Success isn't a mistake.

8 steps to build the life you want. 🧵

I built a monthly budget & expense tracker in Google Sheets this week.

Here's a breakdown of how it works and a free template you can use: 📊

First things first:

There are about 1,000,000 different ways you can budget your money.

But if you're looking for a financial advisor, that ain't me.

I'm just sharing a simple template that anyone can use to get started.

(Link at the end)

Wanna know how it works?

Read on:👇🏻

Step 1: Setup

We'll start by creating our framework.

Put simply:

• What do we want to track?
• How often?

I prefer to track finances on a monthly basis.

Begin by renaming one tab (or worksheet) within your doc & creating another.

Tab 1 - "YTD Dashboard"
Tab 2 - "January"

Step 2: What to track?

For the sake of time & simplicity, I've gone ahead & populated January with a few sample ideas:

• High-level categories: Income, Savings, & Expenses.

• Subitems below each:

Income → Salary
Housing → Lawn Care
Utilities → Electric

And so on...

Step 3: Basic Formatting

I like things to be formatted in a similar manner across sheets.

A few quick rules of thumb I've used here:

• Headings: Merge + Center, ⬆ Font, Bold
• Sheet Gridlines: Turned off
• Subitems: Heavy borders
• Totals: ⬆ Font, Bold

For example:

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Hot Corners:

Launch various actions within your computer simply by moving your mouse to one corner of the screen or another.

• System Preferences
• Mission Control
• Hot Corners
• Select the action to launch

Specific Screenshots:

SHIFT+CMD+3 will capture your entire screen.

Did you know you can also narrow your capture to a specific portion?

It's easy, & now that I know it exists, I use it every day.

A simple SHIFT+CMD+4 and you're on your way.

Digital Signatures:

Have a PDF you need to sign?

Let's skip all the printing, physical signing, scanning, etc.

Using the "preview" app you can easily create a digital signature.

All you need is a pen, a white piece of paper, & your Mac's

File Stacks:

I'm a bit OCD when it comes to my desktop.

I like to keep things very organized and can't stand to have a bunch of different files scattered across the screen.

• Right Click
• Use Stacks
• Files are now "stacked" by type

Click a group to see the files within.

Gmail has 1.8 billion users.

But most of them don't know how to use it effectively.

Here are 8 ways to double your Gmail productivity today: 📩

1/ Mute Conversations:

We've all been there.

Copied on an email chain with several other people, on a topic that's somewhere south of relevant to you.

No worries. Just mute the conversation.

•Select the message
•Click the 3 dot icon above
•Select "mute"

2/ Look like you're working (when you're not)

Gmail offers scheduling... Who knew?

No need to be physically sitting at your desk, or hammering out emails on your phone after hours.

•Compose your message
•Click the dropdown next to "send"
•Click "schedule send"

3/ Send pre-set replies:

Tired of typing the same responses time and time again?

Never fear, canned responses are here!

•Head to settings > all-settings
•Locate "templates"
•Click "enable"

Templates can be inserted through the "more options" menu in the compose toolbar.

4/ Remove those annoying tabs:

Maybe it's just me, but I hate the "social & promotions" tabs that come with the standard Gmail setup.

Let's trash them, & get all your mail in one place.

•Head to settings > all-settings
•Inbox > categories
•Choose which to show as tabs

This thread will make you better at Excel: 📊

Automatic Abbreviations:

If you're like me, autocorrect is more of an annoyance than a help.

Let's change that.

Set up your own custom list of abbreviations, and bend its powers to your will.

Type 'TBD'
Press 'Enter"
Output = 'To be determined'

Consolidate:

Take data from multiple tabs.

Consolidate into one.

Sum, average, count, it's your choice.

By creating links to the source data, your consolidation tab will update automatically.

The best part? No formulas required.

Camera Snapshot

Here's a little-known trick to move data between workbooks.

First, add "camera" to your quick access toolbar.

•Select your data ⇢ click 📷
•Paste to new workbook

The cool part: When you update the main workbook, the data in the picture updates as well! 🤯

People Graph:

I'm a big fan of visual representations of data.

