Note: This is the last installment of a three-part series celebrating the back-to-school season and the joy of learning. In the first part, the inaugural class of The Information Lab's Data School shared lessons learned. The second installment outlines tips on creating A+ dashboards for students.

Here’s proof that Tableau Zen Masters are much more than data viz whizzes.

As part of our back-to-school series, we asked our Zen Masters to share tips with our community of data explorers. What we got in return was a wealth of wisdom to help us not only improve our data skills but also become exceptional human beings. Here are their thoughts.