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Design Your Ideal Week in Obsidian
Big Kanban boards get overwhelming. I added a triage mode and an ideal week mode to the Kanban Action Planner plugin for Obsidian. Here's how they work and why an ideal week is worth designing.
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Personal Knowledge Management
Journaling Is the Most Underrated Knowledge Management Habit
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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The Complete Guide to Obsidian Automation - From Templates to an AI Operating System
Obsidian automation is three layers stacked on one idea: your notes are plain files, so anything can operate on them. Here is the complete map, from your first template to an AI Operating System.
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New Release: Obsidian Starter Kit 2.2.0
Release of v2.2.0 of the Obsidian Starter Kit, now including a powerful book management system
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Interleaving books
Here's why you should read multiple books at once.
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How I manage books and summaries in Obsidian
How to manage books and summaries in Obsidian - use the Book Search plugin for metadata and covers, a Templater book template, and a Bases or Projects view to build a sortable table and a cover gallery.
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New Release: Obsidian Starter Kit 2.1.0
Release of v2.1.0 of the Obsidian Starter Kit
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Overview of my Personal Knowledge Management System
Discover my Personal Knowledge Management System and get some inspiration to design a robust one for yourself.
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How I Organize My Work As a Solo Founder
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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Knowledge Worker Kit - Announcement
A product update for the Knowledge Worker Kit
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How I synchronize and backup my Obsidian Notes
How to back up Obsidian notes - sync devices with Syncthing or Obsidian Sync, then keep real backups via the Local Backup plugin, Git and GitHub, a NAS, and Backblaze. Syncing is not a backup.
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How To Free Your Mind and Enhance Your Memory: Write To Forget, Not To Remember
Write more. Free your mind, and reduce cognitive load. Learn why writing to forget can help you remember what truly matters. Explore the benefits and techniques of building a personal knowledge base.
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You Need a Fourth Place: A Space to Think
You need a place for deep thinking, a personal "sanctuary". A Fourth place. Here's why.
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The Gradual Return On Investment of PKM
Discover why the true value of Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) takes time to manifest and how patience can yield long-term leverage.
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Breaking Down the Walls of Personal Information Silos. Towards Connected Knowledge
Why you need to break the walls of your Personal Information Silos to enable connected knowledge and unlock your full potential.