Pro tip: my old boss in Tucson said learn the boring spreadsheet stuff, and she was right

Matthew Dixon · 2026-10-19T01:30:03.644006+00:00

Back in 2019 she told me to spend 20 minutes a day on pivot tables instead of chasing the flashy stuff, and I thought it was a waste. Two years later that exact skill got me picked for a planning role over a guy with a fancier resume. Anyone else get pushed toward the dull skill that ended up paying off?

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