It is amazing when certain things pop into your brain. The scene painted below is inspiration for our new day, every 24-hours.
“The sun rises on a new day. The light sparkles oranges, yellows, pinks, and whites across the rippling, serene surface of the water. It fills our hearts with the joy, inspiration, love, and energy [...]
As an Analyst, I am interested in identifying factors that influence variables such as performance and success. A few years ago, I put together a basic mind map outlining some of the key components. This was back in October 2007. Please take a moment and review the original post, which is now 2.5 years old:
While [...]
I recently had the opportunity to fly a Cessna 172 for a group activity at work. Boy was this so cool!
We left Red Baron Aviation and flew west, crossed the ridge and landed at Santa Ynez. We then switched pilots (I flew to, Dean flew back) and flew back to SBA. All I have to [...]
Identifying human behavior across a society is the focus of many sociologists. As an analyst, identifying human behavior through data is my interest. Whether I am looking at sales data, cost per unit, economic forecasts, or even toilet usage charts, looking at data patterns can identify key changes in behavior.
Take a look at the chart [...]
As you all know, I am a huge fan of Starbucks, not because their coffee is great or their food is better than local places, but because Starbucks has become an American institution that defines the calendar year.
Take the holidays for instance. Starbucks makes the following changes:
A) They decorate their stores with garland, lights, ornaments, [...]
I didn’t leave the house anticipating that I would have a new best friend upon arriving back at home.
I really went down to get a haircut, but the wait was so long, I moved on. I parked a fair ways down the street, so I started walking back toward the car.
Then the Verizon Wireless store [...]
Today, I stopped by my local Verizon Wireless store to check out the Motorola Droid. I will tell you that it looks better on paper and in pictures than it does in real life.
I then looked at the Blackberry Storm2 for comparison. While it looks really cool, it sings to a different tune that many [...]
Communities can take on numerous forms. Whether it is a community of athletes, a community of scientists, or even a community of geographic location, similar interests bring people together. In fact, one individual can be a part of many communities at the same time.
From the Maya civilization to the British Empire and the foundations of [...]
Balance is one of those things that I think a lot of people go through life without. It applies to just about everything and can be hard to achieve. In fact, we often forget to look for the balance in every situation.
Here are some examples:
1) Horseback Riding – The rider must balance their weight on [...]
Immersion is the concept of surrounding yourself with a given subject to concentrate on learning it.
The GOOD
The good is that immersion is a very efficient way of learning something. You can jam pack a lot of information in a very narrow window of time. Picking up the basics of a new language or skill is [...]
