For some reason most people don’t measure their progress in life. Now, if you are doing something for fun, or pure enjoyment, then maybe there is no reason to measure it. That makes sense. However, if you are trying to improve at something, figure out some way that you can measure your improvement. Here are a few examples:
- If you want to become a faster runner, than time how long it takes you to run a certain distance, over and over.
- If you are trying to become a better soccer player, then track how many goals you scored one game to the next. If you play defense, track how many goals the team scored against your team while you were on the field. If you are a goalie, even easier.
- If you want to become a faster reader. Read more often, but when you do, see how long it takes you to read the same number of pages over a period time.
- If you lift weights, bring a notebook and keep track of how much you are lifting, and chart it over time to see your progress.
The beauty of measurement is not just seeing how great you’re doing (which is nice), but when things aren’t going well, you will be aware of it, and you will be able to try to make a change to get back on track. Otherwise, you may be going in the wrong direction for a long time.
Lastly, please read this article about Key Performance Indicators and use their advice to help you create and measure your KPIs. If you are too young to understand the article (or this one for that matter), read it again in a few years.
Love,
Dad
P.S. I am measuring how many times you read this article. Just kidding.
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