Dirty Data

January 26, 2011 by Leave a comment

In the business world, we get data in all kinds of formats and ways.  Often times this data is what I call dirty and in need of cleaning.  The most common culprits can be easily fixed.  Below are some of them and my most oft-used remedies.

Weird space at the end (or beginning) of text in field
Sometimes I download data, copy and paste it from another source, or get it directly from a database.  And, for some reason,  there are fields or cells with spaces at the end.  My experience tells me that this is usually one of two things.  Either somehow (often data entry error) a person typed a space at the end or beginning on accident.  Or non printable characters (such as carriage returns or the tab key) have been appended.  The latter often happens when converting a tab delimited file. Read more of this post

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6 Ways to Become a Millionaire

January 25, 2011 by Leave a comment

I make a living keeping the finances of small to medium size companies in order.  But at home, my wife is my CEO and she stays on me to make sure I’m doing everything I can to prepare for our family’s future.  Because of that, I continue to read and gather information everywhere I can get it.  It’s a good thing some publications, like Men’s Health, go out of their way to provide guidance.

Great Article Today: 6 Ways to Become a Millionaire

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Jack Lalanne dies at 96

January 24, 2011 by Leave a comment

Jack Lalanne

Say what you want about the guy, but Jack Lalanne was the man!  An evangelist for fitness all of his life, he epitomized the term “Age is only a number.”  A true inspiration to all of us who care about our health, our looks (let’s be real, here), and balance in our lives; Lalanne will truly be missed.

Read full New York Times Article

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You Choose What You Get

January 24, 2011 by 2 Comments

Believe it or Not- It's Your Choice!

Instead of “You can’t always get what you want,” The Rolling Stones should have called their song “You DO always get what you want.”

Because, brace yourself.  If you are unhappy with any part of your life, there’s a good chance you chose it.  I can see you shrugging your shoulders and smirking at me, but hear me out.  It was hard for me to admit to myself, too, but most things that present themselves as a source of anxiety or fear or unhappiness are that way because the alternative is worse.  Whether subconsciously or knowingly, we are deriving more pleasure out of what we see as misery than we are from the other option or options in our lives at that moment. Read more of this post

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Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate

January 23, 2011 by Leave a comment

“Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond
measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. We ask ourselves,
who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented, and fabulous? Actually, Read more of this post

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