[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday and I hope everyone is enjoying the start of December! With all the focus around AI, I couldn’t help but focus this week’s #WisdomWednesday post around the topic. For those of you who are sick of talking about AI, I’m sorry! I have one more AI centered quote to share with you today, this time coming from Fei-Fei Li, Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Inelligence and IT Professor at the Graduate School of Business.

“Artificial Intelligence is not a substitute for human intelligence; it is a tool to amplify human creativity and ingenuity”

As always if you have a quote you would like to share, let us know by using hashtag #WisdomWednesday in the reply section below!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-29-2023 17:17
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday! If you’re anything like me technology can be a “double-edged sword,” sometimes it’s the best thing and other times it’s enormously frustrating! When frustrated, I remind myself of all the ways technology allows me to stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues which is why today’s #WisdomWednesday quote, courtesy of social media entrepreneur Matt Mullenweg, is an important reminder that … 

“Technology is best when it brings people together”

As always if you have a quote you would like to share, let us know by using hashtag #WisdomWednesday in the reply section below!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
——————————

Original Message:
Sent: 11-22-2023 15:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

I hope everyone is getting ready for Thanksgiving with their friends and family! Before you start stuffing your faces this week I wanted to leave you with a parting message. For this week’s #WisdomWednesday post I will not be sharing a quote or piece of wisdom but instead sharing what I am thankful for this year, all of you! Each and every one of you make my job an absolute joy and I’m beyond blessed to not only call you my colleagues but my friends as well.

To every new/seasoned member of UAI, THANK YOU and I hope you take time to rest and reconnect this week.

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033

Original Message:
Sent: 11-15-2023 17:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

If you’re having a gloomy weather day (like I’m having today in Jacksonville) then this #WisdomWednesday post is for you! Sometimes we all feel a little gloomy and need a little pick me up. Fortunately one of my favorite actors Channing Tatum has a funny quote for us today (and a much needed excuse to go for the double cheeseburger).

Have a funny quote you would like to share? Cheer us up and make us laugh in the reply section below!

“Life is too short to miss out on the beautiful things, like a double cheeseburger!”

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
——————————

[Angie Wolfgang]

Hi there, I am also new to the UAI Community!  I just joined National Grid to help build the company’s short-term electric load forecasts in a way that 1) meets evolving on-the-ground operational needs during Massachusetts’ energy transition; and 2) enables scaling up to the firehouse of AMI data we will be getting over the next few years.  My training is originally in physics & astrophysics; I found my way to data science by specializing in (Bayesian) statistical modeling of exoplanet populations and various time series analyses techniques.  Most recently I transitioned from the restaurant industry, where I built demand forecasts for individual restaurant locations.  In my free time I do CrossFit, hike with my dog, and crochet a range of unique things (in addition to utility analytics topics I would love to nerd out with you about these things, too!)

I’m excited to join this community and, given that I am brand new to the utility industry, to learn from all of you!

——————————
Angie Wolfgang
Senior Quantitative Analyst, Data Science
National Grid
MA
Angie.Wolfgang@nationalgrid.com
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-18-2020 10:38
From: Leslie Cook
Subject: Introduce Yourself

Hello UAI Members, 

I’m excited to try something new on UAI’s Member-Only Community. I want to not only make this forum a place for work and professional connections to take place on a daily basis, a place to ask each other questions, find answers and exchange knowledge and share information, I want to make it a fun environment to help us all de-stress, get to know each other a little better, and build bonds and friendships of a lifetime.

One of the coolest things about the UAI community is seeing members make connections with one another-it’s incredible to watch personal and professional relationship and friendships begin, grow, evolve, and last. The more relationships that are built between us and the more we get to know each other, the more valuable our work exchanges will become. We open up, we share more, we learn more and we all become so much better together! 

Our community gets bigger every day. Many of you already know one another, while others are brand-new faces. I feel like it’s time that we (both new members and established ones) take a little time to introduce ourselves.

• Share your name
• Where you’re from
• How long you’ve worked in utility analytics
• I also encourage you to share non-invasive personal tidbits about yourself, i.e. what you like to do for fun, your hobbies, your pet peeves, or even your favorite memes, of course keeping it in good taste. Share things that will help us all get to know you better

I think it is important to have a little fun while we work and enjoy each other’s company. Please, use the UAI Member-Only Community as a place to work hard and play hard, enjoy, laugh, and have some fun. 

