Jim creates systems that are easy to understand and use. He is the winner of the 2021 Max Gladstone Special Judge's Choice Award (Golden Cobra Challenge), where he was praised for designing straightforward rules and accessible experiences that work perfectly online. He also runs Autumnal Games.
At Spreadsheet Point, Jim applies this same focus on clarity and accessibility to technical guides, ensuring that even the most complex formulas are easy for beginners to pick up.
Beyond data, Jim is the creator of the competitive writing event Ink & Blood, the podcast Frugal Living, and the author of "The Ink and Blood Dueling Society Doesn't Exist." You can find more of his articles on MuckRack.
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Sunday evening, I open a Google Sheet and plan the week ahead. It takes fifteen minutes and it is the single habit that has the most effect on how the rest of the week goes. Here is the exact five-step process and the free template that structures it.
A daily schedule in Google Sheets is a time column, an activity column, and a little formatting. The setup takes ten minutes. Here is how to build one from scratch, how to add a task list alongside it, and how to reuse the same structure every day without starting over.
A free Google Sheets weekly schedule template with four tabs: a time-blocked planner, daily to-do lists, weekly goals, and notes. Copy it once, use it every week, and edit anything you want. Works on any device with a Google account.
Venue minimums, catering tiers, and staffing ratios all create cost breakpoints. Here’s what a 50, 100, and 150-person wedding actually costs per head.
Find and Replace turns 30 minutes of manual editing into a single click. This guide covers the desktop and mobile workflows, the keyboard shortcut, and the regex tricks that most Google Docs users never learn.
Break-even analysis tells you the minimum you need to sell before you stop losing money. This guide covers the break-even point formula, walks through real examples for small businesses and rental properties, and includes two free calculator templates you can download and use today.
Revenue is a lagging indicator. By the time it drops, the cause happened weeks or months earlier. This system tracks the upstream numbers that prevent those surprises, income, pipeline, financial health, and capacity, using free spreadsheet templates you can set up today.
Most couples start with a short list of vendors. Photographer, venue, caterer. Maybe a florist. It feels manageable at first. Then the list grows. The ceremony needs a musician separate from the reception DJ. The venue doesn’t provide linens. Someone has to coordinate the day so the two of you aren’t fielding questions from vendors while trying to get married.
A free Google Sheets employee shift schedule template that auto-calculates total hours, tracks daily coverage, and works on any device. No setup required. Just make a copy and add your team.
