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I want to start by defending spreadsheets, because this is not that article. Your business runs on spreadsheets and that is a sign of competence, not a confession. A spreadsheet is the fastest path from “I have a problem” to “I have a system” ever invented. No procurement, no onboarding, no consultant. You open a…

Every year I rebuild my ops stack on paper, even when I change nothing. I list every tool I pay for, what job it does, and what I’d feel if it disappeared tomorrow. Anything that gets a shrug gets cancelled. This January the exercise killed four subscriptions and confirmed seven keepers, and enough people asked…