It’s 4th quarter now, the time when I used to take stock of the goals set in January and see if I had a chance to meet them. Which made me think of all the possible metrics I could choose to measure progress in a year’s time….This list might just be exhaustive. :)  I won’t be counting everything!

What’s meaningful? Impactful? Joyful? (The rest, merely trivial…..)

# days worked

# active clients

# new clients

# hours coached

# networking events attended

# new contacts added to LinkedIn

# billable hours

$ gross receipts

$ net revenue

$ saved

$ spent

# blog entries written

# vacation days taken

# bike rides

# dog walks/swims

# yoga classes

# hikes

# Weight Watchers meetings attended

# lost/gained or ∆ in weight

# gatherings with friends

# date nights with Bill

# photos taken

# Facebook posts

# books read

# movies watched

# cultural events attended

# trips to the grocery store

# loads of laundry completed, folded and put away

# vacuums, dusts and housecleaning

# clothing items cleared out of the house

# meals prepared

# doctor’s visits

# of NSAIDs consumed

# physical therapy visits

∆ in health metrics

# miles on the Minivan

# miles on the bikes

# Starbucks consumed

# wine bottles emptied

# cell phone minutes

# text messages

# emails sent

# emails received

$ contributed to charities

# hours volunteered

# poops picked up in the field (not Scout’s)

# hours spent “being” vs “doing”

# times I misplaced my iPhone, keys, sunglasses

# phone calls to family

# times I told Bill I love him

# times he told me

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