The Scott Scheper Podcast
Zettelkasten as Procrasination
Aug 16, 2023
The podcast discusses the speaker's experience with organizing a Barbie-themed party and their thoughts on Zettelkasten leading to procrastination. It explores the origins of Zettelkasten as a drafting tool and offers insights on shifting from note-taking to writing influential pieces. The importance of producing work and impacting lives is emphasized, using examples from JRR Tolkien's experience and the speaker's intention to go beyond the Zettelkasten niche.
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- Transition from Zettelkasten to writing and marketing your ideas
- Avoid getting stuck in note-taking land and focus on producing transformative work
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Transitioning from Zetlkosten to Writing and Marketing
The podcast episode discusses the importance of transitioning from focusing on Zetlkosten, a note-taking tool, to writing and marketing your ideas. The host emphasizes that Zetlkosten was primarily a writing tool used by Nicholas Looman to draft his research and theory of everything. The host suggests that after mastering Zetlkosten, it is important to focus on becoming a prolific and productive writer and spreading your ideas through marketing. The VLC framework is mentioned as a tool to craft compelling stories and persuade your audience, whether it's peer reviewers, grant providers, or general readers.
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