Peter’s Tips #4 – Understand the numbers « Some Thoughts

Peter’s Tips #4 – Understand the numbers

July 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Number 4 in this series covers, at a high level in this tip, the importance of understanding the numbers in a practice.

I will be covering this ground in greater detail over time.

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