Zettelkasten Isn’t About Notes — It’s About Noticing
Watch what happens when you stop trying to organize thoughts—and start following them.
Hey idea shepherd,
A few weeks ago, I asked a simple question while walking in my backyard:
Why are there random trees growing along my fence?
That question sent me down a trail of discovery — not just about hackberry trees, but about how ideas grow.
In my newest video, I take you inside my real-time thinking process — unscripted, inside the Sublime app, using a Zettelkasten-style approach.
Here’s what we explore together:
How curiosity leads to clarity
Why you should stop forcing your ideas to “grow”
The hidden value of weird or overlooked notes
How understanding can turn irritation into invitation
What it means to actually think — not just take notes
It’s part thought experiment, part tutorial, part reflection:
If your notes feel more like a graveyard than a garden, this might just spark something new.
Stay curious,
Greg — The Idea Shepherd
P.S. This is exactly the rhythm I teach in my course Idea to Insight — a simple 5-step practice to turn scattered notes into living ideas.
It’s currently 40% off, and it’ll show you how to build a thinking rhythm that sparks creativity instead of burying it.
👉 Check out Idea to Insight here