Nudges, Ideas and a sprinkle of career advice
This is where you’ll read from me. It’s a mix of nudges that encourage you to take the next bold step, ideas that help you make a change and advice so you can avoid the mistakes I made along the way.
From my keyboard to you. No ChatGPT involved, just a bunch of honest writing, usually done in the morning hours before the world wakes up.
I hope you enjoy it and I’d love to hear from you, so feel free to comment on these posts.
How to find something you’re good at
How do you find something you’re good at? How do you find your passion? What if you’re not passionate about something? Start with your skills…
How to set up a budget
Get your finances sorted – once and for all. Learn how to set up a budget so you know where your money goes and where you might have to review your spending habits.
Launch: Midweek Mentor
I’m launching Midweek Mentor, a YouTube series with new videos every Wednesday. It’s your weekly dose of mentoring with pragmatic advice – entirely free!
Financial independence
In this article I share my advice and own habits for saving, investing and being financially independent as a woman.
47 Life Lessons
The last 36 years have given me a life with many many ups and only a few bumps in the road. It’s been a great ride so far and long may it continue. Today I want to share all those life lessons that I have been able to think about and write down in the past three months since I met my dear friend Jack for lunch on a rainy Friday afternoon and decided to keep a list with these ideas.
Bowing out of #MakeoverMonday
I decided to end my involvement in MakeoverMonday as co-host. Here I write a bit more about the ‘why’ behind this decision.
#MakeoverMonday Week 15 2021: NBA Referees
A quick visualization of the number of fouls per game called by NBA referees in the regular season versus playoffs.
#MakeoverMonday Week 14 2021: Using dry beans to explain a box plot
A very unique dataset this week sees us analyse and visualise data about dry beans and their different features.
#MakeoverMonday Week 13 2021: Post-Brexit UK sees value of goods exports to the EU drop more than 40%.
This week we’re looking at the impact of Brexit on the value of UK exports to the EU. Spoiler: things took a downturn.
#MakeoverMonday Week 12 2021: The Cereal Industry Had a Very Weird Year
For week 12 Andy picked a dataset about cereal (and other food) consumption in the US, indicating a big change in 2020 due to a shift in buying habits from consumers during the pandemic.
#MakeoverMonday Week 11 2021: What is the World’s Biggest Cash Crop?
This week we’re looking at crops – what’s grown, how efficient are the crops and how popular and profitable are they. The original visualization comes from Information is Beautiful.
#MakeoverMonday Week 10 2021: Women’s Participation in the Olympic Games
For week 10, and to celebrate International Women’s Day, we look at women’s participation in the Olympic Games over time.