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Restructure JSON array of objects in Zapier to access object key data

Let’s explore how to restructure a JSON array of objects in Zapier to access object key data. More specifically, how to reduce a JSON array to make the values for each object key available in subsequent zap steps.

Notably, this is designed to “solve” the issue of Zapier grouping object key values into a comma-separated list (frustrating in many cases). With this method, we can access each…

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Find records in TrackVia API without the Record ID

Find records in TrackVia API without the Record ID

TrackVia should really improve their API.

As of the writing of this article, they don’t provide a means of looking up:

Records by Field within a View

Records by exact match query string

The search functionality they do provide (GET /openapi/views/{viewId}/find) is difficult at best, because this (inconsistently) returns partial matches and close variants.

For example, if you search for a record…

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Difference Between Success & Well-Being

Difference Between Success & Well-Being

Success & Well-Being Defined

What’s the difference between success & well-being? According to the dictionary:

Success is the accomplishment of an aim or purpose; the attainment of popularity or profit.

Well-being is the state of being comfortable, healthy, and happy.

Success vs. Well-Being

Looking at the above definitions, would you rather achieve success or well-being?

I believe we often strive…

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The Difference Between Being Efficient & Effective

The Difference Between Being Efficient & Effective

Why Being Effective is Better Than Efficient

These days it seems everyone is obsessed with efficiency.

Everyone wants to squeeze more out of their limited 24-hour day. But what they really want is to be more productive – and productivity is more a function of being effective than being efficient.

Defining Effectiveness and Efficiency

Examine the definitions of effective and efficient:

Effective: 

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The Real Reason People Hate Marketing

The Real Reason People Hate Marketing

  Why People Hate Marketing

Not everyone hates marketing, but many people do hate marketing quite a bit. Why?

People don’t hate marketing because it’s impersonal. People don’t hate marketing because it’s an interruption.

In fact, people don’t even hate marketing because the “message” doesn’t “speak to them.”

People hate marketing because it’s often mis-targeted. In other words, because the…

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Why You Should Become a Generalist (Not a Specialist)

Economic Specialization: My Background

Back in my undergrad days at UC San Diego, I majored in Management Science (basically a more math-heavy version of Economics). Eventually in my senior year, I became a teaching assistant in my department.

This always made me feel important, because UCSD’s Econ Dept is Top 10 in the nation – and apparently, I was good enough to teach the fundamentals of…

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FIXED: Woocommerce 100% Full Width on Avada

FIXED: Woocommerce 100% Full Width on Avada

Avada Woocommerce pages 100% full-width with 1 line of code (a single changed word, actually)

Finally I discovered how to make Avada’s woocommerce pages 100% full width. And it only took modifying a single word, in one line of code, in the appropriate theme file.

You’ll need to access the following template, which you can do from the WordPress editor:

Avada: class-avada-layout.php…

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JumbleThink Podcast Episode 27 - Steven Fies

JumbleThink Podcast Episode 27 – Steven Fies

Many thanks to Michael Woodward, producer of the JumbleThink podcast, for interviewing me during Episode 27. Michael is a fellow entrepreneur, designer, thinker, and influencer. It was a lot of fun doing this podcast with him.

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Use Javascript to Add New Class to WordPress Element

Use Javascript to Add New Class to WordPress Element

How to Add Classes to Existing WordPress Elements with JavaScript

You may need to add a new “class” to an element in WordPress. However, many of the code snippets on the web simply don’t work!

Alas, your search is over. The following is a foolproof way to add a new class to any element, for which you already have a unique Element ID.

Simply drop this code snippet into the post/page in question fr…

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The Best Advice My Dad Ever Gave Me

The Best Advice My Dad Ever Gave Me: "Don't Seek to Be Right. Seek to Get it Right"

My Dad’s Best Advice

The best advice my dad ever gave me was:

“When it comes to people: don’t seek to be right. Seek to get it right.“

This was my first step towards understanding emotional intelligence (a.k.a “EQ”).

What my dad meant was simple. Getting along with people pays off, and it yields larger returns than momentary righteousness. Furthermore, this is true no matter the context:…

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Join Me @ NASA's ISS Shuttle Launch on March 18, 2017

NASA has selected me as 1 of 50 social media influencers to cover their upcoming ISS Shuttle launch. How exciting!

Will be on-site @ the Kennedy Space Center from March 17-19th. The launch itself is tentatively scheduled for March 18th, but of course, timing is subject to change.

To the best of my knowledge, the Atlas V launch will restock the International Space Station (ISS). I’ll update this…

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Salient Child Theme Not Working? Here's Your Fix.

How to Fix Salient Child Theme Not Working

Salient is a fantastic WordPress theme, but you may be having trouble getting your salient child theme to override the salient parent theme style.css file. This came to my attention while working on a client website using Salient 7.6.

It took me a while to figure out, but after clicking “View Source” it occurred to me it was pulling a file that didn’t…

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The Importance of Appreciation and How to Show it in your Organization

The Importance of Appreciation and How to Show it in your Organization

One of the most common complaints that employees make is the feeling of being under-appreciated. To elaborate on this, employees feel like their collective efforts to better the business either go unnoticed, unacknowledged, or ignored completely. This becomes a prickly thorn to many who expect some kind of positive feedback for their service to the company. Appreciation is the best way to show…

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Heretics to Heroes by Cort Dial, Austin Executive Consultant

Heretics to Heroes by Cort Dial, Austin Executive Consultant

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Synopsis

Heretics to Heroes by Cort Dial reveals potent business and life lessons through the story of Cort’s life and career. The format is unique, because…

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Why Material Things Will Never Make You Happy in 60 Seconds

Why Material Things Will Never Make You Happy in 60 Seconds

Watch this video to learn in one minute why material things will never make you happy:

This is something I can attest to personally, because I’ve been fortunate enough to be blessed with nice things at various points throughout my life. What’s more, in my experience nice things only reset your “expectations bar” higher — making it easier to be upset if your standard of living is ever reduced.

To…

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Create Real and Lasting Change in Your Business and Life

Create Real and Lasting Change in Your Business and Life

Creating real, lasting change at your business requires leadership to make effective decisions. Likewise, catalyzing change in your own life requires effective decision-making. But, what does it take to consistently make effective decisions?

I believe it’s imperative to have the right information to make effective decisions.

Good at Making Decisions vs. Making Good Decisions

Are you good at…

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Existential Questions: What Are You Looking For in Life, and Why?

We are all looking for something in life. You are looking for something in life. And at your core, there is a driving force causing you to pursue it.

The question remains, what exactly are you looking for – and why?

This is a question worth answering, because it provides deep insight into what brings you meaning in life. It is the key to understand what truly motivates you. Yet not everyone has…

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