My One KPI for Success: Joy

Most companies track performance with long lists of KPIs: revenue, growth, conversion rates, retention, and so on. I keep it simple.

My one KPI is this:
Am I enjoying what I’m doing while I’m doing it?

This wasn’t always the case. Earlier in my career, I chased the “traditional” KPIs because I thought that’s what success looked like. But I noticed something: even when I hit the numbers, if I wasn’t enjoying myself, it never felt like real growth.

Now, I measure differently. I’ve learned that when you genuinely love what you’re doing:

•  You naturally put in the effort
• You get better at it faster
• Others feel that energy and want to work with you