Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search Intentional Living: How to Measure, Track & Create a Life That Actually Feels Good
Dec 8, 2025
Discover how tracking enjoyment in life can lead to more intentional decision-making. Learn to measure the unmeasurable by using simple data and calendar marks. Explore the intriguing idea of valuing memories in financial terms to guide your experiences. Scott shares how to prioritize spending on experiences that enhance joy, like memorable trips over one-time events. Also, delve into a case study illustrating the financial benefits of working from your strengths. This approach can transform both your career and overall happiness.
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Make The Unmeasurable Measurable
- Measuring qualitative experiences makes them actionable and improvable.
- Scott Anthony Barlow says quantifying feelings helps create more enjoyment and better life choices.
Family Trips Valued In Dollars
- The Barlow family tracked actual trip costs to compute a per-day memory value.
- Their 23-day Greece trip cost $26,738, averaging about $1,162 per memorable day.
Use Memory Cost As A Decision Filter
- Use your per-day memory cost as a decision filter for discretionary spending.
- Choose experiences that are new and more likely to create lifelong memories when costs align.
