Connect the Dots with Matt Ragland Podcast

Connect the Dots with Matt Ragland

Matt Ragland
Connect the Dots is a show about how different topics converge to form a new idea. We start from the perspective of productivity or creativity and how they intersect. But one of the things that has proven most fascinating to me over the years is how many other topics and disciplines impact creative and productive work. Like how much is productivity impacted by the improvement of physical health? How does creativity increase when you learn from new sources of inspiration? It's these questions that form the heart of Connect the Dots.
How Ryan Holiday Uses Notecards to Write Best-Sellers
Ryan Holiday is a prolific writer and podcaster. He has several best-selling books including "Ego is the Enemy" and "Conspiracy". What's interesting? He uses the humble notecard to outline and even write every single book and article.
Jan 30, 2022
6 min
My Note-Taking Process from Capture to Communication [QUICK Notes Series #6]
In this episode I share the my note-taking process from capture all the way through to published work.
Jan 29, 2022
7 min
How I Use Notes in Content Creation [QUICK Notes Series #5]
My QUICK note stack allows me to distribute my creative output across many moments instead of stressful "start from scratch" output.
Jan 28, 2022
6 min
Comparing Note-Taking Apps [QUICK Notes Series #4]
I compare Roam Research, Notion, and SuperNotes along with an ode to the noble note card. What's best for you to begin and build a note-taking stack?
Jan 27, 2022
14 min
Developing Ideas Sparks into QUICK Notes [QUICK Notes Series #3]
You're in the habit of writing down idea "sparks" and capturing notes. Now what? Learn the principles of expansion and summarization.
Jan 26, 2022
10 min
How Note-Taking Improves Creativity & Capture Strategies [QUICK Notes Series #2]
All my life, I was taking notes the wrong way. QUICK notes helped me create building blocks of reusable content for future projects. Here's how to begin.
Jan 25, 2022
8 min
Origins of smart notes & difference from "regular notes" [QUICK Notes Series #1]
The first in a series about how to take better notes so you never start from scratch with a new idea. In the first episode I cover the origins of the Zettelkasten, Smart Notes, and how they're different from how I took notes as a student.
Jan 24, 2022
7 min
The Disciplined Application of Basics
One simple lesson about how Brazilian jujitsu helped me be more focused and productive in my work.
Jan 23, 2022
5 min
Using Project Sprints to Plan Your Goals
How to use project sprints to connect your daily actions to big picture quarterly and annual goals.
Jan 22, 2022
11 min
Time to Learn, Time to Act
How to balance a focus on research and development with in-the-moment action. Note: I use one curse word in this episode, and it rhymes with "pity".
Jan 21, 2022
6 min
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