Stack your way to the top

Hiya! I’m in Laguna Beach for the month, and if I’ve learned one thing being here, it’s not to underestimate the healing power of sunshine. Whether your job is stressing you out or you just feel blah after a long day, a 20-minute dip in the sun can wash aaalllll that tension away. 🌞

Stack Your Way to the Top

Introducing VSTACK, the perfect function for all your dataset combining needs. This function came out about a year ago and allows you to vertically stack two or more sets of data on top of one another into a single column or range.

The best part? It does this in seconds (since we don’t need to copy and paste at a snail’s pace 🐌).

An example of when we’d use this function:

Imagine you own a yoga studio. In your spreadsheet, you have the day’s transactions—virtual lessons, in-person lessons, and retail. Your goal is to stack these columns so you can calculate the day’s total income.

Here’s how you’d do this in three simple steps:

If you want to see this tip in action, you can check it out here! Now the real question becomes where can I find myself one of those “namaslay” mugs. 🙃

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Mini-Manifestation: Segment Intending

I’ll let you in on a secret. When I first started learning how to manifest, I was pretty overwhelmed. The concept of manifesting your dream life can be a huge mental exercise that requires a lot of self-reflection and soul-searching.

But manifestation doesn’t have to be complicated or intimidating.

An easy way to simplify manifestation is segment intending. Coined by spiritual teacher Abraham Hicks, this is when you spend a few moments setting an intention before a segment in your day.

A segment could be commuting to your job, having dinner with friends, or hopping on a client call. Each time you transition into a new phase of your day, you spend a few moments tuning in and “intending” it to go a certain way.

For example, before getting on camera to create content I say to myself, “I intend to show up energetically, authentically, and get this done in 45 minutes.” It’s basically a mini-manifestation!

Segment intending is a simple way to operate from a place of purpose and intentionality. And deliberately creating our days (instead of just reacting to them) can turn our whole lives around.

If you’re curious about trying segment intending yourself, here’s the how-to:

You’ll encounter moments when segments don’t go as planned. That’s just life! But approaching them from a place of mindfulness and positivity better equips you to handle whatever comes your way. ✨

• You’re now familiar with VSTACK—here are Excel’s other five new-ish functions!

• I’m going to try using this AI video editor tool for my upcoming content. I’ll keep you posted!

• To boost your productivity, try scheduling a “mega day” into your calendar.

• This article interviews seven content writers who are earning over $100K a year. 🤯

• The ultimate guide to launching a wildly successful online course in 2023 (I wish I had this a few years back).

This tweet is a great reminder that all the time in the world isn’t enough if you don’t also have the energy to do what you gotta do. 🙌

Keep Exceling,

Kat