Does it advance the mission?

Does it advance the mission?

Because associations are mission-driven, everything you do should be seen through the prism of this question: "Does it advance the mission?"

This applies to everything you do in your database, too.

  • Does the data you're collecting help advance your mission?
  • Does the software you're using allow you to extract and analyze data to help advance your mission?
  • Do your programs and services advance your mission?

Because if the answer is "no" then you need to ask yourself why you're doing it.

Wes's Wednesday Wisdom Archives

Is that meaningless data?

September 25, 2019

Is that meaningless data? I’m not a big quotes guy, but one of the few …

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Be aware of unintended consequences

September 18, 2019

Be aware of unintended consequences I’ve written before that every decision involves a trade-off. When …

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Positive change is harder to see

September 11, 2019

Positive change is harder to see Humans are wired to see negative change because we …

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MVP: Minimum Viable Product

September 4, 2019

MVP: Minimum Viable Product In product development there is a concept known as MVP, or …

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You always need a reason for collecting data

August 28, 2019

You always need a reason for collecting data When you ask for data from someone …

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If you’re unhappy, speak up!

August 21, 2019

If you’re unhappy, speak up! My clients will often ask me something along the lines …

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How should you start a new data project?

August 7, 2019

How should you start a new data project? When you’ve got a new data project …

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A Data Integrity Report…for Reports!

July 29, 2019

I’ve written elsewhere about the value of data integrity reports. But one of the most …

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Simple rules for complex systems

July 28, 2019

Simple rules for complex systems I first heard the phrase “simple rules for complex systems” …

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Accentuate the positive

July 24, 2019

Accentuate the positive I’ve written before about the importance of database public relationsand celebrating success. I’ll add …

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