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How to Measure Health
Increase Measures
Want to increase something health-related? Measure the activity that produces it.
Outcome:Â Improve cardiovascular fitness
Example Measure:Â Cardio workouts per week, running sessions per week
Outcome:Â Increase flexibility
Example Measure:Â Stretching routine days per week, yoga sessions per week
Outcome:Â Build consistent sleep habit
Example Measure:Â Nights with 7+ hours sleep per week, nights following bedtime routine
You measure the doing (workouts, stretching sessions, sleep routine), not the result (muscle gained, fitness level, flexibility achieved).
Decrease Measures
Want to decrease something, like pain or weight? You still measure an increase in the activity that produces the decrease.
The Pattern: Measure What You Do Instead of Measuring the Decrease
Outcome:Â Reduce back pain
Example Measure:Â Days doing physical therapy exercises per week
Outcome: Decrease body fat by 3%
Example Measure:Â Days following meal plan per week, strength training sessions per week
Outcome:Â Reduce stress and anxiety
Example Measure: Meditation sessions per week, breath work practice days per week
Why It Works This Way
You can’t reliably measure “less pain” or “stress and anxiety” week-to-week. Pain and anxiety fluctuate with variables outside your control – stress, hormones, sleep, weather, etc.
You CAN measure the activity that produces the decrease. Exercise sessions, meal plan days, meditation – these are under your control.
This builds the habit that produces the result. Consistent activity → outcome improves over time.
The Rule
Decrease outcome = Measure the increase in the activity that produces the decrease
You’re not measuring the problem getting smaller. You’re measuring the solution getting stronger.
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How to Measure Money
You control what you do. You don’t directly control what you get.
That’s why we measure activities (the doing) instead of outcomes (the results).
Why this matters:Â If you measure outcomes, you’re at the mercy of variables outside your control. If you measure activities, you’re building a muscle of reliability – and reliability produces results.
Increase Measures
Track the Activity That Produces Growth
Want to increase something financially? Measure the activity that produces it.
Outcome:Â Build an emergency fund
Example Measure:Â Deposits to savings per week
Outcome:Â Increase investment portfolio
Example Measure:Â Investment contributions per month
Outcome:Â Improve financial awareness
Example Measure:Â Days tracking all expenses per week
You measure the doing (deposits, tracking, contributions), not the result (dollars saved, portfolio value).
Decrease Measures
Want to decrease something, like debt or spending?
You still measure an increase in the activity that produces the decrease.
The Pattern: Measure What You Do Instead instead of the Measuring the Decrease
Outcome:Â Reduce credit card debt by $3,000
Example Measure: Months making payments greater than spending.
Outcome:Â Reduce financial stress
Example Measure:Â Weekly money review sessions completed
Outcome:Â Lower monthly expenses
Example Measure:Â Subscription reviews per month, price comparison sessions per week
Why It Works This Way:
You can’t reliably control stress levels. They fluctuate based on work pressure, life events, how much sleep you got, etc. Â And you can’t reliably control debt going down week-to-week (interest, timing, unexpected costs). Â
You CAN control things like making payments, doing reviews, tracking spending, etc. – the activities that produce the decrease over time
The pattern: Measure what you do to solve the problem, not the problem getting smaller.
What makes it an activity? You’re tracking the ACTION (depositing, paying), not the accumulated RESULT (total saved, total debt reduced).
The Rule
Decrease outcome = Measure the increase in the activity that produces the decrease
You’re not measuring the problem getting smaller. You’re measuring the solution getting stronger.
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Income Measure: A Different Kind of Measure
Health and Money measures track your activity toward a goal. Income works differently. Income is fact-oriented. You will not measure what you want to earn — you will measure what you actually earn compared to what you are certain you will earn.
Here is the test: If you walked into a bank today and had to promise exactly what you will earn between now and Study Module 12, what is the number you would sign your name to?
That number — the one you would stake your reputation on — is your Anticipated Income.
Your First Submission: Three Numbers
1. Historical Income
Look back at the same period one year ago. What did you actually earn? This is your reality check. It keeps your anticipation grounded in evidence rather than enthusiasm.
2. Anticipated Income
This is your “bank promise” number for the next 11 study modules. It reflects income you can point to with certainty:
- -Contracts already signed
- -Salary or retainers already in place
- -Commission on deals already closed
- -Recurring revenue with a reliable track record
Leave out anything that starts with “I think,” “I hope,” or “probably”:
- -Deals still in the pipeline
- -Contracts awaiting signatures
- -Bonuses that are not yet confirmed
- -Any income increase you are attributing to “taking FOT”
3. Period Income
What you earned since the end of Study Module 1.
Putting It Into Practice
A salaried employee has it straightforward: salary multiplied by the number of pay periods spanning the remaining 11 study modules. Only include a bonus if you know the minimum amount for certain.
If you are commission-based, count signed contracts only. A consistent historical average can be used — but lean conservative.
If you are an entrepreneur, be honest. Someone with $13,000 in signed contracts has an anticipated income of $13,000 — not $30,000, not $50,000, even if they made that much last year. The discipline is in the accuracy.
What Happens Each Study Module
Starting with your second submission, you only enter your Period Income — just what you earned since the last study module, not a cumulative total. The system handles the rest.
Your tracker will display a percentage: your actual cumulative earnings divided by your anticipated cumulative earnings. 0% does not reflect an error. Zero means your anticipation was exactly right. Your Income Measure may be less than or significantly more than 0%.
Remember, the number that you would stake your reputation on is your Anticipated Income.
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