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James Krape

Builder.Leader.Writer.

Notes on systems, leadership, and projects I'm experimenting with.

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James Krape

Hi, I'm James

By day, I work in business intelligence, helping teams turn data into decisions and leading through influence. After hours I build - home labs, smart-home setups, game servers, and the occasional half-baked side project.

This site is where I write about what I am learning - leadership, analytics, systems, and things I am building along the way.

Writing

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Building Dashboards That Drive Decisions

Most dashboards get built and then ignored. Starting from the decision instead of the data changes what you build.

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Building a Workbench from ScratchPlaceholder

Building a workbench before you have a workbench, and why the first tool you make should be the one you work on.

  • Craft

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SQL Patterns I Use Every WeekPlaceholder

Window functions, date spines, and the handful of query shapes that cover most of my analytics work.

  • SQL
  • Analytics / BI

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Python Automations for AnalystsPlaceholder

Small scripts that remove the repetitive parts of an analyst's week, and how to keep them from becoming a second job.

  • Python
  • Systems
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Reading

Books that shaped how I build, lead, and think.

  • Thanks for the Feedback

    Douglas Stone & Sheila Heen

    Thanks for the Feedback

    by Douglas Stone & Sheila HeenLeadership

    Reframed how I receive and process feedback - both at work and in life.

    Buy on Amazon

  • The E-Myth Revisited

    Michael E. Gerber

    The E-Myth Revisited

    by Michael E. GerberSystems Thinking

    The difference between working in your business and on it. Essential for anyone building something.

    Buy on Amazon

  • Necessary Endings

    Dr. Henry Cloud

    Necessary Endings

    by Dr. Henry CloudLeadership

    Gave me a framework for making hard calls - pruning what isn't working so the right things can grow.

    Buy on Amazon

  • EntreLeadership

    Dave Ramsey

    EntreLeadership

    by Dave RamseyLeadership

    Practical, no-nonsense leadership and business principles. A playbook for leading teams well.

    Buy on Amazon

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