Data Saturday Chicago: Travel, Community, and the Power of “Database Crap”. I started writing these notes at the airport on my way home after attending Data Saturday Chicago this weekend. The event itself took place in Schaumburg, a suburb of Chicago, hosted at a local college campus. Like many community data events, it brought together people … [Read more…]
You Are the Guide: Why Great Power BI Reports Start With the Decision, Not the DataDecision-first Power BI reporting begins with a simple mindset shift: the audience is the hero, and your job is to guide them from uncertainty to action. The role shift that changes everything In the last post, I made a statement … [Read more…]
Data storytelling isn’t complicated. Great Power BI report structure starts with one simple idea: every good report should have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Storytelling in data is simpler than people think At this point in the series, people often assume that “data storytelling” means something complicated. Something creative.Something fluffy.Something subjective. It doesn’t. It … [Read more…]
FPL Captain Choice with Power BI: A Story-Structured Report If you’ve been following my series on data-driven storytelling, particularly the last post on structuring reports with a beginning, middle, and end, you’ll know I’ve been building toward something practical. So now it’s time to apply that framework to my own FPL report. Because if the structure … [Read more…]
With the release of Microsoft SQL Server 2025, one of the most important, and most missed changes, isn’t about performance, security, or AI features. It’s about reporting. And SQL Server Reporting Services in particular.For years, organisations have relied on SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) for on-premises operational reporting, invoices, statements, regulatory extracts, and those “must-print” … [Read more…]
Best FPL Team so Far This 2025/2026 Season: Using Power BI to Analyse Points, Form, and Player PerformanceOne of the best things about Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is that it feels analytical, at least it is to me. I know for many folk most decisions are still driven by gut instinct, social media hype, or … [Read more…]
Power BI & Microsoft Fabric Consulting and Training | 2025 Review As the final working day of 2025 draws to a close here at GRE Towers, it feels like the right time to reflect on what has been another highly successful year for data consulting, Power BI delivery, Microsoft Fabric projects, and technical training. Throughout … [Read more…]
Moneyball in Madrid: Data, Decisions, and a Weekend of FPL Analytics I’ve spent the weekend in Madrid delivering my talk “Moneyball: Building a Killer Fantasy Football Team with Power BI.” It was a brilliant event, and despite my session being in English, the turnout was fantastic. A big thank you to everyone who came along, … [Read more…]