The document discusses qualities that make people smarter with data, including inspiring action by understanding how data insights can be implemented, asking questions to understand context, having strategic curiosity beyond just the numbers, making "no" feel positive by focusing on solutions, clarifying ambiguity or accepting it, knowing who the data is about and why it matters, and getting things done by taking action. It encourages readers to visit smarterdatapeople.com to learn more about becoming smarter with data.

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What makes
smarter data
people?

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context

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How the
customer
explained it
How the Project
Leader
understood it
How the
programmer
wrote it
What
operations
installed
What the
customer
really needed

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What makes
smarter data
people?

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Inspire action

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Ask questions:
Context

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Strategic curiosity

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Make “no” feel like yes

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Clarify (or live with) ambiguity

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Know who and why

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How to be a
smarter data person
Know how to inspire action
Ask questions for context
Be strategically curious
Make a no feel like yes
Clarify (or live with) ambiguity
Know who and why
Get things done

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