Minimising errors in models and formulas

Hey all, 

As an analyst, there's a natural expectation that the work you produce be error-free (or as devoid of errors as possible) As I've done my own models/looked at others, I've realised that there are occasional issues that have an impact on output  e.g. formulas don't reference the right cells, absolute-referenced the wrong column/row, etc.

Wondering what steps folks here have taken to minimise the number of errors in their models/excel-work overall, aside from just berating yourself to focus and be more careful. 

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