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  • 9 – Freelance Data Analysis

    This past week, I was approached by an organisation to provide some data analysis on some particular metrics. I personally, at this point, enjoy ad-hoc data analysis. Given my previous experience as a teacher and music producer, providing a product or way to receive information is easier when the objective is extremely clean, measurable, and

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  • I recently read a Forbes article by Jodie Cook (18/08/2023) that provided some ChatGPT prompts to increase someone’s business IQ. Jodie has fantastic insights and I have read many of the articles that have been published by the writer. Many people now understand that ChatGPT is a large language model-based chatbot. It is a mix

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  • 7 – 1/8 Learn the Fundamentals of Statistics

    The world is full of numbers. How many people attended the Women’s FIFA World Cup? How many people watched the World Cup in that same city? How many people tuned in in that country? Neighbouring countries? Other nation-states? What makes statistics interesting is the story behind these numbers. Using some simple formulas, we can start

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  • 6 – The Data Analyst Roadmap

    Throughout the internet, there are a myriad of sources that recommend how to get into the world of Data Analytics. Coursera, Linkedin, Indeed, CareerFoundry, and Analytics Vidhya are just some of the providers who are showcasing the road into the industry. There are even YouTube channels dedicated to understanding the industry and how to secure

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  • 5 – Building a Windows 10 Virtual Machine on a MacBook Air M2

    In preparation for a remote job that is coming up, I decided to install a VM software and Windows 10. This means that I can use particular programs that are necessary to complete a job. Why not use this opportunity to showcase how to install Windows 10 on the MacBook Air M2 (Apple Silicon chip).

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  • 4 – Which one?

    4 – Which one?

    In a previous blog entry, I mentioned decision-making. The following blog is an example of how I make decisions during my consulting work. A few weeks ago, I received a request to assist with a previous job. This job requires me to use and perform certain tasks using a Windows OS. As my primary digital

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  • 3 – Wouldn’t you know it.

    To quote Ray Liotta: “if you build it, he will come”. I am not a farmer and I know nothing about baseball; I believe a triple play is something good, desired, and, on average, fairly rare? As people take liberty with their (mis)quote, I will take liberty with people (he) approaching. Whilst seeing a former

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  • 2 – Constant Stream of Thoughts…

    I have a constant stream of thoughts and it’s difficult to know which one to pick for analysis. Having just left my job as a primary & secondary Music teacher (grades 3 to 10), I am attempting to make the transition in my brain. During that period of teaching, it felt as though my brain

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  • 1 – Intial Entry

    10/07/2023 Similar to writing a journal, there are two simultaneous realities: intention and practice. My intentions for this blog/journal are soft, but carry with them the aims of positive habit building, enforced documentation, and improvement in considered communication (both language and discourse). In practice, this may become a different type of output. Full disclosure: this

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