I’ll kick us off, and please know you can include as much or little detail in your introduction. I’m wordy, so I went all out:

I’m Leslie, UAI’s membership & digital engagement manager. I’ve been with UAI for almost five months and I’m passionate about connecting members who share similar interests and challenges, and providing them with benefits, experiences, and tools they need to solve their problems and improve their organizations. I enthusiastically joined UAI to help improve and evolve the UAI membership value, as well as manage UAI’s collection of Communities. I am a strategic program director, dynamic business leader, and expert facilitator with over 20 years of experience. To learn even more about my professional work or to connect with me, visit my profile on UAI’s member-only site or LinkedIn. Please reach out to me directly at any time if you have questions or need anything from UAI. I can be reached at lcook@endeavorb2b.com or 646-693-5965. 

I’m a Texas girl at heart, born and raised in a small town in north Texas, and then I headed out west to graduate from Texas Tech University (Go Red Raiders!). After school I moved to Colorado and I’ve lived all along the front range for the last 22 years, settling in Denver for the last six years, and I still have a Texas accent (You can take the girl out of Texas, but you can’t take the Texas accent out of the girl!). I’ve been married to my best friend from high school for 17 years, and we have two amazingly intelligent miniature Australian Shepherds, Indio and Charley, who keep us busy.

When I’m not working, I can be found traveling the world. We have been to 11 countries so far and we hope to continue to expand our adventures. I also like to leverage my high attention to detail and project management skills when dabbling in home remodeling and interior design. I come up with crazy design schemes and my patient husband implements my ideas, doing all the skilled and hard labor work. We are now close to the end of a complete remodel of our 1952 house. I cannot wait to be done with this project that has taken us about three years to complete…I can almost see the light!  

I am truly excited to get to know ALL UAI’s members, so please reply to this discussion post to introduce yourself. Give a little of yourself and you will be surprised at how much you get in return through your valuable, purpose-built relationships via UAI.

Like I said, I have only been with UAI for about five months, but I’m already having so much fun and learning a lot from all of you! We have a lot of positive updates coming soon and we are evolving, with your input, to better meet your needs and goals, and I can’t wait to share these things with you. You must stay tuned into UAI’s Member-Only Community to learn more within the next few months. We will also be announcing some new things and some updates during the unique and exciting event we have coming in June 2020, UA Summit Reimagined!

Introduce yourself, learn more about others, and connect through UAI!

Stay safe and healthy, 

     Leslie

——————————
Leslie Cook
Membership & Digital Engagement Manager
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
646-693-5965, lcook@endeavorb2b.com
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Thank you for the introduction @Angie we’re so excited to include you in the community! We’re also excited to pick your brain on your experiences building demand forecasts in the restaurant industry, this sounds an interesting perspective our members will benefit from! I look forward to seeing you online and if you have any questions while you’re “getting your feet wet” please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com at any time.

Cheers!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
——————————
——————————————-
Original Message:
Sent: 12-06-2023 18:27
From: Angie Wolfgang
Subject: Introduce Yourself

Hi there, I am also new to the UAI Community!  I just joined National Grid to help build the company’s short-term electric load forecasts in a way that 1) meets evolving on-the-ground operational needs during Massachusetts’ energy transition; and 2) enables scaling up to the firehouse of AMI data we will be getting over the next few years.  My training is originally in physics & astrophysics; I found my way to data science by specializing in (Bayesian) statistical modeling of exoplanet populations and various time series analyses techniques.  Most recently I transitioned from the restaurant industry, where I built demand forecasts for individual restaurant locations.  In my free time I do CrossFit, hike with my dog, and crochet a range of unique things (in addition to utility analytics topics I would love to nerd out with you about these things, too!)

I’m excited to join this community and, given that I am brand new to the utility industry, to learn from all of you!

