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EPISODE · Aug 2, 2026 · 12 MIN

The Moment You Started Tracking It, It Started Lying to You

from The Daily Podcast with Jonathan Doyle

What are you tracking in your life? Numbers matter — you cannot manage what you cannot measure — but the moment a measure becomes the target, it stops measuring anything. In this episode: Goodhart's Law, the famous cautionary tales of metrics gamed into uselessness, and why after 30 years and 600,000 people live I can tell you almost nobody tracks what actually matters. The audit: for every number you chase, ask what it's for — and find your giant nail.Grab my book Bridging the Gap free as an audiobook — search "Bridging the Gap Jonathan Doyle" on any podcast app.Corporate speaking and executive coaching enquiries: jonathandoyle.coA new one every morning. Don't go back to sleep.Enquire about booking Jonathan to speak:https://jonathandoyle.co/Connect with Jonathan on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jdoylespeaks/Jonathan is on Youtube here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpCYnW4yVdd93N1OTbsxgyw

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