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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 Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Obsidian
Obsidian is a free, local-first Markdown note-taking app. This beginner's guide covers installing it, creating your first vault, writing and linking notes, folders and tags, metadata, and the plugins to start with.
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How to create new content using your existing notes
Transform atomic notes into cohesive linear content with this step-by-step guide.
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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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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 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.
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Unlocking Efficiency and Consistency in Note-Taking: The Power of Templates in Personal Knowledge Management.
Unlock the power of templates in note-taking and personal knowledge management
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Embracing Fluidity in Knowledge Management: The Cattle Approach to Ideas
Transform your ideas into a thriving ecosystem! Embrace the Cattle approach to Personal Knowledge Management. Let ideas grow, merge, and flourish.
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Closing Open Loops: The Key to a Calmer, More Productive Mind
Unlocking Mental Clarity and Peak Productivity by Mastering the Art of Closing Open Loops