In order to develop or improve any area of your life, you need to do three things:
無論想要改進(jìn)生活的哪些方面,你都要做下面三件事:
1. You need to know your starting point. This is often referred to as your benchmark or baseline—the point from which all progress is measured. If you wanted to lose weight, this would include your current weight and all your key body measurements.
1.不忘初衷。這通常是行動基準(zhǔn)或底線——因為所有的進(jìn)步都基于此。如果你想減肥,你的計劃就要包括你的目前體重和你身體其它各項關(guān)鍵指標(biāo)。
2. You need a goal. In the words of noted psychologist Arnold Glasgow, “In life, as in football, you won’t go far unless you know where the goalposts are.” Without a clear idea of where you are headed and what you wish to accomplish, how will you know if you ever get there?
2.設(shè)立目標(biāo)。著名心理學(xué)家格拉斯哥說過:”生活就像一場足球賽,如果你不知道目標(biāo)在哪,你走不了多遠(yuǎn)。“不清楚目標(biāo),不知道你想要的是什么,你怎么知道你能不能實現(xiàn)它?
3. You need to determine how you are going to measure your progress. If you wanted to reduce your spending and save money, it would be wise to carry a small notepad and write down everything thing you buy and the price you paid.
3.你要決定如何評價自己的進(jìn)步。如果你想節(jié)省開支,那最好隨身帶一個小筆記本,記下你買的所有東西和價格。
Develop an Action Plan
制定行動計劃
Whether in business, sports, school, or any area of life, you can’t improve what you don’t measure. When you track and measure your results each month, you will have new benchmarks that you can strive to improve upon the next month. If you focus on improving your results month after month, you will begin to see amazing changes take place in your performance and results.
不管是在工作中,在運動場上,在學(xué)校里還是在生活的各個方面,如果你不對自己做出評價你就不能進(jìn)步。每月對自己的長進(jìn)的評價就是為下個月的提高設(shè)立新的基準(zhǔn)。如果你每個月不間斷提高自己,你就能看到自己驚人的變化。
Ready to get started?
準(zhǔn)備好這么做了嗎?
1. Identify the parts of your life that you want to improve. Don’t blow off this simple assignment. This is a critical component to your success. Make a list of the things you want to improve.
1.確定你想在生活哪些方面得到提高。不要小看這個簡單的任務(wù),這對你的成功很關(guān)鍵。列出你想要改進(jìn)的地方。
2. Document your starting point. If you want to increase your net worth, then subtract your liabilities from your assets and determine your starting point.
2.記下你的出發(fā)點。如果你想提升資產(chǎn)凈值,從你的資產(chǎn)中扣除債務(wù)后,確定起點。
3. Set your goals. If you want to double your sales over the next 12 months, right down your target.
3.設(shè)定目標(biāo)。如果你想在接下來一年里讓銷售額翻倍,把這個目標(biāo)寫下來。
4. Determine the key factors that will influence your success. What are the activities that if done correctly will help you achieve your goals? These are the things you will measure.
4.確定影響你成功的關(guān)鍵因素。哪些事情如果正確實施了會有利于你實現(xiàn)目標(biāo)?這些事情就是你要評價的事情。
5. Create a means of measuring your actions and your results. What will you use to document these results?
5.創(chuàng)造一種評價你的行動和結(jié)果的方法。你會用什么記錄這些結(jié)果?
Remember: You can’t improve what you don’t measure.
記?。翰辉u價就沒有提高。
As you measure your actions and results, continue to look for ways to make refinements. This is all part of the process of striving for excellence to be the best at what you do!
評價行動和結(jié)果時,進(jìn)行尋找方法做改進(jìn)。這就是讓你努力做到最好的整個過程!
When you begin to measure what you do and how well you do it, you will begin to see the refinements you can make. As you strive to make small improvements day after day and week after week, nothing can stop you from achieving your goals.
當(dāng)你開始評價自己在做什么以及做得怎么樣時,你就會開始看到自己的進(jìn)步。只要你日復(fù)一日,周復(fù)一周地有一些小改進(jìn),沒有什么可以阻止你實現(xiàn)目標(biāo)。