Why Can Five Hours of Typing Last a Lifetime?

Spencer Greenberg says the first way to work more efficiently is coming prepared. He knows many people who type a lot as part of their job, and some of them are really slow typers. Five hours spent improving typing gives gains for the rest of your life.

On his phone, he worked on typing speed and felt significant benefits after five hours of practice. He thinks the gains stuck. He is faster than he used to be, he is not the fastest typist on his phone, and he says he is not amazing. Practice includes a game where you blow things up by typing, plus many other apps.

Coming prepared also means the desk is ready before work starts. Chefs lay everything out in the perfect position so the focus stays on cooking, and the same preparation fits many kinds of work, including clearing away the windows on the computer. The second step is avoiding distractions. Silencing notifications, changing the work environment, or using noise-canceling headphones removes what pulls people away once work begins.