Be Aware of Goal Setting and KPI
– Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 9.1.2016
Are you walking 10,000 steps a day? Are you making $100K a year? Do you have goals in life? Does your company use key performance indicators (KPI) to measure you?
Of course you do! And Of course your company does! Everyone needs to have goals to be successful. Specific goals must be aligned with long term objectives. If you want to have healthy heart, you want to keep your heart rates above 100-110 for 15-30 minutes to achieve the cardiovascular benefits of exercise. If you want to reduce weight, you’ll count the calories burned.
But be aware of the goals you set for yourself. If you are not careful, these goals can give you unwanted side effects.
Take a good look at the walkers who wears watches, FitBit, or Smartphones. They are so focused on reaching the 10,000 steps goal in a day, they forgot to pay attention to how they walk, how to improve, and how to maximize the benefits. They may realize the benefits of blood circulation and weight loss. But they may also develop joint pains, stiff backs, and sour feet if the wrong postures and walking mechanics are used day in and day out. Reading some good books or articles on walking, you will see what I mean.
The same can happen for someone who zealously pursue the career goals of higher position and pay. The side effects of poor health, an unhappy family, or missing out on life’s joy can creep up on these people. Next time you set goals to drive yourself, make sure they are aligned with your long term objectives, and you fully understand the ramifications and learn the proper ways of achieving these goals without unintended side effects.
衝KPI，也要小心副作用
– 許俊宸博士
-中譯 薛乃綺
你是否每天都走1萬步？你是否每年要賺進10萬美金？你是否設了人生目標？你的公司是否用KPI來衡量你(個人)？
想當然爾，每個人都需要設目標朝成功邁進。但這個具體目標必須與你的人生長期目標要是一致的。比如說，你想要心臟健康，就需要能維持15-30分鐘、100-110次/分鐘以上的心律，最終才會達到有益於心血管健康的目的。又比如說，你想要減重，就必需要知道計算卡洛里的消耗量。
但，要小心給自己訂定的目標。因為一個疏忽，你不想要的副作用可能將伴隨而來。仔細看看那些配戴功能型手錶、FitBit(無線健康追蹤器)、智慧型手機等的健走者，許多人因為太專注於去完成每天設定的1萬步目標，而忘了原本應該要留意的重點─要怎麼走、要怎麼改善、如何強化效益。這些人也許得到了血液循環以及體重減少的效果，但日復一日不斷重複錯誤的走路姿勢與步態，他們很快就會開始出現關節腫疼、背部僵硬、四肢痠痛的狀況。若多讀一些有關健走的文章或書籍，就可以瞭解我的意思。
同樣的情形也經常出現在那些熱衷於追求更高職位與報酬的職場人。而健康不佳、家庭失睦、人生沒了樂趣等”副作用”，都可能會找上這些人。
下次當你設定驅動自己的目標時，要先確定是否與你人生的長期目標有一致方向；而且你應該要完全認知可能帶來的後果，並且學會用適當的方法來達成沒有意外副作用的目標。
