Practical resources for the climb
Free guides, the blog, the newsletter, and tools for finance and analytics professionals who got really good and want to keep going.
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The Excel Reference Guide
The most comprehensive Excel quick-reference guide for finance and analytics professionals.
What's Inside
- 50+ essential keyboard shortcuts
- Data cleaning functions (TRIM, LEFT, RIGHT, MID)
- XLOOKUP and INDEX/MATCH mastery
- SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, and calculation functions
- Formatting and navigation shortcuts
- Printable quick-reference card
More Free Resources
Additional ways to level up your Excel and analytics skills.
The Blog
Practical articles on Excel, analytics, and building a finance and analytics career. The work, the craft, and the climb, written for the individual professional.
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Weekly Excel tutorials, career advice, and analytics insights. Over 100+ videos covering everything from basic shortcuts to advanced financial modeling.
Watch NowNext Steps Newsletter
A weekly newsletter for finance and analytics professionals climbing the next rung. Practical thinking, career angles, and the occasional rant. By Matt Brattin.
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A 4-video series on YouTube you can follow along with, download the source file, and start building real analytics skills today.
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Books by Matt Brattin
Long-form, not free, and worth it.
The Art of Analytics & Surviving the Hairball
The Art of Analytics is available now. Surviving the Hairball is coming soon. Practical analytics for finance, and steady judgment for corporate life.