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Connect the Dots with Matt Ragland

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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.
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Episodes

How Ryan Holiday Uses Notecards to Write Best-Sellers

My name is Matt Ragland and in each episode I share a short lesson about how to be more focused and productive. I draw these lessons from personal experience, work with clients, modern psychology and real-world application. Ryan Holiday's Notecard System Never Start from Scratch Again Origins of "Smart" Note-Taking & Zettelkasten How Note-Taking Improves Creativity Developing Ideas Sparks Comparing Note-Taking Apps How I Use Notes in Content Creation Note-Taking from Capture to Communication...

Jan 30, 20226 minEp. 55

My Note-Taking Process from Capture to Communication [QUICK Notes Series #6]

My name is Matt Ragland and in each episode I share a short lesson about how to be more focused and productive. I draw these lessons from personal experience, work with clients, modern psychology and real-world application. Never Start from Scratch Again Origins of "Smart" Note-Taking & Zettelkasten How Note-Taking Improves Creativity Developing Ideas Sparks Comparing Note-Taking Apps How I Use Notes in Content Creation Watch my YouTube videos on QUICK Notes Thank you for listening and if yo...

Jan 29, 20228 minEp. 54

How I Use Notes in Content Creation [QUICK Notes Series #5]

My name is Matt Ragland and in each episode I share a short lesson about how to be more focused and productive. I draw these lessons from personal experience, work with clients, modern psychology and real-world application. Never Start from Scratch Again Origins of "Smart" Note-Taking & Zettelkasten How Note-Taking Improves Creativity Developing Ideas Sparks Comparing Note-Taking Apps Watch my YouTube videos on QUICK Notes Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the Daily Dot please share i...

Jan 28, 20226 minEp. 53

Comparing Note-Taking Apps [QUICK Notes Series #4]

My name is Matt Ragland and in each episode I share a short lesson about how to be more focused and productive. I draw these lessons from personal experience, work with clients, modern psychology and real-world application. Never Start from Scratch Again Origins of "Smart" Note-Taking & Zettelkasten How Note-Taking Improves Creativity Developing Ideas Sparks Watch my YouTube videos on QUICK Notes Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the Daily Dot please share it with a friend and rate + ...

Jan 27, 202215 minEp. 52

Developing Ideas Sparks into QUICK Notes [QUICK Notes Series #3]

My name is Matt Ragland and in each episode I share a short lesson about how to be more focused and productive. I draw these lessons from personal experience, work with clients, modern psychology and real-world application. Never Start from Scratch Again Origins of "Smart" Note-Taking & Zettelkasten How Note-Taking Improves Creativity & Capture Strategies Watch my YouTube videos on QUICK Notes Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the Daily Dot please share it with a friend and rate +...

Jan 26, 202211 minEp. 51

How Note-Taking Improves Creativity & Capture Strategies [QUICK Notes Series #2]

My name is Matt Ragland and in each episode I share a short lesson about how to be more focused and productive. I draw these lessons from personal experience, work with clients, modern psychology and real-world application. Never Start from Scratch Again Origins of "Smart" Note-Taking & Zettelkasten Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the Daily Dot please share it with a friend and rate + review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Get my FREE 5 day productivity email course...

Jan 25, 20229 minEp. 50

Origins of smart notes & difference from "regular notes" [QUICK Notes Series #1]

My name is Matt Ragland and in each episode I share a short lesson about how to be more focused and productive. I draw these lessons from personal experience, work with clients, modern psychology and real-world application. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the Daily Dot please share it with a friend and rate + review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . 🎙️ Listen to Never Start From Scratch on CTD 📝 Get my note-taking email series (select "Ideas" from the menu) 📖 Sonke Ahrens How to Take S...

Jan 24, 20227 minEp. 49

The Disciplined Application of Basics

My name is Matt Ragland and in each episode I share a short lesson about how to be more focused and productive. I draw these lessons from personal experience, work with clients, modern psychology and real-world application. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the Daily Dot please share it with a friend and rate + review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Get my FREE 5 day productivity email course Watch me in training at Artista in Nashville, TN...

Jan 23, 20226 minEp. 48

Using Project Sprints to Plan Your Goals

My name is Matt Ragland and in each episode I share a short lesson about how to be more focused and productive. I draw these lessons from personal experience, work with clients, modern psychology and real-world application. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the Daily Dot please share it with a friend and rate + review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Get $20 off my course The Most Productive Week Ever...

