Course 3, Discussion 4: One Key Metric

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Work with your team or mentor and identify the key metric you are hoping to help move. Post daily (or the cadence that makes sense) in the 3 key things thread to highlight what you are doing to help us move 7 Cups forward. Please post here why this goal of choosing a single metric is important. Think of how this is important in your professional life, but also how this can help you personally as well.

I am a part of the Peer Appreciation project. The key metric is members and listener showing appreciation to one another and spreading smiles. A way this can help in a professional setting especially as a leader is remembering that showing appreciation to team members can create a work place bond. 

2. I have completed the chapter. 

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As an Academy Mentor at  Cups, focusing on a single key metric is important because it allows me to track the effectiveness of our training program as a mentor and ensure that new trainees are improving in areas like active listening and adhering to QLP guidelines. Furthermore, it is important to consistently update on the QLP dashboard, communicate with my leaders, and respond in a timely manners in order for our team to make progress together.

For the death scenario, I have completed it but am not comfortable sharing :)

Work with your team or mentor and identify the key metric you are hoping to help move. Post daily (or the cadence that makes sense) in the 3 key things thread to highlight what you are doing to help us move 7 Cups forward. Please post here why this goal of choosing a single metric is important. Think of how this is important in your professional life, but also how this can help you personally as well. 

I have not gotten involved in leadership yet, so this does not pertain to me quite yet however, I do want to find a position after and while I do this program

✒️ (TW: themes that deal with death) Read chapter 12 of our Searching Soul book and do the exercise where you imagine it is the end of your life. If comfortable, post what you imagine people saying to you at the conclusion of the exercise. If comfortable, then please share how the exercise impacted you. What you imagine them telling you is your compass. If you are acting in a way that is consistent with what they are saying, then it is very likely that you will end up living a meaningful life. Remember to listen to and follow this compass so as not to be distracted by the clock.  

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✒️ Please reply to at least 1 of your peers in this thread with encouraging or supportive words!

@FrenchToast

✒️ Work with your team or mentor and identify the key metric you are hoping to help move. Post daily (or the cadence that makes sense) in the 3 key things thread to highlight what you are doing to help us move 7 Cups forward. Please post here why this goal of choosing a single metric is important. Think of how this is important in your professional life, but also how this can help you personally as well.

I've posted the 3 Things I've done for my goal in the thread.

The key metric/goal I hope to achieve is creating a safe place for both, listeners and members to hear and be heard. Having a clear idea of the goal not only helps gain a clarity on what is the purpose of the action but also take the necessary steps in achieving it without feeling overwhelmed/overburdened with unnecessary work. Therefore having a key metric is crucial for a journey as whole.

Having a key metric helps me take initiatives towards and stay in track whenever in doubt regarding, my purpose of work. Further when I accomplish my goals it raises my confidence in doing things and gain a sense of satisfaction. Therefore having a key metric postively impacts my professional as well as personal life.

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✒️  Please post here why this goal of choosing a single metric is important. Think of how this is important in your professional life, but also how this can help you personally as well.

I already posted three things in respective post. 

Choosing a single metric feels like having that North Star guiding you through the chaos—it's what keeps the clutter at bay and ensures you’re walking the path with intention. It’s about doing fewer things but doing them with more impact. This is true for life too. Picking a single guiding principle helps cut through the noise and brings us closer to what genuinely matters.

✒️ (TW: themes that deal with death) Read chapter 12 of our Searching Soul book and do the exercise where you imagine it is the end of your life. If comfortable, post what you imagine people saying to you at the conclusion of the exercise. If comfortable, then please share how the exercise impacted you. What you imagine them telling you is your compass. If you are acting in a way that is consistent with what they are saying, then it is very likely that you will end up living a meaningful life. Remember to listen to and follow this compass so as not to be distracted by the clock.

Reflecting on Chapter 12, I practice memento mori—remembering that life is fleeting. I imagine people saying that I was someone who didn't just exist but lived with fierce passion and purpose, leaving behind a legacy that wasn’t necessarily grand but deeply meaningful. They’d speak of how I poured my heart into every endeavor, that I wasn’t just another face in the crowd but someone who stood for something real, someone who made others feel seen, heard, and valued. This exercise reminded me of the finite nature of our journey, nudging me to live more consciously and to let my actions reflect my true intentions. It’s that nudge to keep my compass steady, even when the world tries to steer me otherwise.

@FrenchToast

Work with your team or mentor and identify the key metric you are hoping to help move. Post daily (or the cadence that makes sense) in the 3 key things thread to highlight what you are doing to help us move 7 Cups forward. Please post here why this goal of choosing a single metric is important. Think of how this is important in your professional life, but also how this can help you personally as well.

