What is your reference for assessing your relative performance?
- Measurable performance metrics
- Third-party feedback, including clients
- Current financial data
- Up-to-date operating or project plans
- Anecdotal
Not all information is equal. If you rely on feelings or a sense of accomplishment without measuring against a targeted outcome, how precise do you think your assessment is? Are you ahead or falling behind?
Prioritize your data; the more current and updated, the more effective. If not, is it all a guessing game?