GUIDES & IDEASBetter Excel starts
Better Excel starts
with better thinking.
Practical guides on Excel automation, custom spreadsheets, and building reliable business workflows.
RECENT GUIDES
From idea to usable Excel solution.
Learn how to scope and improve Excel workflows before investing in automation.
Excel workflow strategy
When Should You Automate an Excel Workflow?
A practical way to spot repetitive Excel work that is worth automating with VBA, Power Query, or a better workbook design.
Read insight Excel business systemsCan Excel Be a CRM or Small Business System?
What a well-designed Excel CRM can do, where it makes sense, and when the limitations outweigh its convenience.
Read insight Hiring & consultingHow to Brief an Excel VBA Developer
The information that helps an Excel developer understand your workflow and quote an automation project accurately.
Read insightYour Excel problem deserves a better system.
Tell me what takes too long, keeps breaking, or feels more complicated than it should. We’ll start with the workflow, not a sales pitch.
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