At et godt mål slutter på ”t”

English translation: If you can't measure it you can't manage it

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Danish term or phrase:At et godt mål slutter på ”t”
English translation:If you can't measure it you can't manage it
Entered by: Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

07:57 Jun 16, 2009
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / comes under Success criteria
Danish term or phrase: At et godt mål slutter på ”t”
Has anybody come across this phrase in any context? Here it is used under a list of success criteria in development phase plans.
Cetra Hastings
Local time: 12:25
some ideas (please check the examples below)
Explanation:
I think the idea is to have the tasks measured (målt) to achieve the goals.

Some suggestions:

“If I can’t measure it, I can’t manage it.”

"Goals are dreams with deadlines."

"You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals."

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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 13:25
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Thanks - perfect explanantion
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some ideas (please check the examples below)


Explanation:
I think the idea is to have the tasks measured (målt) to achieve the goals.

Some suggestions:

“If I can’t measure it, I can’t manage it.”

"Goals are dreams with deadlines."

"You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals."



Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 13:25
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks - perfect explanantion
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