Measure What Matters

Behind the kitchen door in the house I grew up in were lines marked off in my father’s carpenter pencil of my height. It was measured and dated, because my growth was important. Even though, it was not an easy thing to see day to day; the chart on the doorframe was a record that it was happening. But more importantly, the chart was a tender reminder that I mattered, that I belonged, and that my well-being was important.

What matters to you?

• What contributes to your personal growth?
• What makes you feel alive?
• What are the intangibles that propel your organization forward?

The things that matter should be measured.

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Summary:

I. How do I know what matters?

In a sea of information and competing voices, how do I determine what is truly important in the long run?

(Details about how to identify and act on your core motivators in article )

II. How do I measure things that can be intangible?

Key to accurate measurement is certainty about the thing you are measuring. Step one above is designed to give you better clarity on your values. Knowing with certainty what they are, how they feel, and where they are headed enables you to measure them.

(Details about how to identify and act on your core motivators in article )

The things that matter most are often the least measured. But setting a system in place that begins to track them will result in greater integration of our lives to the things that we hold most important. We can become the people we long to be.