Kind-of-Lost

Two lessons from Diego Maradona’s life

Maradona died a few days ago and I was surprised by how sad the news made me. He was the best soccer player of his generation, and then some. One of the best ever, if not the best.

He had a long career on and off the field and many ups and downs in both. He ran into trouble several times because he was a rebel and disliked authority very much (hmm I just discovered one thing we had in common). I am not a soccer expert (heck, I am not an expert at anything, I am kind of lost after all) but I drew two lessons from all the memories I just reminisced about in the last couple of days and all the comments I heard and read.

How much will a tradeline boost my credit? The honest answer

Buyers ask me this all the time — it’s the first question after price. And I get it. You’re about to spend real money on something with no guaranteed outcome, and you want at least a rough idea of what you’re buying. The honest answer is that it depends on your existing profile, and anyone quoting you a flat number is either guessing or selling you on a guarantee they can’t back up. What I can do is walk you through how the math actually works, what limits a tradeline’s impact, and show you a real customer result at the bottom.

Cashvertising (book review)

Are you tired of your marketing efforts falling flat? Do you want to know the secrets to create compelling ads that actually convert? Look no further than “Cashvertising” by Drew Eric Whitman.

As a seasoned copywriter with over a decade of experience, Whitman knows a thing or two about crafting messages that resonate with consumers. And lucky for us, he’s shared his expertise in “Cashvertising”, a must-read for anyone looking to up their advertising game.

The 6 W’s explained: who, what, when, where, why and how

The Six W’s is a technique used in continuous improvement projects (posts about six sigma) to gather essential information and improve problem-solving capabilities. This approach is rooted in the principles of journalism and is commonly used in project management and marketing to gather information.

In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at the Six W’s, explain the theory behind this technique, discuss each of the six questions, give examples of each, and provide an example of use in the context of continuous improvement work.

What is mathematical programming

Mathematical programming is a field of mathematics that deals with the optimization of complex systems and processes. It has a rich history that dates back to the 1940s when George Dantzig, an American mathematician, developed the simplex method for solving linear programming problems. Since then, it has grown into a vast and dynamic discipline that has found applications in various fields such as finance, transportation, engineering, and operations research.

In this blog post, I will explore the origins of mathematical programming, provide an example of a problem that can be tackled and list some classical problems. I will also discuss some of the software products used in mathematical programming, both open-source and commercial.