by DerekHenry | Jan 17, 2024 | Thought Leadership
Overview Accountability is a crucial and game-changing concept. It can make or break a business, a group, or even a family. Holding others accountable is just as important as being accountable. Although I’ve generally been pretty responsible for as long as I...
by DerekHenry | Jan 10, 2024 | Efficiency, Thought Leadership
Overview Efficiency is one of those concepts that isn’t necessarily sexy, but it can make or break a business. Throughout my entire career, I’ve been somewhat obsessed with efficiency. Three key events drove this. First, I had an awesome accounting...
by DerekHenry | Jan 3, 2024 | Thought Leadership
Overview When people think of the term hospitality, they often think of the hospitality industry (restaurants, hotels, etc.). But hospitality is more than an industry. It’s a mindset that can work wonders whether you are interacting with people externally like...
by DerekHenry | Dec 27, 2023 | Efficiency
Overview I’m a big fan of habits. I guess you could say Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People made a big impression on me. If you’ve never read it, I highly recommend it, even if you just read the summary and get familiar with the...
by DerekHenry | Dec 20, 2023 | Efficiency, Excel Tips
Overview A few years ago, I started taking an approach that I’ve gone a little nuts with, and I wish I had done it sooner. It’s leveraging Excel itself to power macros using one or more “settings sheets.” A settings sheet is an Excel sheet...
by DerekHenry | Dec 13, 2023 | Efficiency, Excel Tips
Overview I’ve picked up many Excel tips and tricks over the years (primarily because I’m lazy). It’s the app that I’ve used more than any other, making up probably 80% of my working hours when you exclude emails and meetings. Early in my...
by DerekHenry | Dec 6, 2023 | Efficiency, Excel Tips
Overview If you’re new to Excel, congratulations! It’s one of the most important applications ever built, and Microsoft keeps making it better. Whether you’re going to be a power user in data analysis, finance, accounting, etc. or just a casual...
by DerekHenry | Nov 29, 2023 | Efficiency, Excel Tips
Overview If you ask an Excel expert about the INDIRECT function, you’re likely to get one of two emotions: joy or fear! I get that there are pros and cons (we’ll cover those in a minute), but when used cautiously, it has been incredibly helpful for me. ...
by DerekHenry | Nov 22, 2023 | Efficiency, XLEV8 Add-ins
Overview The blog post is a little different this week…I’m going to cover several new features in the XLEV8 Excel add-in. It’s probably the biggest version update yet! Efficiency is at the heart of what I do, and these features will help you work...
by DerekHenry | Nov 15, 2023 | Efficiency, Thought Leadership
Overview How closely do you pay attention to where you spend your money? How about your time? If you’re like most people, you might be aware of the big things, but not the small things, because they don’t seem like a big deal. But zoom out over a month,...
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