# Bob Doto

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Focused 215: The Sparkly Language Model

David & Mike revisit the topic of AI to consider what's changed in the last year and discuss how it can be helpful for those of us who strive to live a focused life. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. ExpressVPN: Hi…

215: The Sparky Language Model

David & Mike revisit the topic of AI to consider what's changed in the last year and discuss how it can be helpful for those of us who strive to live a focused life. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. ExpressVPN: Hi…

Bob Doto: "Getting Lost Is a Feature, Not a Flaw”

In this episode of the Digital Fitness Podcast, host Lykle de Vries and co-founder Mark Meinema sit down with Bob Doto, author of A System for Writing and an expert in personal knowledge management, to explore the transformative role of Zettelkasten. Bob explains why getting lost in your notes is …

25. You don't have to be more productive (really)

This month, something very strange happened. I found myself researching a biz-bro productivity hack for writers... and actually wanting to try it. How did this come to pass? In these manically trying times, it’s been feeling especially hard to avoid getting flooded with information and content – to…

25. You don't have to be more productive (really)

This month, something very strange happened. I found myself researching a biz-bro productivity hack for writers... and actually wanting to try it. How did this come to pass? In these manically trying times, it’s been feeling especially hard to avoid getting flooded with information and content – to…

Bob Doto: The Genie of the Zettelkasten Subreddit

Recorded @PKM Summit 2025 on March 14, 2025. Get full access to The Mechanics of Knowledge Management at malikalimoekhamedov.substack.com/subscribe

Nicole van der Hoeven: A Polymath with Obsidian as a Modern Zibaldone

This was my second conversation with a speaker at the PKM Summit 2025 in Utrecht. Needless to say, I was still as bad of an interviewer as I was the first time. So, let’s not call it an interview but a coffee chat. Luckily for me, just like Bob Doto, Nicole van der Hoeven was very relaxed about it,…

205. A Hands-On Guide To Zettelkasten Notes: Practical Advice from Expert Bob Doto

Today we’re revisiting the Zettelkasten system for capturing and organising your notes, with esteemed expert Bob Doto. Bob has effectively codified the Zettelkasten methodology, written the excellent go-to primer on the topic, and moderates the popular r/Zettelkasten subreddit community. So few hav…

236: Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday

Today’s author promises to teach us how to listen more than we talk, to think with nuance, to ruthlessly question our own beliefs, and to develop a method of self-education. Join Mike & Cory as they consider the virtue on which all other virtues depend. Support the Show Recommend a Book Personal Re…

Episode 6: Bob Doto of SPRCSS

Bob Doto is known for his yogic wisdom, mastery of notetaking systems, and -- last but far from least -- as frontperson of the criminally underrated late 90s/early aughts band S Process, aka SPRCSS. And Bob's bald. Ease closer to your listening device as Bob and Justin discuss final haircuts, New J…