What You Measure Moves

What You Measure Moves

If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that what you measure moves. Whether in business, finances, or fitness, you can't expect real results without tracking progress. You can mindlessly try to do the right things and hope for the best, but at the end of the day, that never works long term. 

As an entrepreneur, I’ve seen this firsthand. Once we started tracking the right metrics—KPIs that mattered—we could make smarter decisions and steer things in the right direction. It wasn’t magic. It was simply about paying attention to the numbers that drive growth and then deploying resources to impact those numbers while course-correcting every step of the way. 

In Business, But Also In Life

The same is true in our personal lives. For anyone reading this newsletter who considers themselves a PROVIDER, understanding your financial picture is crucial. Setting a budget and tracking your spending might feel tedious, but it’s one of the soundest habits you can develop. It’s about creating awareness—and with awareness comes the power to improve, regardless of how much you make. 

In health and fitness, it’s no different. I’m not saying you need to meticulously track every macros, but should you have a good idea of how much protein you’re consuming daily if your goal is to build and maintain muscle? Absolutely. 
And if weight loss is a goal, a period of tracking your food intake or hydration can be a game-changer. 

Tracking Progress In The Gym 

In the gym, progressive overload is king. If you want to build muscle or strength in as little time as possible, you need to know your numbers. Logging your top sets and striving to beat those numbers week after week is the key to real, lasting progress if you are following one of our HYPERTROPHY Cycles in FLEX.

What you measure moves. When you prioritize something and track your progress, you’ll see improvement—period. 

It seems obvious, yet so many of us fall into the trap of expecting progress in different areas of life without putting in the effort to measure it. 

It’s simple: if you want something to improve, track it, set goals, and give it your attention. That’s how you move the needle. Anything short of that will work for a limited time, and then you will inevitably plateau.