The relentless and arbitrary pursuit of more is something I’ve seen destroy people, families, and teams. I’m not a scholar of history, but I think “more” can destroy companies and nations too. 

But if not more - which I think of as output per unit cost - then what do we measure results by? 

Some ideas: 

• Simple
• Humane
• ”Green” 
• Stable
• Honest
• Fun
• Slow
• Quiet
• Consistent
• Teachable
• Automatic
• Sane
• Aesthetic
• Trustworthy
• Sustainable
• Durable
• Safe
• Resilient
• Interoperable
• In(ter)dependent
• Flexible
• Serene

I try to pay attention to results, without becoming attached to them. And, I’m generally wary of a results focus (that’s the student of eastern philosophy in me). But even if we don’t fully reject a results focus, our objective doesn’t have to only be “more”.