Jan 22, 202211 minEp. 47

Time to Learn, Time to Act

My name is Matt Ragland and in each episode I share a short lesson about how to be more focused and productive. I draw these lessons from personal experience, work with clients, modern psychology and real-world application. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the Daily Dot please share it with a friend and rate + review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Get my FREE 5 day productivity email course 22 Books for 2022 - Bird by Bird The Gap of Life Changing Work Never Start from Scratch: The Magi...

Jan 21, 20227 minEp. 46

Is Your Time Already Spoken For?

My name is Matt Ragland and in each episode I share a short lesson about how to be more focused and productive. I draw these lessons from personal experience, work with clients, modern psychology and real-world application. Listen to E33 - A Poker Player's Advice for Goal Selection Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the Daily Dot please share it with a friend and rate + review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Get my FREE 5 day productivity email course...

Jan 20, 20224 minEp. 45

Processes, Systems, and Outcomes

My name is Matt Ragland and in each episode I share a short lesson about how to be more focused and productive. I draw these lessons from personal experience, work with clients, modern psychology and real-world application. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the Daily Dot please share it with a friend and rate + review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Get my FREE 5 day productivity email course...

Jan 19, 20223 minEp. 44

Slay the Procrastination Dragons

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland.

Jan 18, 20223 minEp. 43

Super Mario & Productivity

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland.

Jan 17, 20224 minEp. 42

The Day 100 Problem

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland.

Jan 16, 20224 minEp. 41

Make Your Own Rules

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland.

Jan 15, 20223 minEp. 40

Transferring Confidence

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland.

Jan 14, 20223 minEp. 39

Turning Pro: 100 Rounds of Output

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland. Related ✍️ The Gap (E36) 💯 10 Rep Rule (E10)...

Jan 13, 20224 minEp. 38

Never Start From Zero: How to Use Smart Notes

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland. Check out CTD11 - How Note-Taking Improves Creativity

Jan 12, 20225 minEp. 37

The Gap of Life-Changing Work

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland. 🎧 Listen to the full Ira Glass "Gap" segment 🙌 Listen to "My 10 Year Overnight Success"...

Jan 11, 20226 minEp. 36

22 Books to Read in 2022

Last day to sign up for my 4 week course at http://productivitypowerup.com Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland 02:43 - The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life 03:40 - Courage is Calling 04:47 - Bird by Bird 05:53 - The Hero Within 07:01 - Awareness 08:20 - How to Take Smart Notes 09:06 - Loving What Is 10:30 - The War of Art 11:31 - The World Ending Fire 13:36 - Rooted 15:07 - Bullet Journal Method 16:00 - Devotions 16:43 - Almanack of Naval Ravikant 17:34 - You are a Badass at Making ...

Jan 10, 202230 minEp. 35

The 3 Steps of Habit Building (and Breaking)

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland. New Year's Habit episode 5 Common Questions about the Productivity Power-Up Atomic Habits by James Clear The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg Learn more and sign up for my 4 week course at http://productivitypowerup.com...

Jan 09, 20225 minEp. 34

A Poker Player's Advice for Goal Selection

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland. Book recommendation: Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke Learn more and sign up for my 4 week course at http://productivitypowerup.com...

Jan 08, 20227 minEp. 33

Review Your Week with The WRAP Method

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland. Listen to the GAP Method episode " Winning the First Week of 2022 ". Learn more and sign up for my 4 week course at http://productivitypowerup.com...

Jan 07, 20227 minEp. 32

Find the "First Track" of Your Goals

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland. This lesson comes from chapter 4 of the book The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life . In this episode I also mentioned the book Tiny Habits . Learn more and sign up for my 4 week course at http://productivitypowerup.com...

Jan 06, 20226 minEp. 31

Achieve Your Goals in 2022 with QMWD

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland. Watch QMWD on my YouTube channel Learn more and sign up for my 4 week course at http://productivitypowerup.com...

Jan 05, 20225 minEp. 30

The Productivity Flywheel

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland. Watch the Flywheel on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehgen7gXoxI&t=471s Learn more and sign up for my 4 week course at http://productivitypowerup.com...

Jan 04, 20228 minEp. 29

Task vs Time for Habit Development

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland. Learn more and sign up for my 4 week course at http://productivitypowerup.com

Jan 03, 20226 minEp. 28

Winning the First Week of 2022

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland. Learn more and sign up for my 4 week course at http://productivitypowerup.com

Jan 02, 20224 minEp. 27

Happy New Year! Am I starting a daily podcast?

A short daily idea, a daily dot, if you will, to help you connect the dots in your own life. Let's see how this goes. I might delete them all in 10 days. Listen while they exist. If you like this, better let me know on Twitter or Instagram @mattragland. Learn more and sign up for my 4 week course at http://productivitypowerup.com

Jan 01, 20225 minEp. 26
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