Tom – Tom Snyder

Job Search Data

The results are from applying to roles in marketing. This Sankey graph was produced with SankeyMatic.com – a free tool.

Lily Pad Estates – Miami Floating Residences

Below is a musical companion intended to accompany reading the story. Enjoy! We sat in the dimly lit living room, our only light coming from the overhead fan. The crowd was outside the apartment, protesting against our love. I could overhear the yelling through the open window. We’d been discovered and the people meant toContinue reading “Heart Wired”

Does Star Rating Matter?: Yelp! Data Analysis

Why do some businesses get better or worse star ratings on Yelp.com? Is there more than simply the objective customer experience that goes into this star rating? Is there a relation between star rating and particular features?The Yelp! data set may provide some insights here. The specific questions I set out to answer are: IdentifyContinue reading “Does Star Rating Matter?: Yelp! Data Analysis”

Data Analysis: Violence Against Women and Girls

I just finished reading the book ‘Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men’ by Caroline Criado Perez. The book is all about how we can use data to show that women have been overlooked, unheard, misunderstood, and misrepresented throughout time. About the Violence Against Women and Girls Data Set View the DataContinue reading “Data Analysis: Violence Against Women and Girls”

Authenticity (Poem)

What does it mean to you? Is it posting unfiltered selfies while drinking green smoothies? Is it trying to look your best while not letting other people see your true mess.

3 Roles of a Small Business Owner

Originally posted on coffeeshopkeys.com Sometimes an employee looks at the work they’re doing, and thinks, “Hey, I know how to do this. I should go into business for myself. Not only will I have more freedom, but I can make tons of money!” And then they do it. They start a business doing the workContinue reading “3 Roles of a Small Business Owner”

Chase 7 rabbits, catch none

I am so guilty of this. I try to do this all the time. As an entrepreneur, a lot of times I felt like a Jack of all trades, and Master of none. I would get “Shiny Object Syndrome” and try to chase the next thing. Oftentimes, I ended up not really pursuing any singleContinue reading “Chase 7 rabbits, catch none”