Over the years, I tried several times to learn Workflow app. I didn’t have the patience. I’d start experimenting, but invariably, the app would hang, I would get frustrated not knowing what I was doing wrong, and I’d quit. After Apple purchased Workflow and reintroduced it as [Shortcuts](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shortcuts/id915249334), I knew I was missing out. I tried building a few simple automations but failed.

I have been working on a new website ([HealthHippieMD](http://healthhippiemd.com/)) and have a growing need for automating the technology in my life. I knew I had to learn Shortcuts, but given my past experience, I was dreading the process—both the frustration and the time I knew it was going to take.