“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
We’ve all heard that phrase. But what if that first step isn’t just the beginning? What if it’s all you need?
Context
- This week, Mynda Treacy demonstrated how to create a tidy database inside an Excel workbook.
- For most users, that single step — structured data entry instead of scattered sheets — feels like a complete solution. And in many ways, it is.
- But there’s another way to see it: that tiny change of mindset — moving from ad-hoc lists to structured records — is the first step toward global-scale solutions.
The Leap
- Instead of stopping at an Excel-bound database, we take the same principle and make it platform-agnostic.
- A CD collection (or any list) no longer “lives” in one file. It lives in a system.
- The same interface, but powered by a central store — whether Access, SQL, or another relational database.
Why This Matters
- That small step changes the game: from a spreadsheet tool to an enterprise process.
- With it, you unlock scalability, collaboration, and control — without adding much complexity.
The Culmination
- Today: a CD collection demo.
- Tomorrow: budgeting, forecasting, or enterprise consolidation.
- Beyond: an AI agent that doesn’t just store data but manages it, curates it, and learns from it.
Closing Thought
Sometimes a single step is all you need. Not because the journey isn’t there — but because that one step shifts your world so dramatically that the rest of the miles rearrange themselves.
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