Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Quantified self: Get ready for the future - NOW!


By Simon King

Remember the 'growth marks' you drew on the wall as a child?

Now you can do the same - but not just for height.


"You can't manage what you can't measure" - 
- Peter Drucker

Quantified Self is a movement in which people are tracking and quantify their lives.

They track data points such as
  • Heart rate
  • Steps taken today
  • Amount of sleep
  • Minutes spent web browsing

The idea is gaining traction.And there are many devices to track such aspects of your life, and applications to analyze the information.


"If you can measure it, someone will, and that somebody should be you."
- Chris Dancy

According to Chris Dancy we should be thinking about how our workplace is changing - and how we as employees remain relevant.

In this fascinating interview with Wired magazine, Dancy shares some of his techniques and insights.

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