This used to be me:
✈️ Go to book a flight → spend 5 minutes digging to find my:
Passport Number
Frequent Flyer Number
Rental Car Membership ID
It was like going on a digital scavenger hunt every. single. time.
Sound familiar?
It isn’t just about time lost.
It is the mental friction—getting pulled out of flow over and over again.
The Hack That Changed Everything
I built a simple system using text expanders.
Anytime I caught myself looking something up more than once, I saved it as a snippet.
For example, I created a short trigger (like ::ff for frequent flyer numbers).
Check it out in action 👇🏻
I simply type ::ffunited
And—boom—my United MileagePlus Frequent flyer number appears.
This works for anything you don’t want to go hunting for.
🛂 ID numbers
💼 Membership numbers
🔗 Links you always share
🧾 Repetitive replies in emails
Save the brainpower for more important stuff.
For Mac Users
Just go to: System Settings → Keyboard → Text Replacements
Click the ➕ and add your shortcut.
Here’s how 👇
Set up 3–5 to start. You’ll feel the impact instantly.
For Windows Users
🔓 Try Espanso — a free, open-source text expander with system-wide support.
It also works for Mac users, if you’re looking for more customization.
Want to Go Next-Level?
I use Alfred to manage all my snippets—super fast, insanely flexible.
It’s a core part of the Mac Productivity Mastery course I’m thinking of launching.
Stuff that solves real pain:
🌐 Run quick custom web searches from anywhere—reddit, google, etc…
🔍 Find any file in seconds—no need to remember names or organize folders
📋 Keep a history of everything you’ve copied—never lose a copied item again
⚡️ Use text snippets, hotkeys, and custom workflows to save hours each month
If you’re interested, just reply: “I’m in.”
I’ll send you early access when it goes live.
See you next week,
George
