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Productivity
A few weeks into a project, its information is spread across email, chat, slides and people's heads. Give it one home, make documentation part of done, and keep a board and an executive summary current, so anyone can tell where the project stands without calling a meeting.
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The quick switcher opens notes by name, the Search view finds them by content, and Bases answer questions about dates, links and properties. Here's how to use each one, including the operators that don't exist.
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You don't need to start over. Measure how well search works today, then fix what you actually search for, one layer at a time, 15 minutes a day.
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File Recovery, Sync history and git bring back what you deleted. The Obsidian CLI gives scripts and AI agents Obsidian's own index. And when search misses a note you know exists, six checks, in order, find the cause.
Productivity
Once everything is a project, your project list can't tell you what you've promised, what's late or what's done. A simple definition, what to keep off the list, the seven things every project needs and a one-pager to copy.
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Most searches in your vault are re-finding searches; you wrote the note, now you want it back. This overview tells you which tool to reach for, compares them all, and points to the 12 parts that go deep. Based on a 30,000-note vault.
Tools
My movie board in Obsidian has 4,888 cards and took 9 seconds to open. With the Kanban Action Planner 2.5.0, it opens in under 3, cards stay where I drop them, and every board can have its own covers, shapes, card colors and accents.
Tools
Obsidian 1.14 adds a native Kanban view to Bases. I love it, and it's great news for everyone. But after comparing it feature by feature with the Kanban Action Planner, I'm not moving my system over anytime soon. Here's why.
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File Recovery, Sync history and git bring back what you deleted. The Obsidian CLI gives scripts and AI agents Obsidian's own index. And when search misses a note you know exists, six checks, in order, find the cause.
search
The quick switcher opens notes by name, the Search view finds them by content, and Bases answer questions about dates, links and properties. Here's how to use each one, including the operators that don't exist.
search
You don't need to start over. Measure how well search works today, then fix what you actually search for, one layer at a time, 15 minutes a day.
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Folders by type, an archive for what's done, links, Maps of Content and a daily-note timeline make "roughly when" or "something related" enough to find a note. Plus the checklist I run when I capture something.
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Findability is decided when you write a note. Explicit titles, aliases, a note type, a few properties and separate tag families do more for search than any plugin.
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People navigate first and search as a last resort, and they re-find notes through the cues they stored when they wrote them. Here's the research behind that, and the three models I use to design a findable vault.
Tools
Knowii Voice AI 0.8.0 is out. Drop audio or video files onto the app and they come out as text, the transcribe CLI now ships in every installer, and transcriptions come out cleaner thanks to word replacements, phonetic fixes and filler word removal. Everything still runs entirely on your machine.
Tools
A color-coded status line for Claude Code showing context, git, session cost, and the rate limits Anthropic doesn't surface — including per-model weekly caps.
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Knowii Voice AI 0.7.0 is out, and it makes voice typing rock-solid on Linux. Reliable global shortcuts on GNOME, KDE, and Hyprland, correct keyboard layouts on Wayland, GPU acceleration out of the box, plus quality-of-life improvements for every platform.
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A 5-step recipe for turning any repeatable process into a reusable AI agent skill. Do, Codify, Run, Iterate, Skillify. The first four come from Evelyn Chapman. The fifth is what turns a process note into actual automation.
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A 15-minute setup that wires Claude Code to GitHub Copilot's backend through a local LiteLLM proxy. No Anthropic plan needed.
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Heavy specialized AI agents are an anti-pattern. Fewer agents with deep skill libraries beat them on every axis that matters: cognitive load, flexibility, context budget, determinism, and maintenance
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Personal Knowledge Management
Journaling isn't just about feelings. Your daily note can be where you plan, track your life, think in writing, and capture everything you learn. Here's why it belongs at the heart of your knowledge management practice.
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Your knowledge system is the difference between consistent creation and creative paralysis. Discover how a Personal Knowledge Management system protects creative momentum by eliminating the friction that kills consistent output
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Most people build knowledge systems for today. Smart people build them for decades. Here's why that choice matters more than you think, and how to make the right decisions
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Most people fail at Personal Knowledge Management before they even get started — here are the 12 traps to avoid.