Emphasizing privacy and authenticity can foster trust and collaboration in professional settings, enhancing teamwork and networking. Personally, for me it cultivates deeper connections and a sense of self-acceptance. This balance is important because it helps me navigate relationships with integrity, ensuring both my personal and professional interactions are genuine and respectful.

@FrenchToast

✒️ Work with your team or mentor and identify the key metric you are hoping to help move. Post daily (or the cadence that makes sense) in the 3 key things thread to highlight what you are doing to help us move 7 Cups forward. Please post here why this goal of choosing a single metric is important. Think of how this is important in your professional life, but also how this can help you personally as well. 

I am a part of the Kahoot Session Team and our main objective is to help teens learn in a fun interactive way. I also want to be a part of the Listener Verification Team and I think the main objective is to improve the quality of 7 cups listeners by producing more verified listeners. 

I think choosing a single metric it’s important as it allows us to focus on a single goal and therefore target our work to fulfill the goal without distractions. I think this could be helpful in my personal life to be more organized in my tasks 

✒️ (TW: themes that deal with death) Read chapter 12 of our Searching Soul book and do the exercise where you imagine it is the end of your life. If comfortable, post what you imagine people saying to you at the conclusion of the exercise. If comfortable, then please share how the exercise impacted you. What you imagine them telling you is your compass. If you are acting in a way that is consistent with what they are saying, then it is very likely that you will end up living a meaningful life. Remember to listen to and follow this compass so as not to be distracted by the clock.

i Have completed the task but I’d rather not share what exactly the people said because I feel like it’s a little personal however I think that the exercise did impact me and allowed me to understand myself more clearly and discover new things about myself which I loved. 

@FrenchToast

✒️ Work with your team or mentor and identify the key metric you are hoping to help move. Post daily (or the cadence that makes sense) in the 3 key things thread to highlight what you are doing to help us move 7 Cups forward. Please post here why this goal of choosing a single metric is important. Think of how this is important in your professional life, but also how this can help you personally as well.

i m an internship mentor, the heart of my role is communication with students in the program, my goal is to offer support and help to them;  make sure they do their work smoothly in the deadlines, it is important to me to improve communication skills,  use the formal language,be organized, 

✒️(TW: themes that deal with death) Read chapter 12 of our Searching Soul book and do the exercise where you imagine it is the end of your life. If comfortable, post what you imagine people saying to you at the conclusion of the exercise. If comfortable, then please share how the exercise impacted you. What you imagine them telling you is your compass. If you are acting in a way that is consistent with what they are saying, then it is very likely that you will end up living a meaningful life. Remember to listen to and follow this compass so as not to be distracted by the clock. i have read the book , i im

i have read the book, i imagine in the end of my life will say that, was a good person who lived in peace 

✒️ Work with your team or mentor and identify the key metric you are hoping to help move. Post daily (or the cadence that makes sense) in the 3 key things thread to highlight what you are doing to help us move 7 Cups forward. Please post here why this goal of choosing a single metric is important. Think of how this is important in your professional life, but also how this can help you personally as well.
Choosing a single metric allows us to focus our energy and tasks on one metric. This can help focus our work on one area and can better improve that one area substantially rather than spreading ourselves thin across several areas. It can also help you personally by reminding you to specifically help you move one metric in your personal life (such as self care) or remind you to focus on one thing so that you can take a break from juggling too many things.

✒️ (TW: themes that deal with death) Read chapter 12 of our Searching Soul book and do the exercise where you imagine it is the end of your life. If comfortable, post what you imagine people saying to you at the conclusion of the exercise. If comfortable, then please share how the exercise impacted you. What you imagine them telling you is your compass. If you are acting in a way that is consistent with what they are saying, then it is very likely that you will end up living a meaningful life. Remember to listen to and follow this compass so as not to be distracted by the clock.
I did the activity and found it to be greatly helpful, even if it was a bit sad to think about while doing it. I am not comfortable sharing what people said, but I can say that it was somewhat refreshing to think about and I feel as though it has helped show me where my values lie and what I ought to do to follow my own compass.

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It is important to choose a single metric because it provides clarity and direction. By operating under a single metric, I can make better decisions that are in alignment with my goals and vision. As a leader or within my professional life, a single metric allows me to fulfill my team's objectives and practice accountability. As for my personal life, it can help to track my personal growth and consequently, identify areas for improvement. 

I have read the chapter but could not complete the exercise as it was triggering for me.