I was so unprepared for my first job interviews.A liberal arts grad, I assumed employers would have a sixth sense for my aptitude and worry about training me later. But in a rough jobs market where …
Shift + F2: Insert Comment in Excel
Hell is other peoples' spreadsheets! By commenting on cells with this keyboard shortcut, you make collaboration a little less evil. …
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Want a Better Network? Start Writing.
I thought of networking as a dichotomy -- either I was out with one of Cleveland's various YP groups or secluded at home. Event-based networking was a huge goal. I even wrote a book about it. I …
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Unoriginal Idea, Original Delivery
There's no such thing as an original idea.Is this statement true? I don't know. If anything, it's a tautology.It does imply something about creativity. So what if it's been done before? …
Want to be Authentic? Try Being Wrong.
Sometimes I wonder when the charade will end. When will impostor syndromeconvince me I've got no business writing online? Ann Handley and C.C. Chapman provided me a boost of impostor vaccine …
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The Tangled Subtotal They Sent You
I'm not a huge fan of subtotals in Excel -- they're quite high-maintenance. Add a line or field and there's a good chance things won't add up anymore. Here's how to get rid of them so you instead put …