I had a surfing phase growing up -- quite natural for a Clevelander. I read the magazines and listened to the music. I even learned the lingo.One of my favorite surfer expressions was "shoebie." …
Hired with Excel: The Pareto Handyman
This is part of the "Hired with Excel" series. Read the previous posts on the good and the bad in Excel.This series will give you actionable tips on the two most commonly used Excel tools. …
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Hired with Excel: Why Vlookup?
We are finally covering Excel content. I've discussed everything from what an analyst does to the good and the bad in Excel.Why the slow windup? It's because being a good analyst is more about having …
Education: Fight Yellow Checker Syndrome
Education Suffers from Yellow Checker SyndromeJames Altucher is a "digital mentor" of mine. He even answers some of my texts. If you know anything about him, he does not believe in college. I agree …
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On My First Smartphone
I am a late adopter of technology. Indeed, I just got my first smartphone this summer. (Go ahead and interrogate me in the comments.)Having a smartphone has taught me about the nature of competition …
Hired with Excel: The Bad
This will be you as an analyst -- headphones on, baffled by some spreadsheet your coworker just sent.This post is part of the Hired with Excel series. Read the previous post on the advantages of Excel …