Tag Archives: Data

Inherent Problems With Effective Philanthropy

Posted on September 3, 2011 by AJ Kessler

One is that in order to learn how to do something well, you have to fail sometimes. In order to fail, there has to be a measurement system. And that’s the problem with most philanthropy–there’s no measurement system. You give … Continue reading →

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Best TED Talk Ever

Posted on July 10, 2011 by AJ Kessler

So many takeaways: Passion Hans Rosling is incredibly passionate about statistics.  He’s passionate about the underlying work he’s doing and the analysis and insights his data is generating, but he’s also passionate about just accessing and sharing data in general.  … Continue reading →

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Violently Execute

Posted on June 28, 2011 by AJ Kessler

A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week. General George S. Patton Most successful people spend a lot of time planning.  But, at a certain point, your plan is good enough.  … Continue reading →

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