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The life of an analyst, in charts
Elisabeth Fosslien’s “14 ways an economist says ‘I love you’” did the rounds of the blogosphere around Valentine’s Day, and her latest, “Portrait of the young grad as an analyst” is even better. “Analyst” is a very broad job … Continue reading
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Steve Jobs 1955 – 2011
When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the … Continue reading
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