by Oz du Soleil | Mar 24, 2015 | Being a Good Analyst
What does it take to be a good analyst? There are lots of thoughts about that question. Also, there’s the ongoing question of “how do you interview for Excel skill?” These two inquiries should be intertwined since Excel is just the tool. Sure, we can...
by Oz du Soleil | Oct 22, 2014 | Excel Geekdom, Tips
“Teach me Excel” is a tough request to satisfy because it’s so vague, and the person making the request doesn’t realize the bottomless possibilities within Excel. When the open-ended requests “teach me Excel” come to me,...
by Oz du Soleil | Jul 23, 2014 | Excel Geekdom
It’s been quiet around here for the past few months. Why? I’ve been writing an Excel book. Actually, I wrote an Excel book with Mr Excel, Bill Jelen. It was turned in to the publisher on 1JUL14. And what does any self-respecting guerrilla analyst/author do...
by Oz du Soleil | Aug 5, 2013 | Excel Geekdom
The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) The whole world had one language and common speech. As people migrated eastward, they settled in the land of Shinar. People there sought to make bricks and mortar to build a city with a tower that reaches into the heavens, to make a...
by Oz du Soleil | Oct 2, 2012 | Data Management, Excel Geekdom
When Mr. Excel, Bill Jelen, is excited about something it’s time to pay attention. Excel Interactive View is part of Office 15 and is creating a lot of excitement because it allows users to analyze and manipulate data on a web page. Simply mind-blowing. Check...