4 Useful tips for Consistent Progress

Sharmila S
3 min readNov 23, 2021

In this article, I will be sharing a few tips that can help you make regular progress on achieving your desired goal.

Small progress Each day adds up to Big results

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Yes! We always wanted to learn and master new skills. When you start, you are full of motivation and confidence. Wow! you made a lot of progress on the first day! 🙌

But.. What happens the next day? Your confidence tends to drop down a bit which affects your progress. And this continues…

Don’t worry! It can happen to anyone. However, there are approaches to handling it. And I’m here to encourage you with that.

1. Uneven schedule or timings ⌚

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Having a fixed timing is significant when you are determined to achieve your goal.

If you don’t have a fixed timing at all, you might procrastinate and push the work until midnight or might not find time at all in the end.

Furthermore, For the task, you choose a particular time in a day. If it does not fit in your schedule, it may be hard to find time in your schedule on some days. So, there will not be any regular progress.

2. Expecting to see the result too soon 🎯

Trust your hard work, it’s unlocking doors you can’t see yet.

You may not notice your improvement if you are looking for it every day.

Try to focus on your daily tasks and also ensure that you are moving on the right track. Eventually, You will realise your improvement one day. And trust me! It is one of the most satisfying feelings ever, thanks to your consistent effort. It can also be a good booster in the process.

3. Don’t be desultory

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Don’t let your mind wander around for better options after deciding on a task. Before committing yourself to a new goal, do enough research to be confident in spending time on it.

If you are constantly thinking of starting something better, you are likely to shift from one task to another. In the end, you might not have applied serious effort to any of the tasks.

4. Don’t commit yourself to too many tasks

Though you are working consistently, if you focus on too many things at a time, it is possible that you get tired of doing so many things and decide to quit some of them.

Consider that your goal currently is to learn a new language. If you spend a fixed time learning the language every day, there are fewer distractions.

All the best! Hope this article is helpful!

What’s your current goal? Feel free to share it in the comments!

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Sharmila S

Software Engineer | Writes about Full Stack Web Development | 1 X AWS | CKA http://sharmilas.bio.link/