pride(2/0)
Pride strikes at the pinnacle of success
If pride were a snake, it would live on the mountaintop. When you receive a generous promotion, make a major sale, garner work accolades for a critical project; these are times when pride comes near to kill. There’s little time to bask in one’s self-sufficiency on the climb up. Pitfalls hide on both sides, the peak is still distant, the possibility of success tentative. At the exhilarating finish, the temptation to rely on yourself and to boast in your achievement is high, and there is little protection from your environment.…
Vanity metrics obscure true performance
‘Vanity metrics’ are any statistic that makes the business sound successful but do not inform stakeholders about actual performance or give insight into areas of growth (Ries, pg 143). Sold 3,000 widgets last month alone! That’s a 112% increase over last month! Over 4 million users! Up 1 million since 2010! In six countries on two continents! Our global presence is expanding! Excessive exclamation aside, these are examples of metrics which may be effective for the marketing team but give little insight into business operations.…