Hilary and Roger welcome the new year by discussing Excel (again), why talking to people who generate data matters, meditation and neuroscience, and trust vs. quality in data analysis.

Show notes:

Python in Excel: https://excel.uservoice.com/forums/304921-excel-for-windows-desktop-application/suggestions/10549005-python-as-an-excel-scripting-language

Talk to the people who made the data: https://twitter.com/leigh_tami18/status/943952107236884480

Rules for Rulers: https://youtu.be/rStL7niR7gs

Dictator's Handbook: https://www.amazon.com/Dictators-Handbook-Behavior-Almost-Politics-ebook/dp/B005GPSLHI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515726993&sr=8-1&keywords=dictator%27s+handbook

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