Last Friday I had dinner with an ex-client who finished a year life coaching work with me. She said she had made very good progress on something we had discussed before and she gave me a few examples to support that. I congratulated her on her progress. Then she added that one recent incident made her realize that she still had room for improvement. I told her that the word “progress” in itself means it is a continuous process and as long as she is moving in the right direction, that means she is progressing. In addition, I encouraged her to celebrate her achievements (big and small) along the way to give herself acknowledgement as well as confidence.