Comments on: How Do You Measure Success? http://www.steveshapiro.com/2006/03/27/how-do-you-measure-success/ Steve shares his unconventional approach on Business Innovation, Creativity, Goals and Critical Thinking Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:12:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Measure Innovation NOT InnovationS | Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro http://www.steveshapiro.com/2006/03/27/how-do-you-measure-success/#comment-35587 Measure Innovation NOT InnovationS | Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:34:16 +0000 http://www.goalfree.com/?p=204#comment-35587 [...] “How Do You Measure Success?”  I talk about how quantitative measures can be misleading indicators as many factors impact the [...] [...] “How Do You Measure Success?”  I talk about how quantitative measures can be misleading indicators as many factors impact the [...]

]]> By: ellenweber http://www.steveshapiro.com/2006/03/27/how-do-you-measure-success/#comment-474 ellenweber Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:06:05 +0000 http://www.goalfree.com/?p=204#comment-474 You've helped us to reflect on success from a wonderfully new angle -- thanks. To measure it is the key -- so that we can build on past mistakes and create new stepping stones as you suggested here... You’ve helped us to reflect on success from a wonderfully new angle — thanks. To measure it is the key — so that we can build on past mistakes and create new stepping stones as you suggested here…

]]> By: Michael Burrows http://www.steveshapiro.com/2006/03/27/how-do-you-measure-success/#comment-372 Michael Burrows Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:54:43 +0000 http://www.goalfree.com/?p=204#comment-372 I am impressed by your clarity of thinking and by the corresponding ability to relate it. In my view, success comes through clarity of communication whether that involves numerical facets, through the spoken or written word, or even by non-verbal means. The issue is an interesting one and science, for instance, depends on the necessity of clarity of communication when conveying ideas. If the recipient of a complex concept can relate to your ideas you have suceeded irrespective of whether numbers are used or not. Would you agree? I am impressed by your clarity of thinking and by the corresponding ability to relate it. In my view, success comes through clarity of communication whether that involves numerical facets, through the spoken or written word, or even by non-verbal means. The issue is an interesting one and science, for instance, depends on the necessity of clarity of communication when conveying ideas. If the recipient of a complex concept can relate to your ideas you have suceeded irrespective of whether numbers are used or not. Would you agree?

]]> By: Stephen Shapiro http://www.steveshapiro.com/2006/03/27/how-do-you-measure-success/#comment-346 Stephen Shapiro Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:53:11 +0000 http://www.goalfree.com/?p=204#comment-346 Phil, I agree. I always buy a book after I hear someone speak. As far as "surpassing" the 12% figure...numbers can be misleading. My audiences for this tour have been under 100 people. So 30% is not a huge amount of books. I know if I spoke to 1,000 people, I would be thrilled to hit 12%. It's all relative. And that's why I don't worry about the numbers too much. Hopefully you'll be in one of my audiences...so that I can count on at least one sale :-) Phil, I agree. I always buy a book after I hear someone speak.

As far as “surpassing” the 12% figure…numbers can be misleading. My audiences for this tour have been under 100 people. So 30% is not a huge amount of books. I know if I spoke to 1,000 people, I would be thrilled to hit 12%. It’s all relative. And that’s why I don’t worry about the numbers too much. Hopefully you’ll be in one of my audiences…so that I can count on at least one sale :-)

]]> By: Phil Gerbyshak http://www.steveshapiro.com/2006/03/27/how-do-you-measure-success/#comment-344 Phil Gerbyshak Tue, 28 Mar 2006 01:53:31 +0000 http://www.goalfree.com/?p=204#comment-344 Very interesting about the results you've seen. It's especially curious that only 12% of people buy books from speakers. Kudos to you for surpassing this. I almost always buy books from the speaker, as after I've made a personal connection, the book is a way to continue the conversation. Very interesting about the results you’ve seen. It’s especially curious that only 12% of people buy books from speakers. Kudos to you for surpassing this. I almost always buy books from the speaker, as after I’ve made a personal connection, the book is a way to continue the conversation.

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