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The power of the micro yes đââď¸
Plus: The Excel shortcut all beginners should know
Hey there! Does this sound familiar? Youâre carefully sorting through your data in ExcelâŚwhen suddenly, one rogue cell or formula sends everything aflame. What started as a simple spreadsheet is now total chaos.
When a single wrong cell fills your entire spreadsheet with #REF! errors đ
Thatâs where I come in. Come to my free live Excel class for beginners and in just one hour youâll learn how to navigate Excel like a proâno previous experience required!âto avoid accidental spreadsheet disasters for good.
Here are the dates:
Thursday, November 14 at 3 PM ET
Friday, November 15 at 12 PM ET
Snag your spot here. Canât wait to see you!
The Excel Shortcut All Beginners Should Know đââď¸
Imagine youâre handling sales data and want to tag profits as above or under $3,000. ⤾
Are you going toâŚ
Tediously type each answer in every cell?
Save your time with a handy Excel shortcut?
Since youâre here, Iâm guessing youâre all about option two. đ So letâs dive into the IF Functionâone of the first tools I recommend Excel beginners learn.
Why? Because it introduces the concept of conditional logicâa fancy way of saying, âMake Excel do something only if a certain condition is met.â
This âIf this, then thatâ approach is everywhere in Excel, from sorting to analyzing. Once you grasp the IF function, other Excel tools will easily click for you.
Here it is in action: đ
Step 1) In the desired cell, type =IF(C2>3000, âYesâ, âNoâ)
Hereâs a close-up of exactly how that formula works: đ
Step 2) Hit enter and drag down. Thatâs it!
The IF function is just the beginningâthere are four more essential Excel functions every beginner should know. Curious to know what they are? Find them here!
Master The Excel Basics (The Easy Way)
Imagine a world where opening up Excel doesnât fill you with dread or anxiety. Instead, youâre confident and excitedâbecause you know exactly how to use it to save time and impress your boss.
Make this your reality by joining our upcoming free live Excel class! This is a fun, interactive session that is PERFECT for beginners! But donât just take it from meâtake it from past attendees:
Our chat BLEW UP during our last live training!! đ¤Ż
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The Power of The Micro Yes đââď¸
âIâll apply for that jobâŚtomorrow.â âIâll start writing my bookâŚthis weekend.â âIâll launch my businessâŚnext year.â
If these thoughts ⤴ sound familiar, youâre not alone. Being as busy as we are, itâs normal for us to push our goals to a distant âsomedayââa magical (but unknown đ¤ˇ) future when life finally slows down.
I used to see this as âprocrastination.â But Iâve since learned that this tendency is actually our bodyâs way of conserving energy. Thatâs because our brains arenât wired for productivity but for life preservation.
So when weâre feeling overwhelmed? Our brain delays tasks to protect our limited resources. The question is: How do we curb this instinct to make progress on our goals? đ
Enter: The âmicro yes.â Coined by neuropsychotherapist Britt Frank, a micro yes is âthe smallest possible thing you can say âyesâ to without triggering your nervous systemâs survival responses.â For example:
âIâll apply for that job tomorrow.â â âIâll upload my rĂŠsumĂŠ today.â
âIâll start writing my book this weekend.â â âIâm going to write one sentence today.â
These micro yeses seem puny, but they pack a punch for two reasons: 1) They bring you closer to your goals without setting off that survival instinct and 2) they reduce cognitive dissonanceâa major productivity killerâby helping you keep your promises.
The next time youâre tempted to put off your goal to some faraway future, try doing one micro yes today instead. While tiny, I promise they add up to something huge. đŤ
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Thanks for being here! After months on the road, it feels amazing to be back in my office in Sedona. Being home has done wonders for my productivityâcreating the lessons for our upcoming free live Excel class just ⨠flowed. â¨
Speaking of which, donât forget to save your spot before itâs too late!
Stay Exceling,
Kat