Milestones

Name the intermediate stages that count as real progress toward the outcome, each one observable enough that you can tell whether you've reached it. Not how fast you move or in what order, just the checkpoints themselves.

Name the intermediate stages that count as real progress toward the outcome, each one observable enough that you can tell whether you've reached it. Not how fast you move or in what order, just the checkpoints themselves.

Example

For the knee, four checkpoints: 30 minutes of pain-free walking, two full drill sessions, one half game to 11, then a full game. Each is something you either did or didn't do, so "I feel ready" never counts as a stage cleared.