Joe Maule

Startup FP&A leader sharing everything I've learned about business strategy, corporate finance, and trends in new technology.

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@ExcelHumor Don’t merge cells, align across selection instead.

Merging cells messes up formulas that reference entire columns

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@nicochristie This will give rise to the 10x financial analyst

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Insane rates of tech progress have been normalized

[atlas @creatine_cycle]

"yeah grok 4 is AGI. it's over everyone, we did it."

*goes to work*

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@nicochristie Code please! Looking to give it a try and post about the experience

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Finance teams will start to look very different

[nico @nicochristie]

Introducing Shortcut — the first superhuman Excel agent.

Shortcut one-shots most knowledge work tasks on Excel.

It even scores >80% on Excel World Championship Cases in ~10 minutes. That's 10x faster than humans.

Our early preview is live. Just comment for an invite code.

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@nicochristie I’m interested in trying this out!

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@ExcelHumor Save the hardcoding for input cells and make that font blue

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The future of education will use personalized, real time feedback through AI to increase learning rates to speeds previously thought unimaginable.

[Peter H. Diamandis, MD @PeterDiamandis]

An Austin, Texas, school added AI tutors for students for just two hours daily and shot to the top 2% nationwide. Estonia & China are also implementing AI integration in schools. Traditional education is dead.

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@natemcgrady Please build it!

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@karpathy I watched your entire LLM training video, and this one is next on my list!

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@money_cruncher Have you looked at the ETF BOXX?

Its mandate is to generate a cash equivalent return, while being taxed at a long-term capital gains rate only when sold.

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AI is not about replacing human intuition.

It’s about improving it.

Combine machine learning insights with your market knowledge for better decisions.

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Pilot small projects first. If the team sees real value, it’s easier to justify scaling the solution.

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Not every shiny new app is worth it.

Check if the tool actually solves a pain point, integrates well, and offers ROI.

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A good mentor offers shortcuts around pitfalls and expands your network.

Their guidance can accelerate your learning curve.

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Translate metrics into real-world impact.

Show how changes affect customers, employees, or growth, not just the bottom line.

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A well-chosen chart or comparison can often explain more than a page of text.

Highlight key takeaways with minimal jargon.

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In the AI age, success favors the proactive.

If you’re hungry to learn, there’s no ceiling on what you can achieve.

AI gives you the tools, you bring the drive.

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Dismissing emerging tech or refusing to learn new software can leave you behind.

Adaptability is a finance pro’s secret weapon.

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@adrian_horning_ Thank you for sharing!