When you play golf, do you keep score? When your favorite football team lines up against another opponent, do you care if they keep score or are you content just to see the boys having a good time? I think not.

Then why is it inappropriate to keep score in business? Why do so many believers feel that keeping financial scorecards is somehow wrong? Do we track how many acts of good sportsmanship we see on the field of play in a football game? Of course, we admire good sportsmanship and should always exhibit that, but it is not the goal. Winning is.

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