Reflections on Being Selected as a 2026 Tableau Ambassador
Named a 2026 Tableau Ambassador, one of 357 across 48 countries. A reflection on 2018, the people who made room for me, the conference I skipped, and what the badge actually measures.
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I Rebuilt My Blog in One Afternoon Without Learning to Code
I'm not a developer, but Claude and a WordPress MCP connector rebuilt my blog in a single afternoon while I called the shots.
I Rebuilt a Tableau Dashboard in Power BI Without Writing a Single Line of Code Myself
I hold certifications in both Tableau and Power BI. Not because I picked a side, but because I’ve always needed to stay relevant. Early in my career I made a decision: I…
Replicating Microsoft Build 2026’s Agentic Analytics Demo: A PBIP-as-Code Field Report
At Microsoft Build 2026, the Power BI team announced Agent Skills for Power BI, a preview capability that lets you describe what you need and have an AI agent build semantic models,…
I missed Tableau Conference 2026 to spend time with my family, and I don’t regret it.
It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon at the reunion in South Carolina, and I was sitting next to my uncle, watching my cousins fry fish. The kids were running around, my wife…
Building a Tableau Quality Dashboard in MotherDuck with Claude AI without writing a single line of code
I’ve been building dashboards in Tableau and Power BI for over a decade. I know what polished takes. The hours on layout, the color palette iterations, the pixel pushing on KPI cards.So…
FabCon 2026: Why I Left Atlanta Genuinely Excited About Microsoft’s Data Future
Let me tell you what a good conference feels like. You’re tired but not drained, you’ve got a list of people to follow up with, and you’re already thinking about how to…
Hacking Tableau Workbooks with AI: A Quick Experiment in XML Manipulation
I was testing out the Power BI MCP server last week and noticed something interesting: it could write directly to Power BI workbooks. That got me thinking… if AI can modify Power…
How Tableau Transformed My Career: Building Skills, Confidence, and Community
In my last post, I shared my Power BI journey and how it changed my life. Today, I want to dive into another transformative force in my career: Tableau. While I’ve called…
How Power BI Changed My Life: A Journey of Growth and Gratitude
Today marks Power BI’s 10th anniversary, and I can’t help but reflect on how profoundly this tool has shaped my journey over the years.My First Data Visualization LoveJuly 21, 2016. That’s a date…
How to Translate Tableau IF/THEN/ELSE Logic into Power BI DAX
If you’re making the transition from Tableau to Power BI, one of the first hurdles you’ll encounter is translating your familiar IF/THEN/ELSE logic into DAX (Data Analysis Expressions). While the concepts are…
Connecting to Tableau MCP: A Deep Dive into Lakers Data Analysis
Connecting to Tableau MCP: A Deep Dive into Lakers Data AnalysisThe world of business intelligence is evolving rapidly, and the introduction of Model Context Protocol (MCP) is reshaping how we interact with data…