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Harness the Power of Curiosity in Personal Knowledge Management

Harness the Power of Curiosity in Personal Knowledge Management

Navigating the world of Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) can feel overwhelming. It’s easy to view managing information and connecting ideas as just another task to juggle in an already busy life. It may seem more like a burden than a benefit, more like a chore than a joy. I’

Visual Note-Taking: Make Complex Information More Accessible

Visual Note-Taking: Make Complex Information More Accessible

I am a very visual person, so visual note-taking plays a big part in how I encode new information and concepts. I am a big fan of note-taking apps and styles that supplement text with visual elements such as drawings, diagrams, and images. Visual note-taking can be impactful for several

When Should a Decision Be Fast, or Slow?

When Should a Decision Be Fast, or Slow?

Decisions should usually be made quickly to accelerate action and learning. But sometimes, it really is smarter to take your time. Here’s how to decide. We all know that startups should make decisions quickly. Fast decisions lead to rapid action, which accelerates the loop of production and feedback, which

Relevance-Level Tagging: A 'Backlinks Plus' Approach to Grouping Relevant Information

Relevance-Level Tagging: A 'Backlinks Plus' Approach to Grouping Relevant Information

What should you do when you come across information that's not relevant to your current writing project but might be relevant in the future? "Use backlinks!" That’s the enthusiastic response you might expect from someone new to using one of the many notes apps that feature backlinks, such as

Streamline Your Workflow: How A Personal User Manual Can Improve Collaboration

Streamline Your Workflow: How A Personal User Manual Can Improve Collaboration

Collaboration is an essential component for enhanced thinking. We learn from others by engaging in an open, honest and vulnerable manner. We can also learn with others by actively listening to their input, respecting their ideas and allowing ours to be challenged. So we cannot ignore the importance of collaboration

5 Simple Steps To Create A Memory Palace As A Learner

5 Simple Steps To Create A Memory Palace As A Learner

During high school and the start of college, I got forced assignments, tests, essays, quizzes, and homework. Instead of learning for the sake of learning in itself, I learned just to get the best grade on the test. As a result, I lacked passion and interest in what I was

The Humble Note: Turning Sterile Information Into Stimulating Insights

The Humble Note: Turning Sterile Information Into Stimulating Insights

"Sit up straight! When the teacher’s talking, you’d better be writing—or else! That’s because taking notes means you're learning." Right? Wrong. You've been misled. This cultural habit is part of the Collector's Fallacy. It's based on the false promise that "if only you could capture information

The Power of Artificial Intelligence as a Thinking Partner: Embrace Its Importance

The Power of Artificial Intelligence as a Thinking Partner: Embrace Its Importance

Confession time: I used to be quite skeptical about artificial intelligence (AI). My uncertainty reached a point where I didn't even want to engage with the topic. However, once I finally delved into the world of AI, I discovered that I had been missing out on an extraordinary and revolutionary

Heading into the Unknown: Cultivating an Explorer's Mindset

Heading into the Unknown: Cultivating an Explorer's Mindset

An Invitation to all Explorers to Embark on the Sea of Personal Knowledge Management. Preface — The Invitation I intend these words for those who heard from far about PKM, for those who know well about it but want to remember why they practice it, and for those who want to

Building Resilience: Coping with the Pressures of Work

Building Resilience: Coping with the Pressures of Work

Mental health is fundamental for efficient thinking, but mental health is not only about something you have. Instead, it is the result of an interaction between us and our environments. For instance, approximately 1 in 2 researchers embarking on their PhD will experience mental health concerns during their PhD, with