In most industries today, the majority of Excel users—those who create, interact with, and maintain spreadsheets—work “inside a box.” That phrase, a...
Author - Hiran de Silva
In the world of Excel, a quiet revolution is underway — and it all starts with a concept called the “librarian.” In this course, the librarian is introduced...
By Hiran de Silva While commenting on Paul Barnhurst’s excellent post comparing FP&A tools on a wide range of criteria, I had a realization that’s worth expanding...
In the world of enterprise Excel, one of the most important concepts is the hub-and-spoke architecture, where a centralized library serves as the core repository for...
In the projects part of our training, we take a fundamentally different approach from the typical “here’s the question, now follow the steps to get the answer” method...
It’s simple: to earn more money, you need to create more value. This idea is rooted in timeless wisdom shared by business guru Jim Rohn: “If you create 10 times as...
Listen to the Podcast discussion above. Recently, Paul Barnhurst shared a post about how a particular group or service helped boost his social media following. He...
Listen to the discussion above. Every time I post my annual budgeting video on LinkedIn, I notice a recurring misconception. Many viewers seem to think that I’m selling...
A Critical Overview of Company Responses to Bob’s Annual Budgeting with Excel Challenge
In a follow-up to the previous article where we discussed Bob the CEO’s annual budgeting process, we’ve analyzed the responses we received from various companies...
In my previous article, I discussed the concept of the “two worlds of Excel,” a framework that contrasts two different mindsets when creating Excel-based...