Life hacks… I don’t always feel like a trailblazer 20 Apr 202020 Apr 2020 Some days – some weeks – I don’t feel at all like a brave pioneer. Recently we endured some challenges and disappointments at work, some of which were painfully personal.…
Einstein Analytics… “It’s been a wild ride!” – the inspiring story of Peter Lyons, Analytics MVP 15 Dec 2019 Background I was always a “tinkerer”. I loved taking stuff apart and putting it back together. When I was only 14, I took a computer apart (with zero plans of putting…
Trailblazing! Life With Goldie – demystifying the fabled Gold Hoodie 6 Oct 2019 I could not count how many times I have been asked this question, How can I get the Gold Hoodie? After all, it is the most coveted of swag –…
Life hacks… Lessons from an autodidact 8 Jun 20198 Jun 2019 autodidact: "a person who has learned a subject without the benefit of a teacher or formal education; a self-taught person." It has been three years since I was introduced to…
Salesforce… Trailhead isn’t just a game changer — it’s a life changer 9 Mar 20199 Mar 2019 Talking about change is easy — change itself can be extremely scary, difficult, and costly. To leave the only career / calling that you have ever known for 23 years,…
Einstein Analytics… From unemployed and depressed to partner and CIO in 18 months — how? 24 Feb 201824 Mar 2018 Everyone has a story. Every man and woman has a tale of their own unique journey to tell. All are valuable, important, and worth sharing. I suppose that my recent…
Salesforce… The awesomeness that was Dreamforce 2017 11 Nov 201712 Nov 2017 Ohana. I had never heard this term before I dived into the Salesforce ecosystem in June of last year. I found out that, "In Hawaiian culture, Ohana represents the idea…
Trailblazing! Holy Cloud – here comes my first Dreamforce! 26 Oct 201726 Oct 2017 Thanks to Megan Petersen for asking these thought-provoking questions about my very first Dreamforce next month: How did you get approval to go to your first Dreamforce? My CEO, Neil,…
Life hacks… The Power of Persistence 7 Oct 20178 Oct 2017 Many well-meaning people have been very kind to me and told me how smart I am because I self-learned and implemented Salesforce Financial Services Cloud and Einstein Analytics. As humbled…
Einstein Analytics… How is Einstein Analytics transforming our business? 23 Sep 201712 Nov 2017 In June of last year, we implemented Salesforce Financial Services Cloud at our boutique wealth management business, InFusion360. We also implemented integrated apps to improve efficiency, including Process Composer and…
