Write your journal regularly
As Addicted2Success.com states, for your journal to have the desired effect you must update it regularly, both at times when you are doing well and (especially) when you are doing less well or behind schedule.
Use the same format for entries
For clear navigation in your entries and being able to draw conclusions from them, you should set up a clear and unified structure. These should include a date, description of activities you were doing, notes on how you managed these activities, your feelings about them and how they helped you move closer to your goals.
Focus on writing about positive things
Support your own confidence and positive attitude by focusing primarily on the things you did well, things you are skilled in and would like to develop further.
Structure your thoughts
Writing a journal helps structure one's own thoughts and feelings. Simply by putting these on paper, you will be able to understand them better and draw conclusions from your experiences that will help you become a better manager.
Try to detect certain patterns in retrospect
Sometimes you should go through your entries and try to find certain patterns in them. Thus you may discover what causes you to make mistakes, what circumstances allow you to give your best performance, or what you can do to prevent mistakes.
Keep track of your development
Journal entries will also help you if you have a goal set up and try to head towards it. By using a journal, you can objectively assess whether you are still making progress or, on the contrary, whether you may be stagnating, and which areas you still need to work on.
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