I'm almost done reading this book for the 2nd time. Mostly because of this and other, rarely-suggested ideas. And partially because some of the ideas strongly resonate.
Whether I ultimately disagree/agree, it's given me some perspectives to think about.
I've written a short book on Excel.
My aim is to provide a foundation for the most useful features, so that you can make your own automations that minimize both human error and the manual nature for a variety of tasks.
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Rediscovered this piece (from 2021) and have been listening to it on loop while writing. I'm finally making progress on the middle of a script that previously had no direction.
You're Destined for Greatness · Mark McKenzie
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Note: YouTube links come in 2 formats, https://t.co/Ejar8xESX9 or https://t.co/fZ5a9TaEcy for when the ‘Copy video URL’ is used. Thus, ‘youtu’ is what the formula will check for.
The updated formula:
I use @NotionHQ for scripting videos. Part of my process involves documenting the music I listened to while writing so that in the future, I can look back, rediscover songs, and potentially find inspiration in them.
Yesterday, I rewrote the formula, allowing me to eliminate 2 properties, & giving a simpler format to read. The formula is based on the property titled ‘Link.’ By way of Notion’s if/else statements, the formula outputs the source based on what key words it finds in the URL.
Last week I read about Constraint Relaxation -- removing the constraints of a problem, seeing what progress I can make without them, then adding the constraints back in. Getting 'close enough' to a solution.
Algorithms to Live By, a book