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How Did Matt Miller of Podcast Notes Travel and Work? · Crazy Wisdom

What would you learn if you took notes on the best podcasts?

The guys at Podcast Notes take notes on the best podcasts on the planet as a business and I thought it would be interesting to interview them about all the things they have learned. Check it out for a good synthesis of the best knowledge being produced at the moment.

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How Did Matt Miller of Podcast Notes Travel and Work? at 1:32

Matt Miller is the head of content for Podcast Notes and the nature of his work enables him to work remote from anywhere, at any time. Full answer
How Does Mat Manage Working Full-time While Being in Another Country at 4:26

Matt thoroughly enjoyed being a digital nomad because he says that if he’s home in New York, it’s difficult for him to focus on other things besides work. Full answer
Why Did Matt Miller Start Taking Notes on Podcasts at 5:40

Matt really wanted to takes notes on podcasts and realized that Yoni had already started a site for that. Full answer
How Are Guidelines Set for What Podcasts Are Worthy of Transcription at 7:24

At this time, it is solely based on Matt's interests. As it turns out, there are many others who are into self-help and development podcasts, too. Full answer
What Happened When Matt of Podcast Notes Stopped Using an Alarm? at 9:50

The old title of this note asks how a podcast changes your life. At this moment on Crazy Wisdom, Matt of Podcast Notes is talking about sleep. Full answer
What Did Matt Discover When He Stopped Using an Alarm to Wake Up at 10:06

He tracks his sleep with an Oura Ring. He says that if he doesn’t wake up with an alarm, he’ll sleep for nine or nine and a half hours. Full answer
How Has Listening to Podcasts Affected Matt’s Life at 11:20

There are a some things that Matt has changed in his life after listening to podcasts. Full answer
How Has Transcribing Kapil Gupta’s Podcasts Influenced Matt at 16:04

Matt says that the theme of Gupta's podcasts are to look for the truth of whatever situation you're in. Full answer
Which Interview Did Matt of Podcast Notes Call His Favorite? at 18:48

Asked for a favorite, Matt of Podcast Notes names Brandon Stanton, founder of Humans of New York, on The Tim Ferriss Show. Full answer
How Do Listening, Reading, and Writing Differ for Learning? at 22:25

Listening can be time consuming and can sometimes be hard to glean all of the key points. Reading can allow someone to move through content more quickly. Full answer
Why Does Stewart Alsop Say One-on-one Tutoring Beats Ordinary Classes? at 24:10

On Crazy Wisdom, Stewart Alsop tells Matt of Podcast Notes about studies of school learning. Full answer
Will Podcast Notes Start Using the Tools Other Companies Are Building? at 28:59

On Crazy Wisdom, Stewart Alsop asks the Podcast Notes team whether they will start using technology, because other people are already building tools that do… Full answer
Why Did Podcast Notes' Matt See Shorter Shows? at 30:11

Matt tells Stewart Alsop, on Crazy Wisdom, that podcasting is still young and growing. The trend he notices is shorter shows, and a move toward clips. Full answer
How Many People Are Familiar With Podcasts at 31:39

Stewart heard about a study stating that about 22% of Americans know what a podcast is, which is incredibly surprising to Matt. Full answer
What Is Casey Neistat's Best Career Advice at 36:41

Casey said that if you don’t know what you want to do in life, spend as much time as you can doing something you absolutely f*cking hate. Full answer
What Does Matt Miller Say Creators Have to Be Able to Do? at 37:50

Matt Miller, head of content at Podcast Notes, tells Stewart Alsop that creators need the ability to set aside long blocks of focus. Full answer
How Is Flow State Defined at 40:31

Matt describes it as totally losing yourself, any idea of the self. When you are doing your work, you don’t exist. Only the work exists. Full answer
What Does Stewart Alsop Say Podcast Notes Is Really Good at? at 45:40

Stewart Alsop tells the Podcast Notes team, on Crazy Wisdom, that they are unusually good at turning a podcast into writing, and that they would have… Full answer
Which Type of People Are More Likely to Be Introverts at 48:29

Matt has noticed that Type A people tend to be introverts. Stewart agrees with him and says that a lot of CEOs in Silicon Valley are introverts. Full answer
What Are the Last Two Takeaway Thoughts That Matt Has at 50:32

One point is from Brandon Stanton’s interview, “If nothing mattered but how I was spending my time, what would I be doing? Full answer

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