Consistency and Change

It is said that the only constant in life is change. We all experience it. Therefore, we have to learn how to adjust with the times.

But to keep improving, we have to learn how to stay the course as well. Most goals are long-term. We can't snap our fingers and reach our highest ambitions.

This presents a challenge. If we are constantly changing, how can we develop enough consistency to create positive routines and habits?

For those on the journey of self-improvement, the key is to focus on making progress. Things shift. But through that adjustment, are you still moving towards your goals?

I look to Agile project management for insight into how to keep changing but still make progress. Agile is all about small chunks. We tackle each small chunk and then reevaluate.

This allows us to build something that is different from what we originally envisioned. For projects at work it means these areas can adjust as needed but we still keep building.

Taking this approach to our personal goals, we can start to see how we can become consistent yet flexible. We can build structure. We can develop positive routines. And we can do this without being locked in.

If you are working towards something, you will have to learn how to be resilient and keep pushing forward. But you will also have to learn how to do this by swerving and pivoting to address changes.

Agile project management does a great job with flexing but still progressing. We can look to Agile for insights that we can then apply to our personal goals. And above all else we can learn how to change but still be consistent.