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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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.
Most couples set a budget before they understand what they’re buying. They pick a number that sounds reasonable and tell themselves they’ll keep it under control. Then the quotes come in. The number was never going to hold. They just didn’t know that yet.
A free Google Sheets wedding music planner that covers every moment from the prelude to the last dance. Collect song requests, build your ceremony and reception playlists, flag your do-not-play list, and hand a final setlist to your DJ or band.
Free shopping list template for Google Sheets and Excel. Tracks quantities, subtotals, and a running budget total. Includes a By Category summary tab so you can see where your grocery spending lands before you leave the house.
For teams under 50 people, a shared Google Sheet beats a $3,600/year performance management subscription. Here is how to set up individual goal trackers, run 1-on-1s using pace status, and build a performance record from real data.
Two free Google Sheets templates for tracking savings goals. Log contributions to the savings goal tracker and the numbers update automatically. The monthly savings plan calculates exactly what you need to set aside each month to hit each goal on time.
I downloaded a few wedding planning apps when we got engaged. They were fine. I stopped using them within a week and built everything in Google Sheets instead. That was more than five years ago, and I’d do it the same way again.
