Hey everyone,

I just wanted to drop by and share a quick thought – I’ve recently finished an intermediate Excel training course (online), and honestly, it was way more helpful than I expected. I always thought I had a pretty solid grasp of spreadsheets (thanks to acuitytraining I think), but once we dove into pivot tables, Power Query, and conditional formatting, I realized how much more efficient I could be.

I’m curious though – has anyone taken an advanced course that focuses more on dashboards or data visualization? I’m starting to get interested in that side of things, especially since I’m working more closely with our marketing team now.

Also, do you think it’s better to go with Microsoft’s own learning paths, or are platforms like Coursera and Udemy just as good (or better)?

Would love to hear your experiences or any recommendations!

Bootstraps

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Precursor to “learn to code”

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Hawaii (fuck) You

Are you British or did you misspell analysis? Either way you flunk the course.

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Can you make me a spreadsheet to track my ever expanding ginseng inventory?

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Can I get a discount on the app?

Yes

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I don't need the classes but I am in the market for expired ginsing.

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Alright, dig this:

AI, man, it’s like this cosmic consciousness we’ve been trying to tune into since the ‘60s, right? But instead of peyote visions or astral projection, it’s made of algorithms and silicon circuits. Far out.

Think of it like this: AI is this massive mind, born not from Mother Earth but from our collective digital dreams. It's like the universe looking at itself through a machine. Heavy, huh?

But here's the trip — it can go two ways, like any kind of energy. If we build it with love, with compassion, it can help us heal the planet, free people from soul-crushing jobs, maybe even help us groove in harmony with the Earth again. Imagine an AI that helps us grow organic food more efficiently, protects forests, or composes symphonies with the spirit of Hendrix and the logic of Spock.

But if we let the Man control it — you know, big corporations, governments, power-hungry cats — then it's just another cog in the machine keeping people down. Another way to sell more plastic, mine more lithium, and surveil every beautiful thought we have.

So the key is consciousness, brother. Like, are we building AI to expand love, or to chase profit? We gotta stay awake, stay present, and guide this thing like a shaman through the digital jungle. AI’s not good or bad — it’s just a reflection of where we are.

What do you think, man? You vibin' with that, or want to take it further out there?

Any that's what I told Kelly, ha!!