Comments on: An Olympic Sized Message For Us http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/an-olympic-sized-message-for-us/ Insights on leadership and learning by Kevin Eikenberry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:26:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barb http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/an-olympic-sized-message-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Barb Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:00:11 +0000 http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=1365#comment-378 I learned long ago that "what gets measured, gets done". I teach weight loss and wellness. Little things like a pedometer and a daily log really make a difference. Sometimes we don't measure, because we don't want to see it. I know what to do, but if I'm not following the "measure", I can blur the activity and subsequent results. The Olympics are a clear, in your face, visual of persistence, dedication, focus, and coaching. I love the pursuit of excellence! I learned long ago that “what gets measured, gets done”. I teach weight loss and wellness. Little things like a pedometer and a daily log really make a difference. Sometimes we don’t measure, because we don’t want to see it.
I know what to do, but if I’m not following the “measure”, I can blur the activity and subsequent results.
The Olympics are a clear, in your face, visual of persistence, dedication, focus, and coaching. I love the pursuit of excellence!

]]> By: Kevin Eikenberry http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/an-olympic-sized-message-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Kevin Eikenberry Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:22:13 +0000 http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=1365#comment-377 Great comments everyone. First, Julia, you are right, better to start than not. Get started and adjust as needed. As a mentor of mine says, "good is good enough." Which leads me to Bob's point. Without a doubt, quality matters, and inside of my time measures are an assumption of quality (though I'm not saying there won't ever be a typo missed, I do expect to provide great value or my fingers shouldn't hit the keyboard to start!) Valeria - in this forum I can't get into great depth, but in short, my suggestion is, get really clear on your end goals and which ofthose are mosst important, then create measurements backwards that lead you to those goals. If you want to talk more about it, send me an email (info@kevineikenberry.com) and we'll see how we can help. Great comments everyone. First, Julia, you are right, better to start than not. Get started and adjust as needed. As a mentor of mine says, “good is good enough.” Which leads me to Bob’s point. Without a doubt, quality matters, and inside of my time measures are an assumption of quality (though I’m not saying there won’t ever be a typo missed, I do expect to provide great value or my fingers shouldn’t hit the keyboard to start!)

Valeria – in this forum I can’t get into great depth, but in short, my suggestion is, get really clear on your end goals and which ofthose are mosst important, then create measurements backwards that lead you to those goals.

If you want to talk more about it, send me an email (info@kevineikenberry.com) and we’ll see how we can help.

]]> By: Bob http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/an-olympic-sized-message-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Bob Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:12:03 +0000 http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=1365#comment-376 You mention measures. That is good for downhill or speed skating. But in writing, it may be more like figure skating, and there is a quality measure of how good it is, not just that it was done quickly. I'm not a writer, so I don't have a proposed measurement. But if the quality isn't good, I won't come back to a web site, blog, etc. You mention measures. That is good for downhill or speed skating. But in writing, it may be more like figure skating, and there is a quality measure of how good it is, not just that it was done quickly. I’m not a writer, so I don’t have a proposed measurement. But if the quality isn’t good, I won’t come back to a web site, blog, etc.

]]> By: Valerie http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/an-olympic-sized-message-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Valerie Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:01:47 +0000 http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=1365#comment-374 Hi; This is great to think about. Right now I have had all my procrastinations come to a head because I didn't take all the measurements I should and could have. Partly because I didn't want to, partly because I wasn't sure what information would be most helpful to have and partly because I never and still don't have the time. Over the past few months I have really started paying attention to the measurments and being in retail I am getting more depressed. For every good one there seems to be two bad.... What steps can I take to improve my business? What things do I have to leave behind/change/carry forward? These are the measurments I now have to find. Any suggestions would certainly help. Hi; This is great to think about. Right now I have had all my procrastinations come to a head because I didn’t take all the measurements I should and could have. Partly because I didn’t want to, partly because I wasn’t sure what information would be most helpful to have and partly because I never and still don’t have the time.
Over the past few months I have really started paying attention to the measurments and being in retail I am getting more depressed. For every good one there seems to be two bad…. What steps can I take to improve my business? What things do I have to leave behind/change/carry forward? These are the measurments I now have to find. Any suggestions would certainly help.

]]> By: Julia http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/an-olympic-sized-message-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Julia Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:40:39 +0000 http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=1365#comment-373 The "oh" moment for me with measuring was when I let myself give less than perfect metrics to start. Being an Engineer, I want to get it "right" and would analyze it to death - and never do it! But I discovered that I didn't need it to be "right". Just start by picking something quickly that's easy to measure and plan to re-evaluate. Sometimes that's coming up with a proxy or a small sampling. I'm often surprised at how much it shows for every little effort. The “oh” moment for me with measuring was when I let myself give less than perfect metrics to start. Being an Engineer, I want to get it “right” and would analyze it to death – and never do it!

But I discovered that I didn’t need it to be “right”. Just start by picking something quickly that’s easy to measure and plan to re-evaluate. Sometimes that’s coming up with a proxy or a small sampling. I’m often surprised at how much it shows for every little effort.

]]> By: Kevin Eikenberry http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/an-olympic-sized-message-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Kevin Eikenberry Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:57:09 +0000 http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=1365#comment-372 Thanks Christie, I appreciate it, and Brian, we'll look forward to your updates, as well as the updates of other readers as well. :) I've written an article for my newsletter on Monday, and that article will post here monday morning, that gives more Olympic lessons, and challenge for all of us. Kevin :) Thanks Christie, I appreciate it, and Brian, we’ll look forward to your updates, as well as the updates of other readers as well. :)

I’ve written an article for my newsletter on Monday, and that article will post here monday morning, that gives more Olympic lessons, and challenge for all of us.

Kevin :)

]]> By: Brian Dziwulski http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/an-olympic-sized-message-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Brian Dziwulski Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:34:44 +0000 http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=1365#comment-371 Kevin, You're so right. It's too easy for us to just say, "I don't know what or how to measure so we take the easy road and don't measure anything." When in fact, any measurement will lead to improved performance - no matter what it is we're measuring. I'll spend the next few days thinking about what I can measure and how to do it. Then I'll start. Updates in the weeks ahead, Brian Kevin,
You’re so right. It’s too easy for us to just say, “I don’t know what or how to measure so we take the easy road and don’t measure anything.” When in fact, any measurement will lead to improved performance – no matter what it is we’re measuring.
I’ll spend the next few days thinking about what I can measure and how to do it. Then I’ll start. Updates in the weeks ahead,
Brian

]]> By: christie http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/an-olympic-sized-message-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-370 christie Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:32:27 +0000 http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=1365#comment-370 This post has me thinking, which I love to do. Thanks for the inspiration and best of work to you as you tighten/define your five. This post has me thinking, which I love to do. Thanks for the inspiration and best of work to you as you tighten/define your five.

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