In response to my colleague, Meghan's post "what gets measured, gets done" and the interview that she linked us to, I thought about my benefit bike ride last summer (it is Springtime!). In training, I needed to "measure" miles per ride, rides per week, etc., so I could "get done" the benefit ride - my goal. Some people might relate to measuring calories, carbs, fat, sugar, and/or protein for the goal of good health...or measuring progress toward writing a research paper in school...narrowing focus, doing research, connecting with experts and practitioners, then, writing the paper and have someone else review it before the due date - so eventually, you can pass the class, receive the degree, and get a decent job... read more »
