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Developing Intuition and Trust for Your Ideas [WRAP 137]
Matt Ragland Saturday, July 27, 2024 WRAP #137: Developing Intuition & Expertise View on the web β Hey Reader, a quick heads up that my latest YouTube video is now up! I sent you the preview last week, thanks for the notes and encouragement on it. I also appreciate the editor's eye that I included the Father Fire mention twice. I also want to say thanks to Pitch DB as the sponsor of this newsletter. If you're a topical expert or content creator, Pitch DB is your key to unlocking exclusive...
Overlapping Happiness [WRAP 136]
Matt Ragland Saturday, July 27, 2024 WRAP #136: Overlapping Happiness View on the web β Hey Reader, it's Memorial Day weekend here in the United States. I hope you have a great long weekend with your friends and family. One thing I always do over Memorial Day is the Murph Challenge workout. It's a big one. Run a mile, then 100 pullups, 200 pushups, 300 air squats, then run another mile. It's done in memorial of Lt Michael Murphy, who died in combat in Afghanistan in 2005. This was a favorite...
Wild Problems π€ [WRAP 135]
Matt Ragland Saturday, July 27, 2024 WRAP #135: Wild Problems π€ View on the web β Hey Reader, just a quick note at the beginning that we're still on baby watch π Today is my 17th wedding anniversary though! No better decision I've ever made than marrying her 𧑠In this issue: π‘ The Big Idea Wild Problems π Book to Read Crypto Confidential π A Video to Watch Write Cold Emails π‘ The Big Idea Wild Problems The art and science of decision making is fascinating to me. From the every day decisions...
Ryan Holiday's Interconnected Business [WRAP 134]
Matt Ragland Saturday, July 27, 2024 WRAP #134: Ryan Holiday's Interconnected Business View on the web β Hey Reader, Happy Mother's Day and a special delayed version of the WRAP. I told you last week that May is the busiest month of the year for my family, and it is already playing out that way! I did want to say Happy Mother's Day to my mom, Mae Beth. She's the best, homeschooling 5 kids, supporting all of our sports, school, and church activities growing up. Great parents are one of the...
The Demons Hate Fresh Air πΊ [WRAP 133]
Matt Ragland Saturday, July 27, 2024 WRAP #133: The Demons Hate Fresh Air πΊ View on the web β Hey Reader, it's the first weekend of May and one of my favorite months of the year. We lovingly call it "May-hem" around the house because in the span of 6 weeks we have 3 birthdays, Mother's Day, wedding anniversary, and Memorial Day! Oh and we will likely welcome our little girl to the family this month, so make that 4/6 family birthdays in a matter of weeks π Thanks as always for reading, let's...
The Barbell Strategy ποΈββοΈ [WRAP 132]
Matt Ragland Saturday, July 27, 2024 WRAP #132: The Barbell Strategy ποΈβοΈ View on the web β Hey Reader, lots of content to tell you about this week! I have a new YouTube video about the Bullet Journal Pocket edition, was a guest on Tiago Forte's channel talking about parenting and productivity, and have a big thought about content strategy. I also hosted a meetup for the 10 Year anniversary of the Tim Ferriss Show. There are a handful of shows that have gotten me to think differently about...
The #1 mistake I made as a new creator [WRAP 131]
Matt Ragland Saturday, July 27, 2024 WRAP #131: Early Creator Mistakes View on the web β Hey Reader, thanks for all the kind words and emails that came through after my fight announcement last weekend! I won my first match but lost in the finals. I made a couple mistakes and ultimately couldn't overcome them. But I'm really proud of how I competed and won a match at the blue belt level. Todayβs WRAP is a bit more creator focused. Iβve been talking a lot about courses and products in the...