When you measure, you learn the truth

When you measure, you learn the truth.

Measurement is essential to our personal and professional growth because it allows us to gauge our progress and determine our next steps.

We can’t know if we’re on track to achieve the outcome we want unless we measure.

Sometimes we’re afraid to measure because it forces us to confront our setbacks, unmet expectations, or unachieved goals.

Or we avoid measurement because we aren’t willing, in that moment, to confront the truth about our own progress.

But measurement is an essential lens through which we have to view our own development.

Without it, we can easily continue to take actions that don’t align with the outcomes we want.

Or worse yet, we continue to convince ourselves that we’re making more progress than we actually are.

Try this:

Consider important areas in your personal or professional life where you tend to avoid measurement: things like timelines you must meet, goals you’ve set, your health and wellness, or the financial status of your business.

If you feel a resistance to measurement, remind yourself that the sooner you measure the sooner you will know the truth.

And knowing the truth will allow you to process the current situation with clarity, formulate new thoughts, and take decisive actions that align with your new plan.

Yes, what you learn from measuring might sting.

But confronting those results is a necessary part of growth.

So measure more often.

Go have a great workday.