Personal Metrics

It is that time of the year for many companies where they will be closing the books and starting a new financial year. Yes, It is a new year and every new year has to come with resolution(s). Wanted to share some thoughts on creating what is called “Personal Metrics” or “Personalized Metrics”. I am sure most of you dwell on metrics day-in & day-out would hate to hear one more. Have you ever thought about setting yourself a comprehensive metric plan that you can track year over year? Nothing improves without a plan, execute, monitor, corrective action life cycle. Your professional life is no exception. Keep in mind you are answerable for your own growth. What goes into your resume is more important than what goes into your bank account. How about this tracking plan? Create a table and compare this with last year. Set a target for next year.

# No Personal Metric
1 Help your customer (could be internal customer also)
with one extra thing
2 Help your boss with one extra thing
3 Introduce friends to HR
4 Be a reference to your friends
5 Learn one new skill
6 Work on one extra initiative
7 Comment on a blog
8 Provide your thoughts on facebook, twitter or your own
9 improve one thing in your existing hobby (one extra book, exercise, cricket, art, music)
10 Friends relationship – increase by one
11 Family relationship take one goal
12 Charity - one extra - teach a kid, sponsor event, donate cloth, food
13 Convert one person who is in trouble (smoker, drink, job, studies)
14 Exercise routine – Improve one cycle
15 Include a mentor in your life
16 Change one eating habit
17 One certification
18 Increase income by x %
19 Decrease expense by y %
20 One extra vacation
21 One long term investment for a small amount

Happy New Year to your company !!