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As we’re creeping up on longer nights and Halloween this weekend, some of us may be looking for a flashlight soon.  Maybe we have one and it’s in a drawer with dead batteries, maybe someone borrowed it and didn’t put it back last time, maybe it’s time to stop wasting time with the junk flashlight […]

First of all, big kudos to first responders such as doctors, nurses, police, front-end-shop staff, and mental health workers for keeping your communities running during these troubling times. At the same time, my heart felt condolences for anyone who has lost a loved ones during this time. One of the things that the COVID-19 pandemic […]

With the world in chaos, you need to do what you can to navigate the rough economic seas. You may have 0 servers, 0 BI staff, 0 dedicated resources available to spin up a BI solution.  Worst of all you have a $0 budget.  So what can you do in 45 days to help your […]

Modern and mobile in your personal life I have a mobile banking app on my phone like a lot of people do.  That gives me the option to check out the most current activity of all my bank accounts wherever I am.  It’s not a necessity to have a mobile app or even bank online, […]

Stepping Up To The Plate To me, one of the most exciting and most frustrating things to do is to find a new solution for a need at your employer.  Your job is to make a decision with the best information available to you.  Then implement that decision successfully. If everything works out smoothly, you […]

What killed the cat? When I was growing up I’d occasionally hear the phrase “curiosity killed the cat” when I’d ask too many questions.  I haven’t heard that phrase in a long time, and I’m pretty sure chasing that mouse into the street is what killed the cat.  But isn’t it strange that there is […]

Let’s Go Car Shopping! When you go car shopping what is it that you’re looking for?  Maybe a kid-hauler or maybe it’s a fun sports car now that they’re out of the house….but either way you have something in mind and a price range you’re trying to work in.  So what is it that you’re […]

Budget Season Is Just Around The Corner With a peak outside my office window, I see leaves beginning to change.  But that isn’t the only thing that changes this time of year, the focus of your job may be changing too.  Maybe just for a season, but over the next few months some of you […]

Stuck In Rush Hour A few days ago I was driving home from Atlanta during rush hour and my phone died.  All I could see in front of me were brake lights and red lights.  Not a huge deal, I knew where I wanted to go and I knew how to get there.  But since […]

The Resilience of your Intelligence Regardless of what department or area you work in it is critical that your company is set up to handle storms and disasters that may come.  I’ve been following Hurricane Dorian, like many of you probably have been, and along with praying and hoping for the people in its path, […]

Have you ever said something like “I wish I could go back when…” maybe it was to re-live an awesome vacation or some funny event.  But, if you work with data you’ve probably said that same thing, but not for nearly as pleasant circumstances.  Maybe you’ve said it because the data you’ve been importing since […]

I hate looking for clothes to wear, especially if I’m in a hurry.  Sometimes life gets crazy and my favorite shirt may still be in the dryer, or I can’t find the match to a sock I already have in my hand.   Something easy can turn into a chore very quickly when things aren’t organized. […]