"If you cannot measure it,
you cannot improve it." Lord Kelvin
To make an
informed choice about something that needs to change, one must be quite clear
that the status quo is either pretty bad or not good enough. And that knowledge
is the outcome of an accurate assessment of the way the situation is.
Therefore, it is by measurement that we know, for sure, how things are. Likewise,
it is by measurement that we know, for sure, whether these things are getting better
or worse.
So, for
meaningful improvement to happen in any area of our lives, we need to measure
something first. Awareness precedes changes and what gets measured is what gets
improved. Yes, measurement comes before improvements as it gives us a clear
picture of where we are in relation to our chosen destination. And as such, it compels
us to make the necessary course corrections—on time—to stay on track to any
path we have decided to tread. This tactic is of immense practical value for
someone serious about making tangible progress towards a big goal.
So, if you care about improving
any area of your life, one way to guarantee a success is to avoid a disabling drift.
And for you to be free of such blunder, you need to clearly measure something in practice. As Paul Meyer affirms,
“Success is the progressive realization
of predetermined goals.”
The absence of this kind of commitment is the reason why the masses of people arrive at a different destination to where they initially set out to go. But for you and me, that’s not an option that we can allow. So to prevent a fatal drift—away from our cherished aspirations—we must commit ourselves to tracking, to measurement, and to counting relevant metrics of progression from this day onward.
All winners are serious trackers!
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