âBuddha
20 of the smartest things that have ever been said: đ§ľ
âBuddha
It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's a day you've had everything to do and you've done it."
âMargaret Thatcher
âOscar Wilde
âAbraham Lincoln
âEleanor Roosevelt
âMark Twain
âWarren Buffett
Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.â
âHelen Keller
âHenry David Thoreau
âAlbert Einstein
âElbert Hubbard
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Timesavers:
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From there type: "https://t.co/BeKgYV7g31"
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Translate Text:
Need to convert data from one language to another?
Enter:
=GOOGLETRANSLATE("A2","en","es")
This will translate the words in cell "A2" from English to Spanish.
Replace "en" with "auto" and Sheets will identify the source language automatically.

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Assuming you're signed in to your Google account, head on up to your browser's address bar:
From there type: "https://t.co/BeKgYV7g31"
Boom! A new Google sheet is created for you on the fly from anywhere on the web.
(Works for docs too)
Pretty cool!

Sparklines:
Easily visualize data trends by adding sparklines to your sheet.
To add a basic "mini-graph" inside a cell, it's as simple as inputting:
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For more detailed options, check this out:đđť

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Need to do some number crunching?
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Operating in it means you stop playing *their* games and start playing *yours*.
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First, let's get one thing straight.
Everyone has a Zone of Genius.
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A few weeks ago, I shared a threadâHow to Win (without talent or luck)âthat got a lot of attention.
One of the most popular insights I shared was the idea of operating in your Zone of Genius.
But I got a lot of questions about how to practically achieve that...
How to Win (without talent or luck):
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) October 16, 2021
Your Zone of Genius is where your interests, passions and skills align.
Operating in it means you stop playing *their* games and start playing *yours*.
This thread shares my frameworkâbuilt through personal struggleâfor finding and operating in your Zone of Genius:
First, let's get one thing straight.
Everyone has a Zone of Genius.
"Genius" here is a relative term, not an absolute.
It's not about being top 1% at somethingâit's about the unique space where your relative strengths are accentuated (and relative weaknesses masked).
Furthermore, everyoneâs Zone of Genius is different and unique to them as an individual.
The goal of a founder, startup, or organization, therefore, is to build a team with complementaryânot conflictingâZones of Genius.
This is where 1+1=3!