2011 Work Week Calendar

Back by Popular Demand: Free 2011 Work Week Calendar This work week calender is based on the badge-sized calendars that my previous employer hands out every year. Something I've done a bit differently this time around is to make the calendar ISO 8601 compliant to match what most companies here in the ...

Create Multiple Custom Gmail Signatures

If you're an avid Gmail user, then you're familiar with Gmail's custom 'From' address feature for managing multiple email accounts within Gmail. You're probably also familiar with Gmail's custom signature option which can prove cumbersome when sending email from a different account. For example, my regular signature contains ...

Sort a List by Last Name When First Name is Used

Alphabetically sorting a list of names in FirstName LastName format can be simplified by using the Text to Columns wizard in Excel. Unfortunately, you can run into issues when titles, middle names, middle initials, and name suffixes are used. Thankfully, the Team at REsolved LLC sent in this great Excel ...

How To Color a Cell With a Double-Click In Excel

Here's a relatively simple way to color a cell in Excel using a double-click instead of the toolbar's fill option. The trick is to use some VBA code to color a cell when double clicked then clear it if double clicked again. There are various uses for something ...

Seinfeld’s Secret Motivational Technique

Ever wonder how Jerry Seinfeld became such a great comedian? First, he made a daily habit of improving his jokes - then using a large wall calendar, he marked off each day with a big red "X" and in his words, "After a few days you'll have a chain. Just keep ...

Save Time And Stay Current With A Feed Reader

I started using a feed reader 3 months ago and it has been a godsend. Forgive me if I'm preaching to the choir, but a feed reader can truly make life much easier if you keep up with multiple sites on a regular basis. Benefits Most websites relay newly published content ...

10 Excel Tips to Make Your Life Easier – Part 2

As I promised in my previous post, here is part 2 of my 10 Excel Tips to Make Your Life Easier video tutorial. Tip #10 is especially useful if you've ever hated working with strings and string/text functions in Excel. Also, if you haven't had a chance to ...

10 Excel Tips to Make Your Life Easier – Part 1

An average day for me goes something like this: Roll out of bed, shower, then rush to work like a bat out of hell. Get to work and start my computer, then open up Excel and work on a spreadsheet. Head out for lunch around Noon. Get back to the office, then open up ...

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