## How can you tell if your actions are achieving the desired outcome?
Without measurement, you can’t know whether your actions are producing the intended effect.
>[!metaphor]
>Working toward an outcome without measuring progress is like trying to lose weight without ever stepping on a scale. You might feel busy and disciplined, but you have no proof you’re moving toward your goal. </br>
Without measurement, there’s no way to know if your actions are delivering the outcome you set out to achieve.
## Works Consulted
1. Personal insight based on prior notes
## Connections
follows::[[Entry Point 6 (Metrics and Measures)]]
topics:: [[Metrics]], [[Outcome]]
Related | [[5.1c Impact Mapping Without Metrics Is Just Motion]] -> Without measurement you don't know if your features are changing the intended behaviors.
Related | [[5.2a2 Measurement Transforms Opinion Into Evidence]] -> Without measurement, you won't know if your hypothesis was correct or not.
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