Are you working as a temp, hired for basic Excel tasks–cleaning up messy spreadsheets, doing tedious, repetitive work no one wants to do? Imagine...
In this article, I’ll demonstrate how a single sheet in an Excel workbook can outshine even the most sophisticated ERP systems and cloud-based FP&A tools currently...
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When discussing the value of advanced Excel skills, it’s essential to ground the conversation in evidence: not just theory or popularity, but measurable, real-world...
Why “You Can’t Do This with Excel” Falls Apart Under One Simple Question By Hiran de Silva For nearly three decades, I’ve watched the same demo play out. Starting with...
Why following steps is not the same as knowing what you’re doing By Hiran de Silva There is a subtle but decisive difference between being able to follow instructions...
By Hiran de Silva Scroll through LinkedIn and you’ll see a familiar pattern. Shocking revelations.Confident claims.Bold assertions with far-reaching implications. Posts...
Bu Hiran de Silva This is not a criticism of anyone learning Excel, nor of anyone using Excel at any level. It is an observation — and an important one — about what a...
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Opening — External Authentication During the pandemic, WIRED Magazine published an article about the people quietly holding global organisations together. Not software...
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SHOCK: Both the Excel Replacement Industry and Excel Experts Agree on This — and They’re Both Wrong
There is something deeply paradoxical happening in the world of Excel. On the one hand, we have an enormous and highly successful Excel ecosystem. Excel influencers...