How to Create a Spreadsheet Without Thinking, ‘I Am a God’
Making spreadsheets is one of the most productive things you can do for your life – so productive that when you create your first one you may instantly go: “Why do people struggle?” and “Everyone needs to be more like me.” But amidst the high of discovering organization, it’s important to stay humble and remember you are flesh and bones beneath it all, despite being better than everyone you know. Here’s how to make one spreadsheet without instantly thinking, “I am a god who controls all things.”
Remember your beginnings.
There was a time, just 10 minutes ago, when you were not the successful person you are right now. Everyone comes from something, and you come from organizing your finances and chores into mental categories ranging from “Probably fine” to “Oh shit.” Remember that time your boss asked you to use “Excel” and you thought he just meant to do well at something? So, take a moment to reflect on these humble beginnings before you get lost in the game, Captain.
Remember you still do not know what a “caucus” is.
You may know how to list things in squares on top of each other, but there is a lot you don’t know, and unfortunately a political caucus is one of them. You are not going to just Google it either. You will never Google it for some reason. And that makes you oh-so human. Read More…