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Comment by LeAnne Law on September 26, 2009 at 13:46

I couldn't get in either.

Comment by Shelley Ottwell on September 26, 2009 at 13:24

Is anyone else having difficulty getting to the "Archive" section of MS.com? Everytime I hit "Archive" to practice I get kicked out to the blue login screen!! ARGHHHH!!!! Toddler taking a nap and I was wanting/needing to practice like NOW! Okay, take a deep breath, in and out slowly... lol!

Comment by Christine Kirley on September 25, 2009 at 16:34

Clay,
Well, we won't jump straight to genuflection -- no, but in all seriousness, Mark's Magnum Steno theory takes the cake. (Maybe there's a slogan-writing career in your future too :)

Alexis,
Yes, people are talking faster. I recently had a med/mal depo. I was warmed up -- so I thought -- but it didn't matter. I had some really fast sections, some parts of which I had small drops; others I got -- by the skin of my teeth. With Mark's help I was able to calculate the WPM. Here are the some of the actual WPM on these tough sections:
216
222
238
247
294
360
414

After running these numbers, I was somewhat comforted. What happens in regular conversation, unlike school dictation which tends to be mostly even, is that there are REALLY fast sections and moderate and/or slow sections. But you are able to HANG ON through those speedy sections many times because of the slow down and/or phrases coming up. I dropped on the 414 section, but hung on for the 360 section, albeit short. It is only because I now write much shorter -- THANK YOU MARK -- that I was able to do this.

Comment by Alexis McCutchen on September 25, 2009 at 15:48

Christine,

Have you noticed from the very beginning of your career to now that people in general seem to talk faster and faster these days? My sister and her friends, who are in their late 20s and 30s, talk so fast that I can barely comprehend what they are discussing and then they're onto the next subject. Yikes...and they aren't very good listeners either --constantly interrupting over each other.

Wow. I just realized that I sound like a grumpy OLD lady! ;-p

My sister can talk well above 300 wpm and would be a very good challenge for Mark.

You are absolutely right; writing long is not an option.

Comment by Alexis McCutchen on September 25, 2009 at 15:27

First of all, I think early on when Tami created this site, we agreed not to pass judgment on any spelling or punctuation errors within our posts. I don't think apologies are necessary. I think we've all been there at some point, whether it be after a long day at work, late at night, or maybe even after a few too many. ;-)

Second, I just wanted to add that I learned a stroke intensive theory and worked very diligently on being 100% accurate. As a result, I firmly believe was a strong factor in the development of carpal tunnel and tendonitis in my wrists and arms. I only wish I had learned Mark's theory from the very beginning.

Writing shorter has definitely improved my stamina and the pain in my arms has decreased significantly. Thank you Mark!

Comment by Clay Frazier on September 25, 2009 at 8:42

I sense a new slogan, Christine

"We are more superior than you"

:)

Comment by Christine Kirley on September 24, 2009 at 19:53

Correction: your hand speed will max out.
( I am not good at Texting from a phone)

Comment by Christine Kirley on September 24, 2009 at 19:50

Sonja
Monica is SO spot on and could not have stated it better. You will be VERY sorry if you don't learn a short theory, and there is not a more superior theory out there to Magnum Steno. The reporting world continues to get faster and faster and yourhand speedeill max out. Writing long is really not an option.

Comment by Tami on September 24, 2009 at 10:45

Christine,

My boys use drywall hammers.

Have to catch up with everybody else at lunch.

Comment by Bece Kidder on September 24, 2009 at 10:20

Hi, Mark.

I think the speed is great. You should leave it.

I admit the first couple of days I started the club a couple of times I just stopped and watched you read because I couldn't believe somebody could read that fast, especially dense material!

But now I have become accustomed to the speed, and even though it is incredibly hard at times I like being pushed! I think maybe it's addictive, in a good way.

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