controllables
Things you influence
Things within one's power to influence or change, as opposed to external circumstances beyond one's reach.
The term appears most often in sports psychology, business coaching, and self-help contexts: Focus on the controllables—your effort, your attitude, your preparation.
The plural form dominates; the singular is rare.
Contributors to a result
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- variablesChangeable elements in equations
- leversForce-multiplying pivot bars
- knobsGraspable protrusions for turning
switches · inputs · settings · conditions · determinants · drivers · elements · components
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
correction · fine-tuning · trimming · balancing · optimization · customization · tailoring · configuration
Intended end results
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- prioritiesMost important things
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
milestones · deadlines · budgeting · allocation · forecasting · projections · timetable · agenda
Obligation for one's actions
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- ownershipLegal right of possession
responsibility · authority · jurisdiction · coordination · supervision · administration · delegation · monitoring
Total absence of doubt
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- regularityConsistent, predictable occurrence
routine · constancy · steadiness · uniformity · determinism · expectation · dependability · repeatability
factors
Contributors to a result
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- variablesChangeable elements in equations
- leversForce-multiplying pivot bars
knobs · switches · inputs · settings · conditions · determinants · drivers · elements · components · mechanisms
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
alignment · correction · fine-tuning · trimming · balancing · optimization · customization · tailoring · configuration · adaptation
goals
Intended end results
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- prioritiesMost important things
- schedulingAssigning times to events
roadmap · milestones · deadlines · budgeting · allocation · forecasting · projections · timetable · agenda · framework
accountability
Obligation for one's actions
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
ownership · responsibility · authority · jurisdiction · coordination · supervision · administration · delegation · monitoring · tracking
certainty
Total absence of doubt
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
regularity · routine · constancy · steadiness · uniformity · determinism · expectation · dependability · repeatability · reproducibility
controllablesexternalities
Uncompensated effects on others
forces of nature · fate · chance · random events · externals
controllablesunknowns
Undetermined quantities
wild cards · unpredictables · uncertainties · volatilities · independent variables