Dr. Patrick Cohn's Top Tips

The more you sweat during training, the less you bleed during battle.
You sleep soundly only if you've paid your dues in being prepared.
Fear may be healthy - a sign that you haven't done your homework - so think about why you're feeling afraid.

Pregame routing has purpose :

1. to feel prepared
2. to instill confidence - in one's skills
3. to focus the mind - on execution
4. to prepare for adversity - to cope with it
5. to have a game plan 
6. to enter the role of athlete

Insights from Marshall Goldsmith

What got you here won't get you there. This is one classic book - tonnes of learning (learnings). Interestingly, I slammed Triggers after I read it.

Successful people tend to confuse "because of" with "in spite of" - i.e., they are confronted with interpersonal relationship issues late in their career and they're stunned.

Peter Drucker : It may be more important to focus on what you need to NOT do than what you need to do.

Things people don't realize they may need to STOP doing in order to improve relationships :

Winning - all the time, even when it doesn't matter, in every conversation, etc.
Adding value - giving their 2c :) (phew :) )
Passing judgement

Areas to get feedback on :

Do you listen?
Do you share information?
Do you meet deadlines?
Do you gossip too much?
Do you get angry?

Lessons from Seal Team Six - H. Wasdin

You have a greater chance of getting dehydrated in the cold because your lungs are working harder to moisturize the air.

A Two Axis Combo Chart for Data with Very Different Ranges

Aus die Meister Hal Graycar. Say one series is interest rate - sub 10 and the other is principal - tens to 100's of thousands.

Start off with the plain-jain line chart - you'll see the interest rate line hugging the X-axis.

Right-click on "Interest rate" at the bottom and choose Format Data Series.

In the new tab on the right, choose the checkbox for Secondary Axis.

You'll see that you get a 2nd Y-Axis on the right.

.... uhh... actually, all that stuff is from 10 years ago. Now, you have the Combo chart which comes with a menu.. so Harold has upgraded :)

Graycar's Folly

2-1-2-a Method in Action : for sorting, the easier way is to just use Format as Table - and then you get the filter buttons for free..

And, like M$, Hal hints at the usefulness of the INDIRECT function.

Wrong again Lord Graycar, that's not how traffic lights look :) It's 3 separate light sources didn't ye k?

When it comes to importing data from a website - like the Shark Watching thing - this is an example of teaching people bad habits. This is text processing. The right thing to do is use perl.

As for highlighting the max value - an early module suggested using top-1-percent -- which is kind of lame don't you think? Why not use MAX(NamedRange)?

Yikes, how about forgetting to tell us how to accept Excel's suggestion while typing? If it's only one suggestion, use the TAB key.

Good stuff : Make Once, Use Many. Also, nice stuff on Dynamic Charting. Knowing the stuff that you may never use to build the things he's built will still help you accomplish some of your goals.

When There's No Time for Lumosity

The Only Thing Scares America's Army - Tooth Decay

The Blue Book, with a tribute paid to Baron Von Steuben

Poor oral health takes more Soldiers out of the fight than the enemy does.

Wisdom teeth and gum disease cause problems, but most dental emergencies are caused by tooth decay or its complications. Tooth decay is usually caused by bacteria (germs) that feed on starchy or sugary snacks and beverages, and by acids that wear away the surfaces of teeth. Soda, juice, sweet tea, sports drinks and energy drinks all contain sugar and acids that can damage teeth.

Saliva is critical for protecting your teeth from decay by neutralizing acids, hardening teeth, and fighting germs. Stressful training or operations can decrease saliva flow, leaving you vulnerable to decay. Prevent dental problems in two ways: watch what you put in your mouth, and clean your mouth every day.

Watch what you put in your mouth. Follow the guidelines in the Nutrition section above, and
you will contribute toward a healthy mouth. Your teeth and gums need the same water intake,
calcium, vitamins and minerals, and protein that the rest of your body does, as well as protection from sugars, acid content, and simple starches.

