you achieved the result, not whether you were busy — the two are not the same.
   Tony Robbins’ Rapid Planning Method (RPM), Made Practical
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. Track performance goals with quantitative metrics
   Measure progress toward performance goals with numbers you collect, not impressions.
   Process Goals, Made Practical
4. 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
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 lead and lag indicators
   Measure the behaviors you control (lead) alongside the results they produce (lag).
   The 12 Week Year, Made Practical
7. Periodically compare self-ratings with objective data
   People systematically miscalibrate self-monitoring — periodic objective checks correct the drift.
   Self-Monitoring, 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. Measure to close the feedback loop
    Record the behavior so you see what you are actually doing, not what you assume.
    Habit Tracking

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