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    My local data mart runs on MS SQL Server, and I want to pull data directly into R or Python for data analysis. This is **really** easy on Windows with its' built-in ODBC manager, but I spent a weekend figuring out how to do this after switching to OSX. A lot of documentation out there is old (from 2012), so I decided to make this for anyone still looking for an answer in 2019.
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    Excel is still the lingua franca of Corporate Finance and is blazing fast for quick, ad-hoc analyses. I learned early on to use excel without a mouse, and with the Quick Access Toolbar and some macros, you can even make Excel feel like a video game!
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    From [HBR: 3 Habits to Improve Critical Thinking](https://hbr.org/2019/05/3-simple-habits-to-improve-your-critical-thinking) by [Helen Lee Bouygues](hbr.org/search?term=helen%20lee%20bouygues). A good read for anyone looking to keep their critical thinking muscles sharp as told through stories from Bouygues' experience as a board member and consultant. They might seem obvious, but I'll admit that I don't always consider these.