Tableau, Earth Day, Climate Change and Flying Things
I gave a presentation at the Atlanta Tableau User’s Group and had a great time at the Delta Airlines museum. It was a nice day.
The Making of Episode 2 of the Alter Everything Podcast (@Alteryx)
Making a podcast is not an easy thing to do. Even with mental preparation, saying all that is important is difficult when the microphone is in your face. This article includes some additional thoughts I have on the topics we covered in the Alter Everything Podcast Episode #2.
A Short #Tableau Data Story – #3 (Circa 1996)
Determining how to characterize vehicle performance has been a life-long passion of mine, even if I didn’t realize it until the second half of my working career. I have multiple examples of long-lasting data collection activities that point me in a certain direction. You must read the story to find out what that is.
How My Wife Has Made Me A Better Man (I)
Not only is my wife my best friend, she is a great teacher for me. She has shaped and moulded me into a better man. I owe her a lot of gratitude for caring so much about me and for teaching me great lessons in life.
What It Feels Like to Experience a Kidney Stone
This story explains what it felt like for me when I had a kidney stone episode. The pain was extreme and this story attempts to explain what happens when a kidney stone arrives.
How We Can Identify and Prevent Future School Rampage Events
School rampage shootings need to end. We need to work together to become more observant, to identify people that might commit future mass rampage events.
Proof of How Tableau Has Transformed Careers
It is unquestionable that Tableau has impacted many people. In fact, there are hundreds, if not thousands of people that have had career transformations because of Tableau. In this article, I give some cases of people that have been Tableau transformed.
How Tableau is Transformative
This is the story behind the making of my #MyTableauVoice video. Sometimes a simple thing like making a short video can teach you a lot about yourself and your personal journey in life.
The Times of Our Lives Part 2 – Via Google Photos
In part 2 of this series, I go back in time to relive family events. This article will have events going back to the 1970’s and individual photos older than that.
Lessons Learned From a Decade of Using #Tableau
Ten years have passed and my Tableau passion has not subsided. How can this be, I wonder? How can Tableau continue to be such an important and profound part of my working life?
To find the answers, I took a few minutes to think about what Tableau means to me and what I have learned over these 10 years. These are my insights and I believe them to be true.
Mike Glennon, Deshawn Watson, and My NFL Predictions
The Chicago Bears need to make a change at Quarterback. I already knew this was going to be the case about 7 months ago, before any football was played. I wonder why the football guys get paid so much money to make such terrible decisions.
The Magic That Happens When It All Comes Together
I can call it many things, but when the right technologies are coupled with seemingly insurmountable challenges, greatness can happen. Over the past couple of months I have been able to achieve some remarkable insights by using Alteryx and Tableau on some really fun project work.
The 2017 Total Eclipse Can’t be Eclipsed!
On 8/21/17, we viewed the total solar eclipse from Englewood, TN. It was magical.
Lessons Learned From My Participation in a Hackathon
Yesterday, I participated in my first Hackathon. I learned a lot about the event and gleaned some interesting insights into the benefit of participating in this type of activity. I think this article is worth reading if you have any interest in emerging technologies.
Lessons Learned From Top Coder Competitions
Fear can make you collapse, or fear can be a great motivator. Placing yourself into a position where you feel vulnerable can help you find out whether you can fight through adversity and compete, or whether you will succumb to the pressure of the moment. Today was a day filled with fear and I had to reach deep inside to do a job that I thought couldn’t be done.