One of the most common challenges in any data team—or really, any team—is the quality of task requests. When requests lack clarity, urgency, or context, they lead to misalignment, delays, and frustration. Teams across various industries, from marketing to finance to IT, often receive vague requests such as: "Can you...
Task Processing Process
Using Trello + Cronofy PowerUp to build an amazing personal task management system Alright, here's your simple guide to build this a pretty snazzy task management system for your personal work or home tasks that'll leave you (your boss or your wife) speechless looking at how many tasks you've completed....
Google Sheets Formulas: 3 Formulas That Will Change Your Life (Teacher Edition)
It’s time again for 3 Google Sheets Formulas that will change your life. If you are a spreadsheet noob, make sure you hop over to How Do You Use Google Sheet Formulas to get a primer on this awesome functionality. Ok, enough of the pleasantries. Let’s get to the good...
Love it or hate it, you need an Inbox: 3 ways we use inboxes that waste time and 1 framework to optimize your inbox use
In today’s digital world, inboxes—whether email or task-related—have become an essential part of our daily lives. While they help keep us organized, inboxes can also be overwhelming and often lead to productivity drains. A few months ago, I was decluttering my iPhone, deleting unused apps, and I stumbled across the...
Podcast Episode 006: Immigration, Systemic Racism, White Privilege, and My Dad
Happy Father’s day everyone. This is my story. This is my dad’s story. This is the story of many Filipino immigrants trying to beat a system. This is my tribute to my Father, Narciso Peralta Aguda, Sr. Rest in Peace, dad. January 1, 1940 – December 2, 2007. A bad...
The Eisenhower Decision Matrix
I've got a ton of stuff to do. What do I do first? My inbox is full of requests! Everything seems important! When will I get the time to do this? Wouldn’t it be pleasant to have a system in place to help us make sense of everything we’re asked...