Way back in the fall of 2019, I had scheduled out all of my 2020 blog posts and decided my last post should be a recap of the year. But …
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Profiling penguins (MyExcelOnline Podcast Top Excel Tips of 2020)
John Michaloudis reserves the last episode of his MyExcelOnline podcast to a roundup of the top Excel tips and tricks from community leaders. I was happy to again be invited to participate in this …
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Gifts for the data person in your life
I have a theory that most data people are hard to buy for... or, at least I am, so I can't be the only one. I’m all about productivity and innovation. I’m also not at all about superfluous gifts. You …
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Preview: satRday Columbus
Online conferences are getting to be a tough sell: the supply has exceeded the demand. It's just so hard to make (and keep) the time for a conference when you're sitting at …
Learning guide: Python for Excel users, half-day workshop
Data is data, so why should it be / Python and Excel go awkwardly? OK, I'm no lyricist, but there is a beauty in build one skill set off of another. I believe that every data analyst should have …
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Code Is Poetry, but GIFs Are Divine: Developing Effective Technical Instruction
I was slated to be the second-stringer for a big client project. The lead had held posts at prestigious outfits like Boston Consulting and Pricewaterhouse and had an impressive retinue of technical …