By Hiran de Silva Financial modelling is a term that has become fashionable, almost fetishised, in finance, consulting, and training circles. But here’s the hard truth:...
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By Hiran de Silva Paul Barnhurst recently shared a history of Excel’s milestones over its 40 years. Interesting, yes — but also telling in what it left out. No mention...
By Hiran de Silva This year Excel turns 40. Four decades on, it’s time to reflect on the outcome of one of the most powerful business tools ever invented. First, Excel...
By Hiran de Silva I saw Paul Barnhurst’s recent post on LinkedIn on the history of Excel.Interesting—well told—but it missed something fundamental. Imagine the history...
By Hiran de Silva Theodore Levitt, the marketing guru, famously reminded us that customers don’t want a quarter-inch drill bit — they want a quarter-inch hole. More...
By Hiran de Silva Artificial Intelligence has become the most polarising subject of our time. For some, it’s the dawn of a golden age. For others, it’s a threat. And for...
By Hiran de Silva When I was a boy, one of my favourite reads was Enid Blyton’s Five Find-Outers series. Five children, led by the unforgettable Frederick “Fatty”...
By Hiran de Silva Most Excel challenges today test individual skills: formulas, charts, or clever tricks inside a single workbook.Useful? Yes.But here’s the problem: 👉...
By Hiran de Silva Brian Julius recently framed the micro vs macro debate in a way that cuts through the noise, and Leon Gordon has long inspired this conversation too...
By Hiran de Silva For years, Power Query has been hailed as one of the most powerful innovations in Excel. Search YouTube and you’ll find more than 50,000 tutorials...