If we are unsure how we are doing or where we stand in comparison to others it can be difficult to push ourselves to be our very best. Imagine a basketball game with no scoreboard. How engaged do you think the crowd or even the players on the court would be without it after a few minutes? Or what about a classroom with no benchmarks, grades, or a method to determine performance and what is being learned? How about an orchestra with no measurements, positions or chairs, or even a crowd’s applause? If we took measurement out of our life, where would we be?
It is easy to see why one of best ways to inspire us to be better people is through measurements. We like to feel like we are making progress and doing a good job. Without at least some form of measurement it is easy to feel uninspired and even bored.
In the work place, one of the leading causes for job dissatisfaction and disengagement is due to a lack of measurement. Without being able to know where we stand or how we are doing, our jobs can feel pointless and our efforts meaningless. Adding measurement at work is a key factor in helping others feel they are making a real contribution at work. The same is true in any aspect of our life.
So, is there something in your life that you dread or do not look forward to? My guess is that one reason why is because you currently aren’t measuring yourself. If this is the case, be creative and figure out a way to add some form of measurement. Whether it is a clock to time yourself, or the number of smiles and positive comments you receive from others, or even giving yourself or inviting someone else to give you a grade once the task is complete will bring an added level of motivation and desire. At the end of the day, we need to figure out a way to add measurement even more in to our life.
As we add measurement in to our lives it will help motivate and inspire us to be our best selves and put forth our best effort every single day in all that we do.
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