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Posted on: August 29, 2016 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

After the Olympics

For months/years you put every moment you can into training. Early mornings, while the kids are sleeping, late night when you have an understanding spouse, or maybe it’s just the sole focus of your life, but either way you’ve been training for the Olympics.

Posted on: June 23, 2016 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

My Presentation at Empower 2016

Deciding what level of detail to create in your QuickBase tables can make a huge difference in how you create, update, and delete records. You have choices, but many don’t know what those choices are and what are the consequences are.

Posted on: September 3, 2015 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

5 Essentials for Every Manager

Managers and leaders must acknowledge that the world is ever-changing and that we all have something to learn each and every day.

Posted on: July 31, 2015 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

How to learn a vlookup in Excel in 90 seconds

I find that for Business Intelligence professionals, this is really a gatekeeper formula. If you know this formula, you are welcomed into the fold. this might be an easy link to send to those you are tired of training

Posted on: July 31, 2015 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

A good chart can “land” you the client, separate you from other vendors, or make your message to management extremely persuasive. Some people have an intuitive eye for what looks good, but when we see someone put a bunch of numbers on a slide, we know they need help. Watch Chart Challenge Part 1 The videos are loaded in both Windows Media file and QuickTime to ensure maximum compatibility. What…

Posted on: July 31, 2015 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

How to impress your boss in two steps

The boss has a job to do and work to get done. If he/she solves the biggest problems and moves the organisation on strategically with a great team around him he gets promoted. Your own promotions will depend on how well you help him with his agenda. The most powerful and enduring way to impress is quietly with others shouting your praises. You can get so far by flashing your…

Posted on: July 31, 2015 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

Increase Your New Years Resolutions with One Simple Trick

I love that John Lennon song that says, “so what have you done? Another year over, and a new one just begun.”  Seems every year you have goals that you think about and plan for but quickly forget.  How many times have you come to New Years and realized that you had complete forgotten about last years resolution?

Posted on: May 15, 2011 Posted by: admin Comments: 10

Checklist for Going on Vacation

I had a week vacation coming and wasn’t sure “exactly” what week I was going to take. In the rush to get out of the office I didn’t cover everything I should have. That following Monday, I missed a meeting and had my boss ask me about deadlines. I and even had some colleagues from Scotland call me while I was making breakfast for my kids. I realized that I should have had this checklist.

Posted on: January 29, 2011 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

Arbitrage – The Business Intelligence Podcast [BIP]

(File size: 15 Mbs, Show Length: 16 minutes) Awesome theme show music by: Matt West – “Let’s Move” Show Notes: I am amazed at how people will think something is impossible at work.  Everything is do-able when you break it down to the simple steps. Arbitrage Definitions and background Taking advantage of a difference in price in two different markets Striking a combination of matching deals that capitalize upon the…

Posted on: July 20, 2010 Posted by: admin Comments: 2

More than one way to save in Excel

I’ve heard that Microsoft Excel built in so many redundant processes, in an effort to make it easy for anyone to find a way to perform a function, that any function can be done eight ways.? So I was thinking of how many ways you can save a spreadsheet in Excel: Click on the disk Click File / Save Control + S on the keyboard Try to close the document…