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Part 2: How to Build Data Collection Habits That Stick

You've identified the problem. You've designed a simple form. You've explained why the data matters. People use it for a week. Then they forget. Then they stop. This is the real challenge. Why systems fail Data collection requires effort. Small effort, but effort nonetheless.

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Part 1: How to Decide What Data is Worth Collecting

You understand why clean data matters. You know forms are better than spreadsheets. You're ready to start collecting data. But what data should you collect? The trap Businesses want to collect everything. Customer details, transaction history, employee activities, supplier performance, market trends. The list never ends. So they

Part 2: Why Spreadsheets Fail at Data Collection and What to Do About It

In Part 1, we talked about why data needs to be readable by programs, not just people. Now let's look at why the way most teams collect data is broken and how to fix it. Why spreadsheets fail at data collection Spreadsheets are flexible. That's their

Part 1: Why Data Collection is the Foundation for Building Successful Systems

You've organised your files. You've set up permissions. You can find anything in seconds. But none of that matters if the data inside those files is a mess. Most teams collect data. Few collect it in a way that's actually useful. This post is

How to Find Any File in Google Drive Using Search

Your Google Drive is organised. Your permissions are in order. But now you have hundreds of files, and you can't remember where you put that one document from three months ago. Scrolling through folders won't work. You'll waste ten minutes looking for something that

How to Audit Your Google Drive Sharing with a Simple Tracker

You've built a sharing structure. But how do you know if it's still in good shape six months from now? Files get shared with the wrong people. Permissions pile up. What started clean becomes a mess. Checking manually doesn't work. You'd have

How to Create a Sharing Structure That Lasts

You know how to share files. But sharing one file at a time to one person at a time doesn't work when your team grows. You need a system that holds up over time. This post is about building that system. The problem with sharing files one by

How to Share Files and Folders in Google Drive

Your files are on Google Drive. Now let's talk about sharing them without clogging up everyone's inbox with attachments. This is where Google Drive transforms from personal storage into a collaboration tool. How sharing actually works Think of your Google Drive as your house. When you

Uploading Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Files to Google Drive

You've organized your folders. Now let's talk about uploading the files you probably use most: Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, and PowerPoint presentations. Google Drive accepts all of these. And here's the good news: you can edit them directly without converting them to Google'

How to Organize Folders in Google Drive

You've uploaded your files to Google Drive. Now comes the part most people skip and later regret: organization. Think of Google Drive like a warehouse. You can throw everything inside, and technically it's all there. But when you need to find one specific document six months

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