I recently turned 40, and like many other men my age, I am cultivating a bit of a belly.  Over the past few years, I have weighed myself more than ever.  Sadly, the needle on the scale keeps going up and up.

In the business world, we spend much time on measurement, but measurement alone does not make us perform any better.  Measurement only gives us the awareness so we can diagnose the situation.  In order to perform better, we need to do things differently before.  These are key components to performance management—identifying what to improve, and doing things differently.

By the way, I found what I needed to do differently.  I purchased a Garmin 305 training watch and have started running!

Author : Tor Inge Vasshus

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