How to be more 'interesting'

Plus: Learn how to name your cells

September 05, 2024

Happy September! I hope you’ve all had an amazing summer. Mike and I wrapped up our August in Spain to celebrate our best friends’ wedding and our hearts are so full. We danced the night away (and basically became the real-life 💃🏼 emoji).

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What’s My Name? (Oh Na-Na) 🎶

It’s time to channel our inner Rihanna and learn how to name our Excel cells. I love this Excel feature because it keeps formulas neat (and makes them much easier to read)! 

For example, say we want to calculate a 15% bonus for each salesperson based on their revenue. 

To calculate Laurence’s bonus, we could use =B4*C1. But let me show you how naming our cell tidies up the process: 

Step 1) Select the cell you want to reference (in our case, that’s B1 [Bonus])

Step 2) Click in the Name Box (you’ll find it to the left of the formula bar) 

Step 3) Type in the name Bonus 

Step 4) Use the name for calculations as a cell reference (for us, that’s =B4*BONUS) 

Step 5) Copy down the remaining cells. That’s it! 

This nifty feature means you’ll never ask, “Wait, how much was the bonus again?!” Simply type your named cell and you’ll be on your way. 😎

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How to Be More ‘Interesting’ 

“I’m not talented.” “This opportunity isn’t for me.” “I’ll never reach that level of success.” 

These are just a handful of the countless limiting beliefs we tell ourselves daily. But the one I hear most often from my friends? “I’m not interesting enough.” 

When we believe we have nothing valuable to share, we hold ourselves back. At work, for example, we may undersell ourselves in job interviews, avoid networking events, and fail to speak up in meetings. 

But if there’s one thing your girl has learned after four years (!) of social media and over 5,000 pieces of content, it’s that we all have something worth sharing. It’s just a question of finding it. 

And that starts with two realizations: 

  1. Stop believing you have to be an “expert.” There’s no number of years of experience or salary that suddenly makes you worth listening to. People love hearing from those who are similar to them—your story is valuable because it’s real and relatable. 

  2. What is obvious to you is incredible to others. I almost didn’t post my first Excel tips on TikTok because they felt so obvious to me. But it turns out they were super helpful to newbies. Don’t assume people know the same things you do! 

Once you have these down, spend 30 minutes writing about your life experiences to discover your unique knowledge. I spend 10 minutes on three buckets: career, relationships, and technical skills. 

Example questions you can use to get started 🙂 

Best part? As you start writing, stories and ideas will come flowing to you. Try it out and let me know how it goes! 

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Thanks for being here! I stumbled on this Tweet and was curious—do you agree or disagree?

Personally? I vote “Yes” (but if you know XLOOKUP too? Then you’re practically invincible).

Stay Exceling,

Kat