In addition to a healthy diet:

• If you drink sugary drinks, make sure they are cold and minimize contact with your teeth. You can
use a straw that reaches to the back of your tongue, or just chug the drink down all at once.
• Rinse your mouth with plain water after drinking sugary drinks
• If you drink juice, choose juice that has calcium added, to minimize acid damage.
• Use xylitol-sweetened gum or mints for 5-10 minutes after meals and snacks to fight cavities.
• Avoid tobacco. Tobacco can cause gum disease and oral cancer.
• Use lip balm with sunscreen during sun exposure to prevent lip cancer.

Clean your mouth every day:

• Brush 2 - 3 times a day, every day, with fluoride toothpaste to remove food particles and harmful
bacteria from your teeth. Fluoride helps repair early stage tooth decay.
• Brush before going to sleep to provide greater protection for your teeth.
• Use a soft or ultrasoft toothbrush that is small enough to fit around your back teeth.
• Brush your teeth for about 2-3 minutes using a gentle, circular motion. Pay extra attention to the
gum-line, back teeth, and areas around fillings, crowns or bridges.
• Brush your tongue and the roof of your mouth to remove germs that cause tooth decay and bad breath.
• If you have an appliance such as an orthodontic retainer or partial denture, remove it before brushing your teeth. Brush all surfaces of the appliance also.
• Do not rinse your mouth after brushing. Just spit several times to remove excess toothpaste. (Really?)
• Don’t eat or drink anything for at least 30 minutes after you brush so the fluoride will stay on your
teeth longer and protect them better

If you can’t brush:
• Swish with water after eating or drinking.
• Wipe your teeth with a clean cloth wrapped around your finger.
• Rub toothpaste on the surfaces of your teeth with your finger.
• Floss once a day. Flossing removes bacteria and food in between teeth, where a toothbrush can’t
reach
• Use 18 inches of floss. Wrap the end of the floss around your middle finger and use your index
finger to guide the floss.
• Insert the floss between your teeth. Pull gently side to side to get it through the tight spots, but be
careful not to saw your gums! Use a different area of the floss for each space.
• Gently move the floss up and down against the tooth in back, then the tooth in front.
• Wrap the floss around the teeth as you’re moving it up and down.
• Your gums may bleed at first when you start flossing every day. If bleeding continues to happen
after a week or two of flossing, see your dentist.

Remember - YOU control whether you get cavities or not! Whenever a dentist tells you there is a problem at your annual exam, get it treated as soon as possible.

Note: Females should be extra vigilant about brushing with fluoride toothpaste 2 or 3 times a day, to prevent cavities and bleeding gums. This is because females tend to make less saliva than males, which can leave them more vulnerable to decay. Fluctuations in female hormones can also negatively affect oral health. Hormones and oral contraceptives can increase bacteria levels in the mouth and
cause changes in the blood vessels in the gums, leading to gingivitis.

ABC of Project Management by Excel With Business

Risk --> tabulate if it impacts Scope, Quality, Schedule and Cost and what the response will be when encountered.
What we are not using in the IC Design World is exit criteria.

Stakeholder classification : Unaware, Resistant, Neutral, Supportive, Leading.

Tame the project by creating a Work Breakdown Structure
\___  Requirements Traceability Matrix

ID, Task Name, Description, Resource Type, Effort Hours

Rate Yourself, Your Peers, Your Team! Make sure everyone has some deliverable due this week - that way you easily build a database of 50 items per person.

• Completes tasks on time? No excuses - give the person credit for completing a task early. Don't record yes/no - record in terms of days late.
• Deliverables meet quality standards? A very good one. A bum telling you the simulation and accompanying report are done might end up wasting 2 hours of the team's time.
• Delivers expected scope within budget?

Gems :

One of the ways in which you can discern whether your employer or your business is on its way to driving growth through 21st-century ‘customer obsession’ is to look at the ways it acquires, collates and shares data on its customers’ buying behaviours. Over the next week, in your dealings with different parts of your company, try and observe how different parts of the business deal with customers and customer data.

