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The Thousand Rep Rule [WRAP 129]

Matt Ragland Sunday, April 28, 2024 WRAP #129: The Thousand Rep Rule View on the web β†’ Hey Reader, I hope you had a great week. Today we have a big newsletter milestone and a lesson about sticking with it (maybe for 10+ years) and a couple shout-outs to friends who are making cool content that I know you'll like. Thanks as always for reading, let's get started! In this issue: πŸ’‘ The Big Idea The Thousand Rep Rule πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast to Listen to Good Work with Barrett Brooks πŸ‘€ What I Loved Watching The...

22 days agoΒ β€’Β 2 min read

Press the Red Button πŸ”΄ [WRAP 128]

Matt Ragland Sunday, April 28, 2024 WRAP #128: Press the Red Button View on the web β†’ Hey Reader, happy easter weekend if you celebrate. It's a lovely weekend here in Nashville and I'm looking forward to a fun couple days with family and friends. In this issue: πŸ’‘ The Big Idea Press the Red Button πŸ”΄ βœ… To-Do Tactic WRAP Review πŸ‘€ What I Loved Watching, Reading, etc Making Decisions, Better πŸ’‘ The Big Idea Press the Red Button πŸ”΄ I have to be honest with you, Reader β€” harnessing the motivation to...

29 days agoΒ β€’Β 3 min read

Connection > Content and 10 Blocks a Day [WRAP 127]

Matt Ragland Sunday, April 28, 2024 WRAP #127: Content > Connection View on the web β†’ Hey Reader, I published a lot of non-newsletter content this week! I'll share a quick list below and weave it into different parts of the newsletter. Thanks for reading! The Creators who inspired my own career (podcast) My all-time favorite pieces of creator content (podcast) A breakdown of Ryan Holiday's business (YouTube clip) In this issue: πŸ’‘ The Big Idea Connection > Content βœ… To-Do Tactic 10 Blocks...

about 1 month agoΒ β€’Β 3 min read

Making Better Decisions + The HeyCreator Backstory [WRAP 126]

Matt Ragland Sunday, April 28, 2024 WRAP #126: Making Better Decisions View on the web β†’ Hey Reader, I have a new video coming on YouTube this weekend, so ring the (YouTube) bell and get ready! In this issue: πŸ’‘ The Big Idea Making Better Decisions βœ… To-Do Tactic The 3-2-1 Framework πŸ‘€ What I Loved Watching, Reading, etc What to do with your upset & angry πŸ’‘ The Big Idea Making Better Decisions Countless times I've found myself searching out the perfect decision and path to follow. This is...

about 1 month agoΒ β€’Β 4 min read

Ryder Carroll's 5-4-3-2-1 Framework [WRAP 125]

Matt Ragland Sunday, April 28, 2024 WRAP #125: The 5-4-3-2-1 Framework View on the web β†’ Hey Reader, thanks for all the kind feedback on the new template last week! If you have thoughts, send 'em along! In this issue: πŸ’‘ The Big Idea Ryder Carroll's 5-4-3-2-1 Framework βœ… To-Do Tactic The Hard Habit List πŸ‘€ What I Loved Watching, Reading, etc My Interview with Ryder πŸ’‘ The Big Idea 5-4-3-2-1 Framework You can watch the full interview on YouTube, but I had the opportunity to talk with Ryder...

about 2 months agoΒ β€’Β 3 min read

The Last 10% and the Hard Habit List [WRAP 124]

Matt Ragland Sunday, April 28, 2024 WRAP #124: The Last 10% View on the web β†’ Hey Reader, I'm working on a new-newsletter layout for the WRAP! Reply and let me know what you think! In this issue: πŸ’‘ The Big Idea The Last 10% βœ… To-Do Tactic The Hard Habit List πŸ‘€ What I Loved Watching, Reading, etc March Plan with Me πŸ’‘ The Big Idea The Last 10% Like I said at the top, there's a personal challenge I've become obsessed with in 2024. It's the "last 10%" of personal growth. This might sound...

about 2 months agoΒ β€’Β 3 min read
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AI Video, Impossible Dreams, & Writing with ChatGPT [Weekend WRAP 123]

Hey Reader, a quick heads up that the WRAP is taking next week off. I’m taking a couple days off and one of my goals for 2024 is to stop trying to cram 5 days of work into only 3-4 days. And that means taking a week off the newsletter. I’ll be back on March 9th! πŸ’‘ Idea of the Week: AI Video Takeover? One of the things I’ve been thinking about this week is the OpenAI announcement of their text-to-video model, Sora. It’s pretty wild 🀯 I understand the thought that starts with β€œoh no, video...

2 months agoΒ β€’Β 2 min read
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