598. Business Boost: TextExpander

Watch the accompanying video here . Would you rather read the transcript? Click here . Today, I’m bringing you another Business Boost episode to highlight a tool that I’ve been using for nearly 10 years: TextExpander. Our work often involves repeating routine phrasing, administrative boilerplate, and complex diagnostic explanations, all of which consume substantial time. I demonstrate how utilizing software like TextExpander allows practitioners to build standardized snippet repositories, insert digital signatures seamlessly, and automate repetitive clinical text blocks. Additionally, I look at my decade-long metric tracking data, demonstrating how even modest shortcut integration generates compound efficiency gains and saves dozens of hours of report-writing time. Main Topics Discussed 00:06: Overview of text expansion software and snippet repository organization 01:00: Accessing shared snippet groups for psychological evaluation reports 02:14: Walkthrough of creating custom text expansion shortcuts and prefix selection 04:34: Demonstrating cross-platform functionality in Google Docs and email fields 05:40: Advanced applications for digital signatures and standardized clinical paragraphs 06:50: Cost-benefit analysis of subscription software for practice management 08:45: Analyzing 10-year usage metrics and cumulative typing time saved Cool Things Mentioned Craft: the premier membership community for testing psychologists Crafted Practice: the only in-person business retreat for testing psychologists Reverb : the premier AI-powered report-writing platform for testing psychologists TextExpander Jeremy’s TextExpander snippet group: https://snippets.textexpander.com/group/8a09df8dae851d8d57e9ef38bb12f6fd Featured Resources TherapyNotes is the leading EHR system for mental health practitioners. I’ve used TherapyNotes for over 10 years, and it just keeps getting better. Use this link and the promo code “testing” to get two free months and try it for yourself! www.therapynotes.com/testing NovoPsych brings 150+ standardized measures into one platform. If you’re interested in high quality measures for personality, disability, ADHD or Autism, try NovoPsych with a 15-day free trial via this link: https://novopsych.com/testingpsychologist The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health!st episodes! Visit this link to access current and past ep