In this edition of Practical PKM: π‘ The Big Idea: Using music to increase your productivity π Something Cool: An update that shows nested tasks (π) π My book notes from Soundtracks by Jon Acuff If you prefer to read this newsletter in your browser, click here. π‘ The Big Idea: Selecting Soundtracks to Boost Your Focus We all know that music influences our mood. But it can also have a pretty big impact on our productivity. In this newsletter, Iβm going to explain why and show you how to pick...
10 days agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
In this edition of Practical PKM: π‘ The Big idea: The power of positive procrastination π Something Cool: A lightning-fast offline grammar checker π My book notes from Procrastinate on Purpose by Rory Vaden If you prefer to read this newsletter in your browser, click here. π‘ The Big Idea: Solving The Problem of Priority Dilution Ever feel like you keep falling further behind the harder you work? βπΌ Itβs caused by a phenomenon called priority dilution. You get completely overwhelmed by how...
16 days agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
In this edition of Practical PKM: π‘ The Big Idea: How sketchnoting can help get more out of your ideas π Something Cool: A free online resource to make you a better writer π My book notes from The Art of The Idea by John Hunt If you prefer to read this newsletter in your browser, click here. π‘ The Big Idea: Want More "A-Ha!" Moments? Try Sketchnoting. The goal of personal knowledge management is to make sense of the information you are capturing, curating, cultivating, and connecting so you...
23 days agoΒ β’Β 6 min read
In this edition of Practical PKM: π‘The Big Idea: The Beginner's Guide to Flow π Something Cool: An Obsidian plugin for time blocking π My book notes from Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi If you prefer to read this newsletter in your browser, click here. π‘ The Big Idea: How to Get (and Stay) βIn the Zoneβ A while back, I came across some transformative research by a Hungarian-American psychologist with an impossible-to-pronounce name. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, or as heβd be known today, βThe...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
In this edition of Practical PKM: π‘ The Big Idea: The focusing power of intentional constraints π Something Cool: Obsidian Link Styling tied to Properties π My book notes from Boundaries by Henry Cloud If you prefer to read this newsletter in your browser, click here. π‘ The Big Idea: Why Less (Options) Often Lead to More (Progress) The elimination of possibilities is never comfortable. Our primative brains often interpret scarcity as an existential threat. Whether it pertains to job offers,...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 5 min read
In this edition of Practical PKM: π‘ The Big Idea: How personal core values can benefit your PKM system π Something Cool: A calendar that integrates with Obsidian for time-blocking π My book notes from Hero On a Mission by Donald Miller If you want to read this newsletter in your browser, click here. π‘ The Big Idea: Core Values are Not Just for Companies Personal core values can provide the clarity you need to cut the things that arenβt really important so you can focus on what is. Hereβs how...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 7 min read
In this edition of Practical PKM: π‘ The Big Idea: Writing in public is the best way to get good at writing π Something Cool: An Obsidian plugin that can speed up loading times π My book notes from Hidden Genius by Polina Marinova Pompliano If you prefer to read this newsletter in your browser, click here. π‘ The Big Idea: The Right Way to Use Social Media Cal Newport is one of my favorite authors. But I think heβs dead wrong about social media in the advice he gave a listener on a recent Deep...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 5 min read
In this edition of Practical PKM: π‘ The Big Idea: How to Host an Effective Personal Retreat π Something Cool: An awesome Obsidian plugin for updating metadata π My book notes from The Second Mountain by David Brooks If you would rather read this newsletter in your browser, click here. π‘ The Big Idea: How to Gain Clarity & Motivation from a Personal Retreat Back when he was CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates used to do what he called βThink Weeks.β Heβd go to a cabin in the woods to get away from...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 6 min read
In this edition of Practical PKM: π‘ The Big Idea: Time tracking is more important (and easier to do) than you may think π Something Cool: An Obsidian plugin for slecting modal options from your keyboard π My book notes from Busy by Tony Crabbe If you prefer to read this newsletter in your browser, click here. π‘ The Big Idea: When it comes to time, what doesn't get measured often gets wasted. When it comes to effective time management, there are 2 important things to be aware of: Did we have a...
2 months agoΒ β’Β 5 min read