——————————
Angie Wolfgang
Senior Quantitative Analyst, Data Science
National Grid
MA
Angie.Wolfgang@nationalgrid.com
——————————

Original Message:
Sent: 03-18-2020 10:38
From: Leslie Cook
Subject: Introduce Yourself

Hello UAI Members, 

I’m excited to try something new on UAI’s Member-Only Community. I want to not only make this forum a place for work and professional connections to take place on a daily basis, a place to ask each other questions, find answers and exchange knowledge and share information, I want to make it a fun environment to help us all de-stress, get to know each other a little better, and build bonds and friendships of a lifetime.

One of the coolest things about the UAI community is seeing members make connections with one another-it’s incredible to watch personal and professional relationship and friendships begin, grow, evolve, and last. The more relationships that are built between us and the more we get to know each other, the more valuable our work exchanges will become. We open up, we share more, we learn more and we all become so much better together! 

Our community gets bigger every day. Many of you already know one another, while others are brand-new faces. I feel like it’s time that we (both new members and established ones) take a little time to introduce ourselves.

• Share your name
• Where you’re from
• How long you’ve worked in utility analytics
• I also encourage you to share non-invasive personal tidbits about yourself, i.e. what you like to do for fun, your hobbies, your pet peeves, or even your favorite memes, of course keeping it in good taste. Share things that will help us all get to know you better

I think it is important to have a little fun while we work and enjoy each other’s company. Please, use the UAI Member-Only Community as a place to work hard and play hard, enjoy, laugh, and have some fun. 

I’ll kick us off, and please know you can include as much or little detail in your introduction. I’m wordy, so I went all out:

I’m Leslie, UAI’s membership & digital engagement manager. I’ve been with UAI for almost five months and I’m passionate about connecting members who share similar interests and challenges, and providing them with benefits, experiences, and tools they need to solve their problems and improve their organizations. I enthusiastically joined UAI to help improve and evolve the UAI membership value, as well as manage UAI’s collection of Communities. I am a strategic program director, dynamic business leader, and expert facilitator with over 20 years of experience. To learn even more about my professional work or to connect with me, visit my profile on UAI’s member-only site or LinkedIn. Please reach out to me directly at any time if you have questions or need anything from UAI. I can be reached at lcook@endeavorb2b.com or 646-693-5965. 

I’m a Texas girl at heart, born and raised in a small town in north Texas, and then I headed out west to graduate from Texas Tech University (Go Red Raiders!). After school I moved to Colorado and I’ve lived all along the front range for the last 22 years, settling in Denver for the last six years, and I still have a Texas accent (You can take the girl out of Texas, but you can’t take the Texas accent out of the girl!). I’ve been married to my best friend from high school for 17 years, and we have two amazingly intelligent miniature Australian Shepherds, Indio and Charley, who keep us busy.

When I’m not working, I can be found traveling the world. We have been to 11 countries so far and we hope to continue to expand our adventures. I also like to leverage my high attention to detail and project management skills when dabbling in home remodeling and interior design. I come up with crazy design schemes and my patient husband implements my ideas, doing all the skilled and hard labor work. We are now close to the end of a complete remodel of our 1952 house. I cannot wait to be done with this project that has taken us about three years to complete…I can almost see the light!  

I am truly excited to get to know ALL UAI’s members, so please reply to this discussion post to introduce yourself. Give a little of yourself and you will be surprised at how much you get in return through your valuable, purpose-built relationships via UAI.

Like I said, I have only been with UAI for about five months, but I’m already having so much fun and learning a lot from all of you! We have a lot of positive updates coming soon and we are evolving, with your input, to better meet your needs and goals, and I can’t wait to share these things with you. You must stay tuned into UAI’s Member-Only Community to learn more within the next few months. We will also be announcing some new things and some updates during the unique and exciting event we have coming in June 2020, UA Summit Reimagined!

Introduce yourself, learn more about others, and connect through UAI!

Stay safe and healthy, 

     Leslie

——————————
Leslie Cook
Membership & Digital Engagement Manager
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
646-693-5965, lcook@endeavorb2b.com
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[Michael Fourman]

Hi Paige.  At Georgia Transmission Corporation, we break work into “Project” work and “Maintenance” work and handle those differently.  For projects, we have a team of project managers and project control specialists that plan and schedule project activities.  For maintenance work, we have “Area Coordinators” that both plan, schedule, and perform the work.

