Richard C

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Richard C

Nov 11

How to check record counts and parent relationships after a Salesforce load

#salesforce #datamigration #productivity #soql

6 min read

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Richard C

Nov 10

How to check that a Salesforce Data Export is complete before you migrate

#salesforce #datamigration #productivity

5 min read

Richard C

Nov 10

How to batch-export Amazon, eBay and Etsy main product photos with ImageMagick

#imagemagick #productivity #ecommerce #tutorial

5 min read

Richard C

Nov 10

How to upsert related Salesforce records with an External ID (load Accounts before Contacts)

#salesforce #productivity

5 min read

Richard C

Nov 10

How to make Amazon, Etsy, and eBay main product photos that meet the rules

#ecommerce #amazon #etsy #tutorial

6 min read

Richard C

Nov 9

How to group Data Loader error rows after a Salesforce import

#salesforce #dataloader #csv #tutorial

4 min read

Richard C

Nov 9

Did that cancellation actually work? A cancellation check log in Google Sheets

#googlesheets #productivity #personalfinance #spreadsheets

5 min read

Richard C

Nov 9

Check a Salesforce Contact export after a load: orphans, duplicate External IDs, and picklist mismatches

#salesforce #csv #soql #tutorial

6 min read

Richard C

Nov 9

How to find orphan Contacts after a Salesforce migration (AccountId is blank)

#salesforce #data #soql #tutorial

4 min read

Richard C

Nov 7

Before a Salesforce CSV load: check dependent picklist combinations by record type

#salesforce #tutorial #data #python

6 min read

Richard C

Nov 6

How to find duplicate records after a Salesforce data migration (before users do)

#data #tutorial #beginners #salesforce

4 min read

Richard C

Nov 5

Salesforce data migration testing: how to reconcile record counts and field values before go-live

#data #tutorial #salesforce #beginners

5 min read

Richard C

Nov 4

How to track subscriptions from your debit card statement in Google Sheets

#productivity #tutorial #beginners #googlesheets

4 min read

Richard C

Nov 4

Know your room left before every trade: a daily loss limit tracker in a spreadsheet

#trading #spreadsheets #googlesheets #productivity

4 min read

Richard C

Nov 4

Keep or cancel? A 10-minute monthly subscription review in a spreadsheet

#spreadsheets #productivity #personalfinance #googlesheets

4 min read

Richard C

Nov 3

How to find missing and duplicate records after a Salesforce migration (match on an external key)

#salesforce #data #migration #spreadsheets

4 min read

Richard C

Nov 3

How to Audit Contact–Account Parents After a Salesforce Migration with SOQL

#salesforce #soql #datamigration #sql

6 min read

Richard C

Oct 27

How to catch free trials before they turn into paid subscriptions (Google Sheets)

#googlesheets #productivity #spreadsheets #tutorial

4 min read

Richard C

Oct 27

How to catch a subscription price increase in Google Sheets

#googlesheets #productivity #personalfinance #spreadsheets

4 min read

Richard C

Oct 27

How to calculate a trailing drawdown in Google Sheets for a prop firm challenge

#googlesheets #trading #spreadsheets #tutorial

5 min read

Richard C

Oct 27

How to catch wrong-parent Contacts after a Salesforce migration

#salesforce #data #csv #tutorial

5 min read

Richard C

Oct 26

7 ChatGPT prompts that turn messy spreadsheets into clean reports

#chatgpt #productivity #spreadsheets #excel

8 min read

Richard C

Oct 26

Trading journal in Google Sheets vs. a journaling app: what you actually need

#googlesheets #trading #spreadsheet #productivity

5 min read

Richard C

Oct 26

How to find every subscription you're paying for in 15 minutes (a simple Google Sheets audit)

#googlesheets #productivity #personalfinance #spreadsheets

4 min read

Richard C

Oct 26

How to track prop firm challenge rules in Google Sheets (daily loss, max drawdown, consistency)

#googlesheets #trading #spreadsheets #tutorial

6 min read

Richard C

Oct 26

Prop firm rules compared (Oct 2026)

#trading #propfirm #daytrading #beginners

4 min read

Richard C

Oct 26

5 ChatGPT Prompts for Small Business Owners That Do Real Work

#chatgpt #ai #productivity #prompts

4 min read

Richard C

Oct 26

The 5 Trading Stats Every Trader Should Track (With Formulas and Worked Examples)

#trading #spreadsheets #datascience #beginners

5 min read

Richard C

Oct 26

How I built a subscription tracker in Google Sheets (formulas to normalize any billing cycle)

#googlesheets #productivity #spreadsheets #tutorial

4 min read

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How to check record counts and parent relationships after a Salesforce load

Want to connect with Richard C?

How to check that a Salesforce Data Export is complete before you migrate

How to batch-export Amazon, eBay and Etsy main product photos with ImageMagick

How to upsert related Salesforce records with an External ID (load Accounts before Contacts)

How to make Amazon, Etsy, and eBay main product photos that meet the rules

How to group Data Loader error rows after a Salesforce import

Did that cancellation actually work? A cancellation check log in Google Sheets

Check a Salesforce Contact export after a load: orphans, duplicate External IDs, and picklist mismatches

How to find orphan Contacts after a Salesforce migration (AccountId is blank)

Before a Salesforce CSV load: check dependent picklist combinations by record type

How to find duplicate records after a Salesforce data migration (before users do)

Salesforce data migration testing: how to reconcile record counts and field values before go-live

How to track subscriptions from your debit card statement in Google Sheets

Know your room left before every trade: a daily loss limit tracker in a spreadsheet

Keep or cancel? A 10-minute monthly subscription review in a spreadsheet

How to find missing and duplicate records after a Salesforce migration (match on an external key)

How to Audit Contact–Account Parents After a Salesforce Migration with SOQL

How to catch free trials before they turn into paid subscriptions (Google Sheets)

How to catch a subscription price increase in Google Sheets

How to calculate a trailing drawdown in Google Sheets for a prop firm challenge

How to catch wrong-parent Contacts after a Salesforce migration

7 ChatGPT prompts that turn messy spreadsheets into clean reports

Trading journal in Google Sheets vs. a journaling app: what you actually need

How to find every subscription you're paying for in 15 minutes (a simple Google Sheets audit)

How to track prop firm challenge rules in Google Sheets (daily loss, max drawdown, consistency)

Prop firm rules compared (Oct 2026)

5 ChatGPT Prompts for Small Business Owners That Do Real Work

The 5 Trading Stats Every Trader Should Track (With Formulas and Worked Examples)

How I built a subscription tracker in Google Sheets (formulas to normalize any billing cycle)