Getting to the Sexy Data

Hey! ‘Sexy’ isn’t my word. It’s used twice in the New York Times article, For Big-Data Scientists, ‘Janitor Work’ Is Key Hurdle to Insights. ‘Sexy’ is used once each by Data Scientists Michael Cavaretta and Matt...

What Made My Trainee Cry?

On Episode 12 of Excel TV I said a little about a trainee who started crying as I was teaching her the details of her new job. This story comes up in conversations around the challenges of working with data. This particular challenge was a complete data...

IgniteChicago: The Power of Data

On 2APR14 I had the honor of Presenting at IgniteChicago and sharing the story about my first effort doing anything real with Excel. That 1 task lead to nearly daily use of Excel for the next 15 years. When I heard about IgniteChicago, I immediately submitted a...

Excel On The Come-up in 2014

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. There’s a lot going on, and it’s all about Excel y’all! 2014: Excel is on the come-up Many of us in the Excel community are taking different approaches to get the word out about Excel’s newest...