“If you keep doin’ what you’re doin’, you’ll keep gettin’ what you’re gettin’.”

“If you keep doin’ what you’re doin’, you’ll keep gettin’ what you’re gettin’.”

I saw this line recently (“If you keep doin’ what you’re doin’, you’ll keep gettin’ what you’re gettin’.”) and I chuckled because of how often I experience this with my clients.

I'll hear things from my clients like "Our data is really bad; I don't trust it at all," or "Every time we run this report we get a different result." But when I ask what they've done to address the problem, the answer is "Not much. We just know it's a problem."

The best time to start cleaning up your data was long ago. The second best time to start is today.

When you run across things like bad data or "broken" reports, take the time, at that moment, to try and figure out a solution to the problem.

CHANGE what you're doing, so you'll get better results next time.

Because if you keep doin’ what you’re doin’, you’ll keep gettin’ what you’re gettin’.

Wes's Wednesday Wisdom Archives

Gratitude

November 24, 2021

Gratitude As Thanksgiving in the US approaches, I’m reminded of the importance of gratitude, in […]

“It’s more than I have, but less than I want.”

November 17, 2021

“It’s more than I have, but less than I want.” “It’s more than I have, […]

Don’t forget Parkinson’s Law

November 10, 2021

Don’t forget Parkinson’s Law “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its […]

Just Respond

November 3, 2021

Just Respond Growing up my father used to tell my many siblings and me that […]

People fear uncertainty, not change

October 27, 2021

People fear uncertainty, not change If you’ve ever worked on any big project that was […]

“Working with you is like going to therapy.”

October 20, 2021

“Working with you is like going to therapy.” I was working with a client last […]

The best ideas are stolen

October 13, 2021

The best ideas are stolen I don’t remember where I first heard it, but someone said […]

It’s all about expectations

October 7, 2021

It’s all about expectations One of the most critical contributors to the success of a […]

Either you test, or your members will

September 29, 2021

Either you test, or your members will If I was forced to choose the single […]

But are you really willing to change?

September 22, 2021

But are you really willing to change? When any organization is making a change in data management […]

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Scroll to Top