In a recent post, I wrote about what local orchestras revealed to me about the nature of specialization. I argued that specialization doesn't mean just becoming the best in a really specific …
Hold that Date! Timestamped Printouts in Excel
It's not uncommon at my office to see "version 37" of a budget, sales plan, or other big project. Keeping track of all these changes can be a mess.While Excel has some functionality to track changes, …
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High School Orchestra: It’s Life.
High school, they tell you, is nothing like real life.But high school orchestra is surprisingly relevant. I learned what talent, specialization, and expertise really means.In no-man's landI was in a …
Humanity First: In Defense of Helper Cells
In blogging about Excel I have faced a dilemma: do I teach the user-friendly but impure Excel, or Excel for the initiated?I am not the savviest Excel guy in the blogging world. I make up for that with …
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Shiny Data Syndrome
I've been reading Guy Kawasaki's The Art of the Start 2.0.It's a great read not just for start-up entrepreneurs but, as the title says, for "anyone starting anything."This quote in particular got my …
Beauty in the Cubicle, or Why Inspiration Is on You
My recent post on how Excel has made me happier has received good attention within the Excel community. Many people have noted they too feel more creative with a strong command of Excel.I thought of …
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