It’s New Year’s resolution time. Many of the things we resolve to do in the New Year are measurable—lose weight, run farther or faster, quit smoking, do more of some things and less of other things. All can be measured. But how do you measure success (or failure)? What do you measure to monitor progress towards your goal?

The annual tradition of setting New Year’s resolutions is fresh on our minds during January. If you’re progressing on a resolution for the New Year, you must be measuring something to prove it.

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