Millennials are probably the first generation to have the majority of their life online.
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Figuring out personal cloud storage
The logistics of pumping milk
The logistics of traveling & pumping can seem overwhelming at first, but once you get your system down it's not so intimidating.
If you use @here/@channel more than 2 times a year, please read this post
Since @here/@channel is the digital equivalent to standing in the middle of the office and shouting at your coworkers, are there ever legitimate use cases — and why do people abuse it?
2019 in seconds
I captured 2019 in one second snippets thanks to a handy app called 1 Second Everyday.
2019 Book Review
This year I set a goal of 30 books on my Goodreads challenge. That felt ambitious, yet doable — and I'm proud to say I surpassed it.
Playing around with SoqlX
A fun thing about starting new jobs is being exposed to different tools & ways of doing things.
Tradeoffs in getting rid of stuff
In advance of our move to San Francisco, Jordan and I are getting rid of almost everything we own.
Back to lifting
I've been lifting weights in various forms since 2012. Like many women, weights eluded me in college in favor of the elliptical — but once I graduated I joined CrossFit and began my love affair with barbells.
Accepting change
I have been thinking a lot about change recently and how quickly time goes by.
Reclaim some Gmail storage with just a few clicks
I created my first Gmail account in 2006 at the tender age of 16.
Some thoughts on working more effectively
Below are a smattering of thoughts on productivity, efficiency, and just getting things done. I've been obsessed with order, process, and planning for almost all my life.
Show Notes: Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and the Key to a Happy Retirement
I have been a longtime subscriber of The Mad FIentist and he recently did an interview with Cal Newport of Deep Work fame. Cal just released Digital Minimalism and this interview was a goldmine.
Lead Source quirks in Salesforce
The lead conversion process is always a bit stressful — fields from one object map to another and you want to make sure nothing gets overwritten.
Intro to Java: Classes & Objects
'Why Java?' is the question everyone asks. My answer: Salesforce's Apex is very similar to Java, but Intro to Apex courses are few and far between.
Adventures in Salesforce formulas & validation rules with WEEKDAY(), IF(), & INCLUDES()
Formulas are one of those tricks up an admin's sleeve that are extremely powerful and cool.
How to use Salesforce Outbound Messages & Zapier to celebrate a closed won sale in HipChat
I've always found Zapier to be a cool tool, but never thought of an application to use it at Industry Dive — until now.
In-Line Editing in List Views in Salesforce
I used to shy away from List Views because I thought of them as a less robust version of reports — then I discovered in-line editing.
Why I haven't blogged
Last night I started reading The Dance of the Possible by Scott Berkun — a thin little primer on creativity, what it is and how to get more of it.
Capitalism vs. Good Design
Scott Berkun tweeted that there is an "inherent tension" between good design and capitalism. I have opinions on both.
Today's the day: Write your first Visualforce email template!
I shied away from Visualforce email templates for much longer than I should have — then two situations arose that called for snazzier templates than plain text could provide.
Writing it down
I am always delighted when I come across something I wrote in the past. Well, maybe not always delighted — but definitely interested.
How to Effectively Work for a Manager You Never See
Whether you work from home or your boss works remotely, the workplace today is much different from the centralized offices of the past.