24b1: Begin with The End in Mind

Writing up evaluations of 1, 3, and 5 years later and thinking ahead clears the mind and creates achievable goals. At the same time, these goals need to be measurable. We can’t say “improve test results” as a goal. We need to define how much we want to improve. Is it 30% or 50%? And these goals have to be aligned with the bigger goals of the organization.

• Related Note(s):
  • 25a: You get what you repeat;
  • 1h: Continuous Improvement Means Changing The System;
  • 17c: Do whatever works for you in your public speaking;
  • 17f: Make key takeaways clear on your talk;
  • 24d: Strong product teams solve customer problems, instead of output;
  • 30c: Choose good values and good metrics in life;
  • 52a: Accepting one thing requires saying no to other things;
  • 40b: Creating accidental adversaries;
  • Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Source(s): Turn The Ship Around by David Marquet;

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