How to Kill Smartphone Distractions With Deep Work
Your smartphone is robbing you from writing valuable notes. When you are doing knowledge work, the closer your phone is to your body, the more distracted you are. This negatively impacts your ability to focus and think clearly. If your thinking is distracted, it takes longer to write and the quality of your notes suffer. […]
Enhance Your Writing Focus With These 3 Obsidian Plugins
With over 1800 community plugins, it can be easy for us to get carried away with trying to extend Obsidian beyond its intended use as a writing app. Obsidian is even described on the homepage as a writing app, unlike Notion which is advertised as more of a digital playground. The more plugins you install, […]
How to Go From Zero to Monetized Note-Maker
Note-making is a skill. Like with any new skill, you must be patient and and consistent with the process, especially if you are using a zettelkasten.
Write Your Way to Freedom (How to Publish Your Notes in a Newsletter)
In a world overflowing with information, the art of note-making stands out as a powerful tool for capturing and distilling knowledge. But beyond its role in learning, note-making can also be a pathway to financial freedom.
Overcome Blank Page Syndrome With the Version Zero Method
When it comes to writing, there is nothing more intimidating and anxiety inducing than a blank page. For those of us who struggle with crippling perfectionism, the dreaded blank page is like an abyss that stares back at us. Using a zettelkasten kills both perfectionism and blank page syndrome. And to prove it, I am […]
How to Avoid Over-Collecting Notes With a Selection Criteria
If the value of the notes you create depends on the sources you select, how do you determine what to select and what to exclude?
The Secret Power of Creative Constraints
One of the great paradoxes of creativity is that it flourishes with constraints. You can’t think outside the box unless there is a box to think inside of.
How to Earn With Your Mind By Writing Valuable Notes
In the creator economy, ideas are like currency. That means you can earn with your mind by transferring knowledge from notes into content. Here’s how.
Monetize Your Mind With the Power of Zettelkasten
How developing the skill of note-making by using a zettelkasten to generate creative outputs provides you with permissionless leverage in the creator economy.
Bringing Chaos to Order With Folgezettel
Folgezettel fosters a crucial feature of the zettelkasten which is serendipity. Being surprised by ideas that are otherwise lost in the web of links.