Column: “Are we obsessed with measuring our work and lives?” at The Tennessean

An excerpt:

Having one number that truly represents your primary goal is like having a secret decoder ring for your real priorities. It frames all other decisions in those terms.

Weighing every decision against this single quantified goal necessarily oversimplifies the messy reality of how many factors go into every decision.

But to be truly meaningful, a measurement needs context.

Read the rest at the link:
http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/tech/2014/07/20/obsessed-measuring-work-lives/12906209/