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Stats Lie Pt 1: Partial Truths

March 18, 2012
This entry is part 1 of 14 in the series Stats Lie

This entry is part 1 of 14 in the series Stats Lie C.S. Lewis wrote in his Reflections on the Psalms, “Almost anything can be read into any book if you are determined enough.” Part of our humanity is that we’re constant interpreters. And we’re not just interpreters of books like in the quote above, [...]

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Stats Lie Pt 2: Tunnel Vision

March 21, 2012
This entry is part 2 of 14 in the series Stats Lie

This entry is part 2 of 14 in the series Stats Lie In the last post I started a series called “Stats Lie.”  That post was focused on stats and partial truths.  This post will explore the relationship between stats and tunnel vision. As mentioned previously, this is not a series against statistics or measurements, [...]

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Stats Lie Pt 3: ….Except For When They Don’t

March 26, 2012
This entry is part 3 of 14 in the series Stats Lie

This entry is part 3 of 14 in the series Stats Lie I titled this series “Stats Lie.”  And they do sometimes. But sometimes they don’t!  Sometimes we do. But sometimes measurements are so clear and so powerfully self-evident that there’s not a whole lot that people can do to skew them. And there’s a [...]

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Stats Lie Pt 4: Story & Stats

March 28, 2012
This entry is part 4 of 14 in the series Stats Lie

This entry is part 4 of 14 in the series Stats Lie Did you ever see the Double Rainbow you-tube video? One of the greatest things ever and a reason I’m thankful for the internet.  I’ll post it below for you if you haven’t seen it. But it’s basically a dude in the outdoors who [...]

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Stats Lie Pt 5: Stats, Shine, & Speed

April 2, 2012
This entry is part 5 of 14 in the series Stats Lie

This entry is part 5 of 14 in the series Stats Lie We’re all attracted to shiny objects.  Some things just draw attention because they stand out and are a bit more flashy than others.  This phenomenon shows up in measurements too – some metrics have a real flash to them and carry an initial [...]

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Stats Lie Pt 6: Storytelling, Stats, and Org Culture

April 23, 2012
This entry is part 6 of 14 in the series Stats Lie

This entry is part 6 of 14 in the series Stats Lie I’ve been on a bit of a blogging hiatus due to directing the national staff conference for my ministry (Epic), but excited to try to get back in the swing of things and continue on in the series I started entitled “Stats Lie.” [...]

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Stats Lie Pt 7 – Stats and Lack of Capacity

May 7, 2012
This entry is part 7 of 14 in the series Stats Lie

This entry is part 7 of 14 in the series Stats Lie I want to continue on in my series of posts here with another baseball inspired post.  It is the sport of my youth so I just can’t stay away from it for too long. Last week Buster Olney, ESPN baseball guru, tweeted out [...]

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Stats Lie Pt 8 – Donor Numbers

June 6, 2012
This entry is part 8 of 14 in the series Stats Lie

This entry is part 8 of 14 in the series Stats Lie Who ultimately judges your success or effectiveness? Working in a not for profit or ministry context adds an additional and complex element to this question.  You see, ministries and non-profits are dependent upon donations and giving from many sources and partnerships.  So certain [...]

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Stats Lie Pt 9 – Measurements and Lenses

July 13, 2012
This entry is part 9 of 14 in the series Stats Lie

This entry is part 9 of 14 in the series Stats Lie I wanted to continue my series of posts on statistics, measurements, and results with a more narrative illustration of different approaches to results and measurements.  The essence of this post will be to highlight the three necessary lenses that we need to be [...]

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