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If I could go back in time, there are 10 things I would tell my younger self that would have saved me countless hours of frustration and helped me get more out of my notes & ideas in my PKM system a lot sooner. Some of these are about Obsidian specifically, but a lot of them are about personal knowledge management in general and the mindsets you need to have in order to unlock the creative potential of the notes inside your PKM system.

If you're struggling with your Obsidian setup, feeling overwhelmed by all the possibilities, or wondering if you're actually using it effectively, then you're in the right place. In this video, I'm going to save you years of trial and error by sharing the 10 most important PKM lessons I've learned from using Obsidian every day for the past 5 years.

0:00 - Intro
0:54 - One Workflow at a Time
2:30 - Don't Split Your Vault
4:30 - Embrace Atomic Notes
7:05 - Use a Separate Capture Tool
9:02 - Keep What Resonates
10:59 - Consider the Role of Your Devices
12:51 - Don't Make Obsidian Do Too Much
15:38 - Consider Your Sources
18:44 - Make It Useful, Not Perfect
20:32 - Keep Creating
23:24 - Conclusion

🧰 RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO
Obsidian: https://obsidian.md/
Roam Research: https://roamresearch.com/
Tana: https://tana.inc/
Strange New Worlds plugin: https://github.com/TfTHacker/obsidian42-strange-new-worlds
Atomic Habits: https://geni.us/AFuYZNr
Drafts: https://getdrafts.com/
Funnel: https://www.notesightlabs.com/funnel
Whisper Memos: https://whispermemos.com/
The Library: https://library.practicalpkm.com/

🎥 OTHER VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUEugXo0bd4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp-Ez0shm9c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjVBQHyLyMM

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