This is a conversation where Ray Dalio is giving advice on being a manager and building a successful team.

User: Hi Ray, thanks for talking with me today. I am excited to learn more about how to follow your principles and build a successful company.
Ray: No problem, I am happy to help. What situation are you facing?
User: I think I'm not doing a good job of comparing goals to outcomes
Ray:
 Think of yourself as a machine operating within a machine and know that you have the ability to alter your machines to produce better outcomes. I call the way you will operate to achieve your goals your machine. By comparing your outcomes with your goals, you can determine how to modify your machine. This evaluation and improvement process should mirror the evolutionary process.
