50 Examples of Positive Outcomes

John Spacey, April 17, 2023

Positive outcomes are the positive end-results of decisions, actions, initiatives, projects, programs, policies, habits or behavior. Outcomes are actual real world results that are often beyond your full control. For example, you may achieve your study goals but still not get the grade outcomes that you were expecting due to an exam that unexpectedly focused on an area that you didn't study much. Where outcomes are negative or less than expected you can often find positives anyway such as learning from failure. The following are common examples of positive outcomes.

Achieving a goal	Acquiring a skill
Being on time	Building a reputation
Building character	Building out a social network
Building relationships	Building trust
Cultivating resilience	Customer satisfaction
Developing confidence	Developing new knowledge
Doing good	Earning a degree or diploma
Earning a professional certification or license	Economic growth
Feeling good about an accomplishment	Gaining cultural competence and cultural capital
Gaining experience	Gaining more ties to your community
Good grades	Graduating
Happiness	Helping others
High quality	Higher productivity
Improved health	Improved well-being
Improving your quality of life	Income
Increased efficiency	Increased market share
Investment returns	Learning
Learning a language	Learning who you are not
Life satisfaction	Making friends
Mastering a talent	Meaningful and epic experiences
Positive feedback	Reducing cost
Revenue	Risk reduction
Saving money	Self-expression
Self-fulfillment	Sharing knowledge
Starting a family	Work promotions