working on quiet progress to achieve your goals
I have a bad habit of sharing my goals with people. It’s nice to have people who can encourage and uplift you as you make progress toward what you hope to achieve.
But it can be awkward when you fail and have to share the news. It can also be bad if you have people in your corner who don’t have your best interest at heart.
It’s okay, and sometimes preferred, to work on your goals in private. Not everyone needs a front row seat to what you have going on. And not everyone you share your news or progress with will be encouraging and uplifting.
When you want to be more privately intentional about your goals, consider partaking in quiet progress.
What is quiet progress?
Quiet progress is working on your goals and making achievements without telling people updates on your progress.
It allows you to focus on your personal growth without letting distractions and outside noise get in the way of your accomplishments.
It is helpful for self love because it puts external validation in the back of your list of priorities, and it transforms your mind to look within yourself to be proud of the little moments.
Partaking in quiet progress allows you to celebrate yourself and all your achievements, small or large.
It allows for you to applaud yourself on a daily basis when no one is watching.
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how to practice quiet progress
To practice quiet progress, limit what you tell people.
Limit telling everyone your personal and professional goals, updates in job searches, small achievements you’ve made in school or work, etc.
Quiet progress isn’t for everyone, and it doesn’t have to stop you from telling people close to you about your dreams and updates.
The main thing for me is I don’t think all of social media or my acquaintances need to know everything about my life.
I enjoy keeping things to myself and those close to me. I enjoy being proud of all of my progress and treating myself every now and then when I deserve it.
I like telling certain family members or close friends about my progress, but my whole group of connections don’t need to be in my business or keeping close tabs on me.
This is in part because sometimes I notice it feels like I’m being watched by monitoring spirits. I know everyone doesn't have my best interest at heart, and I can definitely point out some that don’t. So telling large groups may result in information I want to keep more private getting back to them.
Quiet progress is about learning how to celebrate yourself. Notice your own life updates and applaud yourself for what others aren’t able to applaud you for.
You know better than anyone how hard you’ve worked and how much you’ve grown, so thank yourself for all the work you’re putting in for your dreams.
Celebrate and treat yourself for everything you’ve done to make yourself proud recently and all your mini accomplishments to reaching your bigger goals.
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