This is why writers track their word count ✍️

2024-05-22 · Short · Ali · recording, 0:46 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Productivity and time · mode: Explanation and tutorial

Ali advises taking even 30 seconds before a task on the calendar to name its goal, and finding your equivalent of a writer's word count, because tracking something gives a sense of progress.

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The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).

00:00:00 — Name the goal before diving in; your equivalent of the writer's word count

• ★★ Ali says a common mistake is diving straight into a task on the calendar; spending even 30 seconds on what you are actually trying to do narrows your focus. — 00:00:00
• ★★ Ali says the mind is good at following instructions toward a goal it can see; when we do not know the goal, we meander and get distracted. — 00:00:00
• ★★ Ali says this is why many writers track their word counts with daily targets such as 300, 500 or a thousand words, using apps or Microsoft Word. — 00:00:00

• ★★★ Ali advises, and tries himself, finding your equivalent of the writer's word count, such as at least 10 slides of a presentation or minutes of a workout, because tracking anything gives a sense of progress. — 00:00:29

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• restate · How do you improve your focus? — Ali says a common mistake is diving straight into a task on the calendar; spending even 30 seconds on what you are actually trying to do narrows your focus. (00:00:00)

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