I know what you're talking about... a lot of people advocate keeping a journal. Steve Vai used to, among many other great players. Its not a bad idea. I'm pretty lazy with that kind of stuff, but I do keep one. What' in it? Well, I write down goals, like "know all 5 major scale patterns in all keys", things like that that I'm working on. Some things are very specific, like a certain exercise and the fastest tempo I can play it without making mistakes. I also write down patterns from my Boss DR880 that I really like, and the scales I'm using with those patterns. Since I'm working on acoustic fingerpicking as well, I have notes on that too, like "B7 & Fmaj chord- keep pinky in correct "go to" position." I wonder what that means...

Hey try it... just get yourself a blank book, and make notes as simple or as detailed as you want about your progress. Then you can always refer to it later so you can be sure you're working towards your goals.