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The Best Obsidian Plugins for 2026
The must-have Obsidian plugins for 2026 - Dataview, Dataview Serializer, Templater, QuickAdd, TaskNotes, Tasks, Omnisearch, and Excalidraw, plus 75+ more I use daily.
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The how of knowledge management: choosing tools, setting up Obsidian, and applying proven structures like PARA, Zettelkasten, and atomic notes so your system captures everything without becoming a second job.
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Maps of Content (MoCs) for better Knowledge Graphs
Learn what Maps of Content (MoCs) are and how to use them to organize your knowledge. A practical guide with examples, step-by-step instructions, and tips for Obsidian users.
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Boost Your Creativity With The Zettelkasten Method
Discover the Zettelkasten Method, one of the most powerful note-taking systems. With it, you will boost your productivity and creativity.
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Organize Anything With The Johnny Decimal System
The Johnny Decimal system organizes information into at most 10 areas, each with up to 10 numbered categories (like 12.03), so everything has a unique ID and nothing is more than two clicks away. Here's how it works.
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Organize Anything With The PARA Method
Discover how the PARA method transforms digital chaos into structured clarity, revolutionizing your productivity and knowledge management.
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Organize Everything With The LIFT principle
Discover the LIFT principle and why you should apply it to better organize data, information and knowledge
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Markdown introduction
Discover the Markdown syntax, what it is, how to use it, and why
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Introducing the Obsidian Starter Kit
Discover the Obsidian Starter Kit. It will help you get started with Obsidian with a solid and scalable organization system
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25+ Years of Personal Knowledge Management. From Scattered Ideas to Connected Thoughts
In this post, I describe my entire Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) system and its evolution over 25+ years
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How to capture book notes and turn those into smart notes
How to capture thoughts, ideas, and knowledge to retain more from the books you read
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Why you should take notes while reading non-fiction books
Discover how note-taking while reading non-fiction books can dramatically enhance your understanding and retention
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Personal Knowledge Management organization
In this post, I dissect my Personal Knowledge Management system
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Git tutorial for beginners — Part 4: Branches
Let’s now learn about Git branches!