It’s been a minute since I’ve updated the Blog. I decided to add a “What I’m up to Now” page to share what I’m up to these days. Adding the new page was an adventure. I’ve forgotten about all the different plug-ins and tools I have to navigate to get everything updated in an acceptable […]
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I passed the PL-300 certification and am officially a Power BI Data Analyst Associate. Here’s a link to my credential. In a previous blog post, PL-300 Cert = Having Power BI Skills?, I wondered if pursuing the credential was worth it since I wasn’t performing too well on the practice exams. I also said I’d
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Showing your work is a valuable skill for any knowledge worker. Demonstrating how you arrived at a result shows understanding and competency. Showing your work says “I’ve done the work and here’s how.” This builds reliability and trust. Reliability and trust can give you independence. Showing your work does not mean conclusions reached or decisions
Happy New Year 2023 Edition New Year, same me. But that doesn’t mean that changes aren’t happening. Change is a constant. There are changes you can control and others that will happen regardless of how much you try to influence them or not. As I continue to age as a fine barrel aged bourbon stout,
It’s that time of year where parts of the US rewinds the clock an hour and we get a chance to collectively complain or celebrate getting an extra hour of sleep. (I’m on Team Complain.) Instead of only complaining this year after resetting my microwave clock I thought, “Why don’t you take this day as
Asking for a friend. Well, friend, the answer to that question is: it depends. I know that’s not the cut and dry answer you wanted to hear, but it’s the truth. If the purpose of having a personal website is to generate leads for work opportunities, then your site has to compel visitors (ideally potential
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As the proud owner of a domain and (hardly) updated site since May 2021, this post has been eight months in the making. The intention behind acquiring a domain/site of my own was to have a place where I could share thoughts, tips, projects, and whatever I felt compelled to. Outside of a few cosmetic
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