Improvement Is Never Linear

One of the many lessons one learns over a lifetime is that improvement, regardless of what you're trying to improve, is never linear. That is, you will always have days where you are better, days where you don't improve or maybe even fall back.

And so it is with data management. Even if you implement all of the amazing wisdom I have imparted over the years, you are still going to have days where you'll think "Well, crap, this isn't working." And that's okay.

It's about success, not perfection. If you're having a good day, celebrate. And if you're having a bad day, ask why, figure out how to fix it and move forward.

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