Metrics and outcomes are all the rage!
Big data, improved systems, infographics, return on investment, grant reporting and more trends have pushed us to focus on the outcomes and metrics. Which as a Finance major, I love!
However, this weekend I was with my son at a swim clinic at the Y with Rebecca Soni and she got me thinking. She said something like (not an exact quote, paraphrased):
Know the outcome you want. But in the moment, focus on what you are doing, not the outcome.
This really made me appreciate my work at The Cara Program even more. We have an intense focus on outcomes and metrics. The numbers surround us each day. They are posted, they are talked about, they are emailed and everyone knows their part to make the number goals.
But at the same time, we are consistently living in the moment. Each morning we have motivations with our students, in which we celebrate the small achievements.
I could ramble on with this thought, but I will just leave you to finish the thoughts in your own way on this one.
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