Here's mine: talking to my laptop — aka voice dictation. As someone with ADHD, I used to open a blank document and freeze. I'd spend 10+ minutes tweaking some copy. I'd obsess over word choice, tone, and punchiness way too early. It wrecked my efficiency, especially when client deadlines were tight. This was also especially true for email. One of my copywriting buddies suggested trying voice dictation. It felt a bit ridiculous at first but speaking out loud bypasses my perfectionism. Instead of polishing every line mid-process, I just talk and things get done way faster. It lets you first increase the flow of ideas before getting fixated on certain pieces. This has done wonders for my productivity. If you're curious, here's a quick review of some approaches I tested: Apple/Windows Built-in Dictation (free) Pros: Free, built-in, easy setup. Cons: Honestly better for quick notes or short emails. For longer sales pages or ad copy, it struggled — lots of typos, weird sentence structures. I found fixing the output often took longer than just typing from scratch. Dragon Naturally Speaking (paid) Pros: Maybe just nostalgia at this point Cons: Feels unnecessarily complex for many needs. It's super expensive and old technology. No longer works for Mac. The accuracy and speed are both terrible. Willow Voice (free) Pros: This is the one I'm currently using. It's super fast (under 1-second delay), and the recognition accuracy is impressive even when I throw in a lot of marketing jargon or brand names. You can upload custom terms, which makes a huge difference for client-specific vocabulary. Cons: Only on Mac Would highly recommend giving it a shot if you struggle with writer's block or just want to get your first drafts done faster before overthinking kills your flow. This isn't sponsored or anything, just tools that I like to use. Let me know if y'all have suggestions like this.   submitted by   /u/iaintdan9 [link]   [comments]