Tom  Coughlin :

You can't guarantee a win, but, through hard work, you can earn the right to win. If you've earned the right to win, you can sleep soundly before the big game. The more you sweat, the less you bleed.

One Dumb Investment : Excel Without Business

Udacity : Online University - totally free
Excel with Business : Verbosity - not free

Fool me once, shame on you.

Another reason EwB sucks - they liberally mix Word and PDF. Why the h not just stick with PDF? Idiots.

Thanks to Daniel Tammet - a Duh and Aha Moment at the Same Time

What is 64 x 75? He asks in his TED talk and I actually do the X (Duh) -- 64 is 8 x 8, 75 is 15 x 5, so I can do 8 x 15 easily - 120, and then 8 x 120 is easy - 960 and then 5 x 960 - well, it's easier to do 5 x 1000 and then subtract 5 x 40 ... so I get 4800 and I think - really - a nice round # like that? And then, ... duh - why did I do the X in the first place? What is 75? 75% is 3/4 - if you think that way, you get 4800 in the blink of an i. Duh/Aha.

Ann Coulter Roast Jokes

Last year was Bieber, this year it's Rob Lowe. What's next? Flo, the lady from the Progressive commercials?

Pete Davidson

Ann C is here. Wait a min. If you're here, Ann, who's scaring the crows away from our crops?

Last year we had Martha Stewart who sells sheets and this year we have Ann Coulter who cuts eye-holes in them.

Jewel

I was in line at Chipotle behind Ann C and she ordered something to go - the entire kitchen staff at Chipotle - go - leave the country!

On Jewel : I do not want to bad mouth you since God already did.

Nikky Glazer : Jeff, you and Hitler have a lot in common : micro p**s, bad at your art and no really cared about you till you started roasting people.

Ann hopes the Republicans can hold on to the house so she can continue to haunt it.

Jeff Ross : This is tough - how do I roast someone from hell?

Rob : Why is Ann C here tonight?, everyone's wondering... because the right-to-lifers wanted everyone to see what an abortion looks like up close.

You Don't Know What You're Talking About Simon Anholt

Are you kidding?

• Do you know that oligarch "businessmen" that loot from resource-rich countries like Russia and African countries hide their loot in apartments in London? Who lets that happen?
• Do you know it's companies like Standard Chartered that loot African countries to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in late payment charges and re-structuring charges for their loans?
• Do you know that Shell is a conduit for the corrupt oil that flows out of Africa enriching the oligarch despots and keeping the rest of the country in poverty? (Netherlands)
• Do you know that the top 15 container ships account for more pollution than all the passenger cars in the world combined and that 10 of them are owned by Maersk? (Denmark)
• Do you know that most of the corrupt despots keep their money in Swiss banks?

The Question for Nirmalya and Phanish Puranam

Really? If we have such geniuses, then how do you explain being repeatedly bested in a brain-fest by landscapers best with drug cartel genocide issues? (Mann sagt IBM now has about 90k in the US and 150k in India)

Four years in a row, Peru, Brazil and Mexico have been beating India in the International Math Olympiad! This points to a new divergence folks!

Congratulations India. Only 42 Years Behind America

But a true low cost leader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxBsWdjWxFo

Why Is Wall Street So Screwed Up?

Trump's Assignment

Car Talk Puzzler : Keyboards in Siberia

Why do keyboards in Siberia have bigger keys than you see in San Francisco?

A : So that people can operate them while wearing gloves.

What else? Is you best friend - not only for amusing yourself on this page, but in general - if you want to disrupt the world - on a good way - be the next Fb, AMZ, etc..

A pen and paper are indis-pen-sible - so you can put everything down and then ask, what else..?

Question the spec!

My clock can do this! How?

Really, how do you define clock :) ?

Okay, what can you infer from this numbers so far?
-- intentions - what did he really want? What else?

What are the things you could see in that situation? Okay, now what would each of those look like in situation A and in situation B? Think laterally - temperature is usually a good place to start :)

What if I told you there was a better answer? -- Also a good one to throw in.