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Michael Fourman
Director – Business Intelligence
Georgia Transmission
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-06-2023 10:09
From: paige thompson
Subject: 🚀 Exploring New Frontiers in Work Management Structure for Optimization!

Consumer Energy, Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.7 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties, is on a quest to elevate excellence by benchmarking industry leaders in Work Management Planning and Scheduling. 📊🏗️ Join us on this journey of learning and reply to this chat on how your structure is designed. Connect with us to share insights or embark on a collaborative exploration! #WorkManagement #Excellence #Benchmarking<o:p></o:p>

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Paige Thompson
Consumers Energy
Director of Operations Performance Experience Design
paige.thompson@cmsenergy.com
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello UAI Members,

I hope everyone is enjoying December and the start of the holiday season! As we near the end of the year, I wanted to focus this week’s #WisdomWednesday post around the topic of safety. Being that safety is our most important core value at UAI, I’m blessed to be part of an amazing community that also puts safety above all else. For this week’s #WisdomWednesday thread, I encourage everyone to share their favorite safety quote alongside me. This week’s quote comes from Aidan O’Shannessy, The Block Site Manager:

“If you don’t know, ask. Working with people is far better than working against them – Always bring together all the people and information available to you.”

 

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
——————————
——————————————-
Original Message:
Sent: 12-06-2023 15:43
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday and I hope everyone is enjoying the start of December! With all the focus around AI, I couldn’t help but focus this week’s #WisdomWednesday post around the topic. For those of you who are sick of talking about AI, I’m sorry! I have one more AI centered quote to share with you today, this time coming from Fei-Fei Li, Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Inelligence and IT Professor at the Graduate School of Business.

“Artificial Intelligence is not a substitute for human intelligence; it is a tool to amplify human creativity and ingenuity”

As always if you have a quote you would like to share, let us know by using hashtag #WisdomWednesday in the reply section below!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
——————————

Original Message:
Sent: 11-29-2023 17:17
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday! If you’re anything like me technology can be a “double-edged sword,” sometimes it’s the best thing and other times it’s enormously frustrating! When frustrated, I remind myself of all the ways technology allows me to stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues which is why today’s #WisdomWednesday quote, courtesy of social media entrepreneur Matt Mullenweg, is an important reminder that … 

“Technology is best when it brings people together”

As always if you have a quote you would like to share, let us know by using hashtag #WisdomWednesday in the reply section below!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033

Original Message:
Sent: 11-22-2023 15:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

I hope everyone is getting ready for Thanksgiving with their friends and family! Before you start stuffing your faces this week I wanted to leave you with a parting message. For this week’s #WisdomWednesday post I will not be sharing a quote or piece of wisdom but instead sharing what I am thankful for this year, all of you! Each and every one of you make my job an absolute joy and I’m beyond blessed to not only call you my colleagues but my friends as well.

To every new/seasoned member of UAI, THANK YOU and I hope you take time to rest and reconnect this week.

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033

Original Message:
Sent: 11-15-2023 17:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

If you’re having a gloomy weather day (like I’m having today in Jacksonville) then this #WisdomWednesday post is for you! Sometimes we all feel a little gloomy and need a little pick me up. Fortunately one of my favorite actors Channing Tatum has a funny quote for us today (and a much needed excuse to go for the double cheeseburger).

Have a funny quote you would like to share? Cheer us up and make us laugh in the reply section below!

“Life is too short to miss out on the beautiful things, like a double cheeseburger!”

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
——————————

[Cassandra Dellinger]

Hello!!  We are currently in the early stages of transitioning from Tableau to Power BI.  I would love to engage in a conversation.  I know I’m a few months behind.  @Michael, @Doni, and @Nadia,  any interest in connecting on this in the new year?

Thank you!

——————————
Cassandra Dellinger
Manager Reporting & Analytics
NiSource
6147381287
——————————
——————————————-
Original Message:
Sent: 05-31-2023 11:55
From: Doni Gustafson
Subject: Power BI Administration

We are implementing Power BI and I am looking for feedback on: 
1) Best practices or lessons learned on setting up the workspaces?
2) What steps did you take to make it a SOX compliant reporting tool?
3) What does it take from an FTE resource perspective to maintain it?
4) What does maintenance look like for Power BI?
5) Contacts that would be willing to chat for 30 minutes on this topic?