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Explore the fascinating evolution of Knowledge Management from isolated documents to AI-enhanced knowledge graphs, and discover what the future holds for how we capture, connect, and leverage our ideas.
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Time to fix your mental overload issue. Time to get on top of everything. Time to get organized (for real). Time to understand and leverage knowledge management.
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Learn how to choose the right Personal Knowledge Management tools without getting lost in endless options and features. A practical guide focused on what really matters.
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Discover how embracing asynchronous communication can transform slow thinking from a perceived weakness into a professional strength, leading to deeper insights and better workplace contributions.
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Discover how I organize my work as a solo founder using systems that boost productivity, focus, maintain balance, and help me achieve mental clarity and consistent progress.
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Learn how to build a personal organization system that actually works. From choosing the right tools to creating habits, routines, and workflows. A practical guide for anyone feeling overwhelmed, disorganized, or drowning in tasks.
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Attention is a prized currency. Basically, every company around you is trying to grab your attention to get a return on investment. What does it mean for lifelong learners and knowledge workers? What are the pitfalls to avoid and ways to leverage that to learn better and be more productive?
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Writing is an essential skill to develop if you want to reach “the next level” in your Knowledge Work career. Here's why.
Productivity
A few weeks into a project, its information is spread across email, chat, slides and people's heads. Give it one home, make documentation part of done, and keep a board and an executive summary current, so anyone can tell where the project stands without calling a meeting.
Productivity
Once everything is a project, your project list can't tell you what you've promised, what's late or what's done. A simple definition, what to keep off the list, the seven things every project needs and a one-pager to copy.
Productivity
A single to-do list can't tell an idea from a commitment, or a project from work that never ends. Sorting your work into ideas, goals, plans, projects, activities and tasks fixes that.
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Endless tool customization is often procrastination in disguise. Tweaking only helps when it solves a real, measured problem; otherwise pick a tool, use it, and get back to the work that matters. Here's how to break the loop.
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Discover how perfectionism hinders progress and learn practical strategies to overcome the fear of imperfection, boost productivity, and achieve your goals without getting stuck in the pursuit of flawlessness
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Discover how your daily habits and routines shape your identity, success, and overall life outcomes.
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Discover why reading multiple books in parallel isn't cheating. It's the "secret" to deeper understanding, better retention, and falling in love with reading again.
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Timeless concepts are safe bets when learning
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Explore how content curation powers community growth and engagement by selectively organizing and sharing knowledge to foster connections and learning
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Focus on things that don't change to build solid foundations and invest your time in the best possible way.
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Learn what it means to think logically. Cultivate thought processes to help you better solve problems
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Discover the most important problem-solving skills and techniques
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Changing the world requires knowing how to fight against inertia in all its shapes and forms. Here's how.
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Eventual reciprocity is a long-term game that can help you build better relationships, accumulate trust, social capital, reputation, and has unexpected benefits.
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No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health. Here's why.
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Discover the transformative power of appreciating life's simple pleasures. Practice gratitude and find joy in the small things
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Stop optimizing for money and status. Focus on happiness instead.
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Meeting with yourself can profoundly impact your wellbeing, happiness and productivity. Don't miss out on the opportunity!
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Your brain generates brilliant insights daily, but most disappear forever. Here's the journaling system I've refined over a decade to capture, connect, and compound my best ideas into real progress.
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How my failed startup experience led to 80K views in a month
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A collection of e-books to turn you into a full-stack developer
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How to succeed with online writing. Discover my lessons learned
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A writer's process and tools. Kickstart your writing!
Software Development
Discover the IT Concepts Wall, a huge collection of resources about IT and Software Development.
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How to go from an idea to an actual product. A story about product development
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Discover developer career paths you can choose to pursue
Software Development
Craftsmanship has been around for ages, but why does it matter in software engineering?
Software Development
Learn how to use Tailwind with Svelte and Nrwl NX
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I built Graph Explorer Base View to solve a real problem: LLM Wikis generate tons of interconnected notes, but without a visual layer, you can't see clusters, gaps, or what still needs review.
Most AI agents are flying blind. They have no memory, no context, and no idea who you are. Here's why your knowledge base is the missing piece.
Projects
I'm thrilled to announce the launch of my brand new store, the Knowledge Forge. Here's what it represents and a special launch offer for you!
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