Give me a Break Time

Metrics and measures are interesting things. They're the way we measure success or satisfaction or even how well our children are learning in school. The reality however is that these metrics, if not correctly and carefully designed can give us a false solution or answer to questions like how well we do at work or how well our children are learning.

The sad thing is that many metrics and measures used today are based on assumptions that haven't been validated or tested. Take for example body temperature. Almost everyone knows a body temperature of 98.6 is considered "normal." What about the guy who's body temperature runs a few degrees warmer of colder? Are they considered abnormal? No becuase there's a range or band that's considered normal. The problem however is that many people don't realize the existence of that band of normalacy and would consider my body temperature of 97 degrees simply wrong. This type of thought process is very evident when someone is trying to justify their position or point of view. I think Mark Twain once said: figures don't lie but liers can figure. Good evening folks