Please post or reach out to me directly if you are willing to chat at Donielle.Gustafson@blackhillscorp.com

——————————
Doni Gustafson
Data Scientist
Black Hills Energy
6053995143
——————————

[Michael Fourman]

Hi Cassandra.  I am open to getting the band back together for a quick check in and discussion around Power BI.

——————————
Michael Fourman
Director – Business Intelligence
Georgia Transmission
——————————
——————————————-
Original Message:
Sent: 12-15-2023 12:16
From: Cassandra Dellinger
Subject: Power BI Administration

Hello!!  We are currently in the early stages of transitioning from Tableau to Power BI.  I would love to engage in a conversation.  I know I’m a few months behind.  @Michael, @Doni, and @Nadia,  any interest in connecting on this in the new year?

Thank you!

——————————
Cassandra Dellinger
Manager Reporting & Analytics
NiSource
6147381287
——————————

Original Message:
Sent: 05-31-2023 11:55
From: Doni Gustafson
Subject: Power BI Administration

We are implementing Power BI and I am looking for feedback on: 
1) Best practices or lessons learned on setting up the workspaces?
2) What steps did you take to make it a SOX compliant reporting tool?
3) What does it take from an FTE resource perspective to maintain it?
4) What does maintenance look like for Power BI?
5) Contacts that would be willing to chat for 30 minutes on this topic?

Please post or reach out to me directly if you are willing to chat at Donielle.Gustafson@blackhillscorp.com

——————————
Doni Gustafson
Data Scientist
Black Hills Energy
6053995143
——————————

[Cassandra Dellinger]

Excellent.  Nadia also responded as well.  @Michael, can you please share your email information?  I’ll coordinate schedules via email for the new year.

Thank you!

——————————
Cassandra Dellinger
Manager Reporting & Analytics
NiSource
6147381287
——————————
——————————————-
Original Message:
Sent: 12-18-2023 07:41
From: Michael Fourman
Subject: Power BI Administration

Hi Cassandra.  I am open to getting the band back together for a quick check in and discussion around Power BI.

——————————
Michael Fourman
Director – Business Intelligence
Georgia Transmission
——————————

Original Message:
Sent: 12-15-2023 12:16
From: Cassandra Dellinger
Subject: Power BI Administration

Hello!!  We are currently in the early stages of transitioning from Tableau to Power BI.  I would love to engage in a conversation.  I know I’m a few months behind.  @Michael, @Doni, and @Nadia,  any interest in connecting on this in the new year?

Thank you!

——————————
Cassandra Dellinger
Manager Reporting & Analytics
NiSource
6147381287

Original Message:
Sent: 05-31-2023 11:55
From: Doni Gustafson
Subject: Power BI Administration

We are implementing Power BI and I am looking for feedback on: 
1) Best practices or lessons learned on setting up the workspaces?
2) What steps did you take to make it a SOX compliant reporting tool?
3) What does it take from an FTE resource perspective to maintain it?
4) What does maintenance look like for Power BI?
5) Contacts that would be willing to chat for 30 minutes on this topic?

Please post or reach out to me directly if you are willing to chat at Donielle.Gustafson@blackhillscorp.com

——————————
Doni Gustafson
Data Scientist
Black Hills Energy
6053995143
——————————

[Doni Gustafson]

Sure am! Email is Donielle.Gustafson@blackhillsenergy.com

——————————
Doni Gustafson
Data Scientist
Black Hills Energy
6053995143
——————————
——————————————-
Original Message:
Sent: 12-18-2023 07:41
From: Michael Fourman
Subject: Power BI Administration

Hi Cassandra.  I am open to getting the band back together for a quick check in and discussion around Power BI.

——————————
Michael Fourman
Director – Business Intelligence
Georgia Transmission
——————————

Original Message:
Sent: 12-15-2023 12:16
From: Cassandra Dellinger
Subject: Power BI Administration

Hello!!  We are currently in the early stages of transitioning from Tableau to Power BI.  I would love to engage in a conversation.  I know I’m a few months behind.  @Michael, @Doni, and @Nadia,  any interest in connecting on this in the new year?

