President Obama's Blueprint for Reform says that "instead of a single snapshot, we will recognize progress and growth".
The clever person recognizes progress as soon as she takes that first step.
Coincidentally, Human Rights Watch this week released its global report, which severely criticized the government of Cuba, but recognized progress in certain rights, such as those to travel restored through immigration reform.
In the Digital Millennial Era, it's my hope that we'll take the opportunity to show our peers that it's possible to respect each others' viewpoints, look for common ground, organize around historical power-financial structures, recognize progress made by our predecessors and build upon it in our own way, and refuse to submit to oversimplification and characterizations.
So while we recognize progress--as we must, to build on it--the struggle continues.
Some local officials and residents, recognizing that progress is liable to be slow, have asked the government to compensate them for serving as a de-facto nuclear dump.
Recognizing your progress, however small, does two things: first, it extends the enjoyment of our achievement and, secondly, it increases our motivation.
By recognizing that progress is not happening organically and taking action to move toward gender parity more rapidly, corporate chairmen and their organizations can reap both cultural and business rewards.
Recognizing that progress in understanding the health effects consequent to air pollution exposure requires talents from highly divergent fields, we believe that the PM Centers effectively promote interdisciplinary cross-fertilization.
Recognizing your progress with positive emotion and outside treats will keep you going for the long-term.