Using 'People Graph' is an easy way to liven up your spreadsheet, especially when tracking metrics related to, well, humans.

Create an infographic to visualize social media engagement, app users, customers, & more.

3 Excel Tips you can master in 3 minutes each: 📊

AGGREGATE:

This function returns the result of an aggregate calculation like Average, Count, Sum, Max, or Min.

What makes it special?

Aggregate performs these functions while allowing you to ignore errors, hidden rows, blanks, and more.

Here's how:

Defined Cell Names:

Formulas in Excel are extremely useful.

That said, they can also be quite confusing.

By defining cell names, you can make them much more user-friendly and easier to read.

Instead of seeing = 'A3-B3'
You'll now see = 'Revenue-Cost'

Check it out:

Consolidate:

Take data from multiple tabs.

Consolidate into one.

Sum, average, count, it's your choice.

By creating links to the source data, your consolidation tab will update automatically.

The best part? No formulas required.

Last:

If you really want to get better at Excel, you can't afford to miss this.

I'll keep it simple:

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Time for a🧵
Mitesh Sir's EXPIRY Option Selling 101:
• What to look for?
• Strike Selection & Ratios
• SL mgmt
• Avoiding freezes
• Monthy Expiry
• Event days
• How he would have traded last expiry?

In collaboration with @AdityaTodmal

Edward de Bono says intelligence is like a🚗 Automobile

“A powerful car may be driven badly. A less powerful car may be driven well. The skill of the car driver determines how the power of the car is used.”

What @Mitesh_Engr Sir looks at for Expiry Trading:

• Technicals of BNF
• Individual Heavyweight stocks of BNF
• Support/Resistance of BNF on weekly TF
• Also has Superb SL management
• When it comes to adjustments, he is always on toes

How to Select Strikes to Sell?

• You can't sell based on premium
• Follow only trend
• Price action is best to sell on expiry day
• Never wait for the options to go to zero

Using Ratios to Sell:

• If BNF is in a range then strangles
• If breakout/ breakdown from a range then directional
• Selling 70/30 or 80/20 ratios
• 2 examples on how he used ratios

Did you know?
Ahilyabai Holkar was one of India's
greatest women rulers of all time.

Ahilyabai was Born on May 31,1725 in the village of Chondi,Jamkhed distt,Maharashtra to a man named Mankoji Shinde,who was the Patil(Chief) of a village and a member of proud Dhangar Community.

Despite the fact that girls' education was a farther dream in those days, Ahilyabai was homeschooled by her father.
Ahilya didn't belong to any royal family but in a twist of fate she is still remembered as one of the most revered Queen in the history.

While they were living their humdrum lives, one day Malhar Rao Holkar, commander of the Peshwa Bajirao & Lord of the Malwa stopped in Chondi on his way to Pune, where he couldn't help but notice a young 8yrs old Ahilyabai in the temple service feeding the poor & hungry.

He was so impressed by the sheer innocence&beauty with simplicity character of Ahilyabai dat he asked her hand in marriage for his son Khanderao Holkar.Just like that she got married to Khanderao in 1733 at a tender age of 8&became a bride of esteemed Maratha community of Holkars

But destiny had something else in store for her as her husband died in the Battle of Kumbher in 1754 leaving her widow at 29.Distressed Ahilyabai was to commit Sati when her father-in-law Malhar Rao refused to let it happen.

Story of Thumba Poo and Shiva

Thumba poo is a tiny white flower which grows in all areas. These flowers are used for treatment for sinus. Small children who have polyps in Nose are told to crush tumbha leaves and apply in nose part.
There is an interesting story of Thumba and

Mahadeva. Thumba flowers were not taken for Shiva Pooja. Saddened to this Thumba prayed sincerely and Mahadeva appeared before her.
She was surprised that Shiva had appeared before her. Instead of saying that she wants to under his feet always, she said
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She said that her feet should be on his head. Shiva accepted her prayers. It is because of this Thumba flower is placed in the head of Shiva Linga.
Shambo Mahadeva
Om Namah Sivaye
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