Issue #301 (How To Type 3x Faster) 11/18/24
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The ability to increase typing speed is probably one of the most important ways we can increase our overall productivity. I'm not a super-fast typist. I generally peak at about 65-75 WPM, which I feel is too low for someone who works in development or programming.
If you suffer from the same problem, you might enjoy this YouTube video by Ali Abdaal: Full Course – How to Type 3x Faster.
The video is about 50 minutes in length, so this isn't merely a quick set of tips. He covers specific and practical topics like: The Secret of Finger Placement, How to Build Your Muscle Memory, How to Fix Your Typing Weaknesses, How to Choose the Perfect Keyboard, and others – all part of a 10-chapter video course published earlier this year.
There are some very specific key combinations that always slow me down and give me trouble when typing, so the section on typing weaknesses is a must watch for people like me. I like how he compares typing speed to a couple of popular athletes who overcome their weaknesses using their strengths. He then goes on to show how to use an online tool to help fix weaknesses (check the description for all his links).
Now on to this week's hand-picked productivity links!
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Calculator Soup — An online resource with different types of calculators for just about any purpose including fractions, algebra, statistics, geometry, financial, physics, and much more.
TabsMagic — A browser extension to help organize your cluttered open tabs using a tab manager in your new tab page with features like color coding, organized columns, and more.
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Clean Me — A Mac app that sits in your icon tray and allows you to quickly organize files into folders with just one click, keeping your workspace clutter-free and improving productivity.
Kreed — An all-in-one platform for effortless team project management and tracking, with features like smooth onboarding, assigned roles, organized collaboration, and more.
Hyperchill — An online timer app that allows you to set a target time for doing deep work and breaking your deep work into planned, productive sessions.
Invoice Data Extraction — A highly accurate AI-powered app that extracts data from any format of invoice, offers batch processing, and can be downloaded to spreadsheet format.
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A Simple Formula for Making Career Decisions — Encourages use of the words "want," "should," and "but" to differentiate good reasons from mere rationalizations.
Warm Handoffs — Some good advice on handing off an issue to a different team, which is summed up with this rule: “If someone asks you a question you can’t answer, take them to someone who can answer it. If you don’t know who that is, help find someone who can.”
I Will F(l)ail At Your Tech Interviews, Here's Why You Should Care — If you're bad at technical interviews, you might hope this message gets across to hiring teams who might be filtering out candidates that are more qualified than a technical assessment may at first reveal.
A Psychologist’s Tips for Getting a Grip on Your Social Media Use — The most interesting suggestion here is the one to set your mobile device to 'greyscale', which is supposed to dull the allure of what we see on the screen.
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My Biggest Productivity Mistake — The author's mistake is that he always has too many projects on the go and the viewpoint here is from someone who often feels like an imposter when it comes to being productive.
These 5 Jobs Have the Highest Burnout Rates, According to LinkedIn — More generally, these are categories of jobs, namely, project management, health-care services, community and social services, quality assurance, and education.
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Have a suggestion for a productivity-related tool, article, or other resource? Send me a direct message via X (@LouisLazaris) and I’ll consider including it in a future issue.
Stay productive!
Louis
techproductivity.co
@LouisLazaris
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