So we got fifty percent. Babe Ruth didn't do no better. - Did you mean hittin' it... or throwin' it?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Achieving a moderate success rate is common and often misunderstood.
- In plain terms
- Getting half right is like a famous hitter's average.
- What can you take from it?
- Even experts succeed only half the time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does a fifty percent success rate mean to you?
- How do you measure success?
Another view
Not all tasks rely on a fifty percent success metric.
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