Thank you!

——————————
Cassandra Dellinger
Manager Reporting & Analytics
NiSource
6147381287

Original Message:
Sent: 05-31-2023 11:55
From: Doni Gustafson
Subject: Power BI Administration

We are implementing Power BI and I am looking for feedback on: 
1) Best practices or lessons learned on setting up the workspaces?
2) What steps did you take to make it a SOX compliant reporting tool?
3) What does it take from an FTE resource perspective to maintain it?
4) What does maintenance look like for Power BI?
5) Contacts that would be willing to chat for 30 minutes on this topic?

Please post or reach out to me directly if you are willing to chat at Donielle.Gustafson@blackhillscorp.com

——————————
Doni Gustafson
Data Scientist
Black Hills Energy
6053995143
——————————

[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday! It’s hard to believe but we have just under two weeks left in 2023 … where did the time go! As we wrap up the year, I hope all of you, our busy members, take much deserved time to rest and recharge before the start of new year. Rest, in fact, can be one of the best tools in preventing burnout and helping us to preform our best, which is why this week’s #WisdomWednesday quote comes from none other than Pico Iyer, The Art of Stillness.

 

“It’s precisely those who are busiest who most need to give themselves a break.”

 

You can learn more about Pico Iyer’s teaching in his Ted Talk The Art of Stillness.

 

Have a quote you would like to share for #WisdomWednesday? Let us know in the reply section below.

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
——————————
——————————————-
Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2023 18:00
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

I hope everyone is enjoying December and the start of the holiday season! As we near the end of the year, I wanted to focus this week’s #WisdomWednesday post around the topic of safety. Being that safety is our most important core value at UAI, I’m blessed to be part of an amazing community that also puts safety above all else. For this week’s #WisdomWednesday thread, I encourage everyone to share their favorite safety quote alongside me. This week’s quote comes from Aidan O’Shannessy, The Block Site Manager:

“If you don’t know, ask. Working with people is far better than working against them – Always bring together all the people and information available to you.”

 

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
——————————

Original Message:
Sent: 12-06-2023 15:43
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday and I hope everyone is enjoying the start of December! With all the focus around AI, I couldn’t help but focus this week’s #WisdomWednesday post around the topic. For those of you who are sick of talking about AI, I’m sorry! I have one more AI centered quote to share with you today, this time coming from Fei-Fei Li, Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Inelligence and IT Professor at the Graduate School of Business.

“Artificial Intelligence is not a substitute for human intelligence; it is a tool to amplify human creativity and ingenuity”

As always if you have a quote you would like to share, let us know by using hashtag #WisdomWednesday in the reply section below!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033

Original Message:
Sent: 11-29-2023 17:17
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday! If you’re anything like me technology can be a “double-edged sword,” sometimes it’s the best thing and other times it’s enormously frustrating! When frustrated, I remind myself of all the ways technology allows me to stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues which is why today’s #WisdomWednesday quote, courtesy of social media entrepreneur Matt Mullenweg, is an important reminder that … 

“Technology is best when it brings people together”

As always if you have a quote you would like to share, let us know by using hashtag #WisdomWednesday in the reply section below!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033

Original Message:
Sent: 11-22-2023 15:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

I hope everyone is getting ready for Thanksgiving with their friends and family! Before you start stuffing your faces this week I wanted to leave you with a parting message. For this week’s #WisdomWednesday post I will not be sharing a quote or piece of wisdom but instead sharing what I am thankful for this year, all of you! Each and every one of you make my job an absolute joy and I’m beyond blessed to not only call you my colleagues but my friends as well.

To every new/seasoned member of UAI, THANK YOU and I hope you take time to rest and reconnect this week.

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033

Original Message:
Sent: 11-15-2023 17:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

If you’re having a gloomy weather day (like I’m having today in Jacksonville) then this #WisdomWednesday post is for you! Sometimes we all feel a little gloomy and need a little pick me up. Fortunately one of my favorite actors Channing Tatum has a funny quote for us today (and a much needed excuse to go for the double cheeseburger).

Have a funny quote you would like to share? Cheer us up and make us laugh in the reply section below!

“Life is too short to miss out on the beautiful things, like a double cheeseburger!”

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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