Mohnish Soundararajan is the author of "How to Take Notes at the Speed of Light", and the founder of SIGNATURE, a one-man production studio for authors and entrepreneurs who need help positioning their platform and crafting their best work—from copywriting to design.He's worked on projects for New York Times and Wall Street bestselling authors like Ryan Holiday (author of The Obstacle is The Way, The Daily Stoic, and Stillness is the Key) and Robert Greene (author of The 48 Laws of Power, Mastery, The Laws of Human Nature) and he's helped authors design their books, position their platforms, and get their books into the world over at SIGNATURE.He was the host of the show Moonwalk—a high-production, narrative podcast—with over 149,000+ downloads, a spot on iTunes New and Noteworthy, and much fanfare from his mother. He's interviewed everyone from TIME's Person of the Year (the woman who sequenced the Ebola virus) to people who create imaginary friends inside their heads.We have an amazing conversation about:- Notetaking and why notetaking does / does not matter—for action, for busy people, research, etc.- The value of reading (online courses, etc.), why good ideas are so important for having a great life, how to get into reading more, etc.- Why you should think from first principles, rather than by analogy—why you should think according to yourself, not just other people.Connect with Mohnish:www.mohnish.net/book www.mohnish.netConnect with ME! Also, I'd love it if you connected with me on LinkedIn or Instagram. Or shoot me an email at youshould@connectwithpablo.com with the "Heard CEC's Charod" in subject. This that's a genius email address?  Me too, but I didn't come up with it.  It was the idea of my good friend, and super talented web designer, Nathan Ruff. If you want your website redone, updated, and managed with unlimited updates for just $250/month (CRAZY GOOD DEAL RIGHT??), go to Manage My Website and hookup with one of the smartest, most talented guys I've ever met- THE Nathan Ruff.Support the show