Spreadsheet Creativity: A Day at the Spa

Some of us find it relaxing to work on a spreadsheet, and look forward to spending the day neck deep in formulas.

An article in Time magazine this week showed that a spreadsheet can take us to much greater levels of relaxation. The reporter, Joel Stein, booked a spa weekend with his mother and sister.

To his surprise (horror?), his sister filled a spreadsheet with their spa activities, so they’d know when to head to yoga, prepare for a massage, or pause for aromatherapy.

I’ve only been to a spa once in my life, and Mr. Stein’s humorous account of his weekend confirmed my opinion that spreadsheets are more relaxing when they don’t involve Japanese adzuki-bean treatments.

It was a fun read though, and interesting to see another way that spreadsheets can move from finance to fun.

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