{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"CA090: 6 ways to measure success","description":"6 ways to measure success\r\nHave you thought about what success looks like to you? If so, how do you measure your success? \r\nActually the first question is – do you need to to measure success?\r\nWe say yes.  \r\nOne, because when you measure your success it makes you think about it.  What is success and what does it mean to you? It makes you aware of what you want in life or business, rather than wandering aimlessly.\r\nTwo, it gives you something to aim for, and we know that as humans we thrive and are generally happier and more fulfilled when we have a sense of purpose.\r\nThree, what gets measured gets done.\r\n\r\nIt is impossible to escape the impression that people commonly use false standards of measurement — that they seek power, success and wealth for themselves and admire them in others, and that they underestimate what is of true value in life.” ~ Sigmund Freud, Civilization and Its Discontents\r\n\r\nSo how do you measure success?\r\nThat depends on the sort of success it is. Here’s 6 ways to measure success – or 6 different types of success and our (some obvious and some not so obvious) suggestions of how to measure them. \r\n\r\nAcademic success\r\n\r\n\r\nTest results, marked work, grades\r\nQualifications\r\n\r\nsuccess at taking tests or being good at exams\r\na test of memory\r\na specific skill or ability such as art or sport\r\n\r\n\r\nAbility to reason\r\nCreate a coherent argument\r\n\r\n\r\nWork and career success\r\n\r\n\r\nSalary\r\nTitle\r\nPromotion\r\nStatus\r\nAchievements\r\nBottom line –sales, bonuses\r\nSocial impact\r\n\r\n\r\nBusiness success\r\n\r\n\r\nNumber of products produced\r\nNumber of products or services sold\r\nSuccess statistics according to the industry e.g. online - the number of website visitors or signups; podcasting - the number of downloads and listeners\r\nThe ultimate measure of success is business is profit – with the possible exception of social enterprises.\r\n\r\n\r\nBody, health and fitness success\r\n\r\n\r\nWeight including:\r\n\r\ncalories consumed in a day\r\nweight loss and gain\r\n\r\n\r\nBody measurements\r\nPercentage of Fat\r\nCholesterol, blood pressure etc.\r\nFitness\r\n\r\nNumber of repetitions\r\nweight lifted\r\ntime spent running\r\ndistance covered\r\nnumber of visits to the gym or sports played in a week\r\n\r\n\r\nInches lost or gained\r\n% of fat or blood pressure or cholesterol reduced\r\nSofter measures\r\n\r\nincreased self-esteem and confidence\r\nlook good\r\nfeel stronger and fitter, able to walk further or do more\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLifestyle\r\n\r\n\r\nExperiences\r\nTravel –\r\n\r\nlocations,\r\ntime away\r\nholidays\r\n\r\n\r\nMaking enough money to support\r\n\r\ntravel\r\nlifestyle\r\nhobbies\r\nexperiences you want\r\nEnough money to live where and how you want e.g. on a beach for a year like a digital nomad\r\n\r\n\r\nIt’s a different way of measuring success but just as valid and maybe more fun\r\n\r\n\r\nLove and Relationships\r\n\r\n\r\nNumber of years in a relationship or anniversaries reached\r\nLove hard to define and therefore hard to measure\r\nSomething to do with feelings and compatibility\r\nHappy family\r\nNumber of friends or people in your networks (although can be superficial)\r\n\r\nEpisode 90 of The Changeability Podcast\r\nHear us talk more about this in episode 90 of the Changeability Podcast\r\nLinks\r\n\r\nGet your free Changeability Starter Kit at com\r\nOr buy the Changeability book at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk\r\n\r\nThank you for listening and reading this.  If you like the show, please go to iTunes now and leave us a review – we will love you for it.\r\n ","author_name":"Changeability Podcast: Manage Your Mind - Change Your Life","author_url":"http:\/\/www.brilliantlivinghq.com","html":"