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Saturday:

I'm going with family to the home improvement show. We are doing a home makeover. Good. However, most remodelers are charging an arm and a leg. There are no barriers to entry into the field. So, how do we know we're getting someone good?

This occurs with professions - engineers, docs, and lawyers. Most of us in private practice have to be licensed. This is done by the state. But still, how do we know we are going to get a good job done. What metrics should we choose professionals. Lawyer metrics: trial success rate, litigation success rate, etc. Doc metrics: mortality, customer services, good advice, etc. Engineer metrics: good designs, happy clients, etc.

It seems that all professionals should have a standard metric, that folks can use to determine success.