Coaching practices for I'm Putting in the Work but I Honestly Can't Tell If I'm Getting Better or Just Spinning My Wheels I'm Going on a Vague Feeling Instead of Any Real Numbers So I Never Actually Know Whether What I'm Doing is Moving the Needle

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• I’m putting in the work but I honestly can’t tell if I’m getting better or just spinning my wheels
• I’ve been "working on it" for weeks but honestly couldn’t tell you if I’m closer or just spinning
• I’ve been showing up faithfully for weeks and the needle just won’t move
• The results are still nowhere in sight so I can’t tell if I’m actually doing the work or just busy, and I keep letting myself off the hook
• I’m putting in the hours but I never feel like I’m actually getting anywhere

Practices that may help

1. Track performance goals with quantitative metrics
   Measure progress toward performance goals with numbers you collect, not impressions.
   Process Goals, Made Practical
2. Measurable — define how you will know progress
   Attach a number or observable marker so progress is visible, not felt.
   SMART Goals That Actually Move
3. Push through the plateau
   Keep going through the flat stretch where effort seems to produce nothing.
   The Compound Effect, Made Practical
4. Score your weekly execution
   Rate the percentage of planned actions you completed each week, and aim high.
   The 12 Week Year, Made Practical
5. Build competence with optimal challenge
   Set tasks just beyond current ability so progress is felt, not assumed.
   Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable
6. Track the action, not the outcome
   Record the behavior you control (workouts done) rather than the result you do not (weight lost).
   Habit Tracking
7. Name and register small wins explicitly
   Small progress that goes unregistered does not fuel motivation — you have to notice it.
   The Progress Principle: Why Small Wins Fuel Motivation
8. 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
9. Compare each practice attempt to your mental representation of the target
   After every attempt, evaluate it against your internal model — not against how it felt.
   Mental Representations: The Expert’s Internal Map
10. Get immediate, specific feedback
    Shorten the gap between an attempt and knowing exactly what was wrong.
    Deliberate Practice, Not Just Practice

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