"Time is what we want most, but what we use worst." — William Penn
This message is important…primarily because of the consequences of measuring the wrong things.
Measurements and score keeping is a universal language applied in a myriad of ways…
We keep score of sporting events as well as individual player statistics, credit scores, grades in school, video games, IQ, cholesterol, blood pressure, weight, carbon footprint, net worth, voting, conversion rate, customer retention, likes and tweets to name a few.
As consumers, we score the books we read, the websites we visit, the hotels we sleep at, the restaurants where we dine to include service and food quality, the television, movies and performances we watch as well as the music we listen to.
While the range and significance of each measurement and score is diverse, one constant remains…everyone and everything is scored.
My biggest concern when it comes to this subject is…are we measuring and scoring the right things, at the right time and for the right reasons?
Regardless of the date and time when you consume this message, ask yourself these questions.
- What's your score?
- How would you measure your year-to-date performance?
- How would you measure your life-to-date performance?
- Are you crushing it…or are you getting crushed?
These questions are important for one important reason…ONLY RESULTS MATTER
When it comes to all of the measurements and scoring you are engaged in…none of it matters if it does not inspire action which in turn drives improvement and eventually successful results.
That's a point worth repeating…
When it comes to all of the measurements and scoring you are engaged in…none of it matters if it does not inspire action which in turn drives improvement and eventually successful results.
Gary Ryan Blair is the #1 Best Selling Author of Everything Counts and the creator of the 100 Day Challenge…a radical approach to goal achievement that shows people how to achieve 10X size goals by applying the methods and best practices of growth hacking! Get my free Achieve Goals Fast Manifesto here!