I am NOT this far gone. On the other hand, some of the issues described sound more than a little familiar...
Over the years I have become wholly dependant upon Microsoft Excel. Not only do I believe that Excel is the single most important tool for the professional CPA, I think that my brain now thinks like an Excel worksheet. I know this sounds weird, but often I picture an Excel-like grid in my mind while envisioning data, reports, and decision options. My cerebral cortex even seems to mimic Excel’s pivot-table like characteristics as I juggle information in pursuit of potential solutions. This phenomenon transcends my business life and affects my personal life as well. Simple questions such as “where shall we go on vacation?”; “what movie would you like to see?”; or “what do you want for dinner?” result in a grid-like listing complete with A-B-C ratings and, sometimes, even cost estimates. If the data is too much for my mind to handle, I find myself gravitating towards the computer where I can lay it all out on my “thinking grid”.
By. J. Carlton Collins, CPA
Confessions of an Excel Junkie
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4 comments:
There are probably 12-step groups that could be helpful for your "friend."
There are probably 12-step programs that could help your "friend."
Too bad about her. I'm told that intelligent, funny, creative people think "outside the box"! LC
Maybe she's not too far gone yet. Her family could call in a humanist to conduct an "Excel"cism! LC
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