My time management setup in Obsidian consists of a way to set goals, a daily note for rapid logging the present, and a review/retrospective system to evaluate past performance. In this video, I talk about all the plugins and apps I use to get all my responsibilities done-- without me feeling like I'm overwhelmed. // RESOURCES More stuff you can do with the Minimal theme: https://ift.tt/qwODLom Habit Tracker template by Saturday Gift: https://ift.tt/6CuXH1M My Periodic Notes plugin video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uxj0XgMp0k My Reclaim video: https://youtu.be/cBVjpFDltvQ // TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:24 Core Principles 03:08 Goal-setting and periodic notes 07:52 Rapid logging in Obsidian 11:13 Task management with Reclaim 11:56 Other tasks on Checklist plugin 13:35 Habit Tracker 15:50 Migrating notes elsewhere 16:37 Obsidian Projects 17:22 Google Calendar 17:43 Year Ahead If you want to learn more about Obsidian, check out my course for beginners, Obsidian for Everyone: https://ift.tt/wKogaWu --- // ABOUT ME Site: https://ift.tt/wHpnBT0 Mastodon: https://ift.tt/176nw5a My travel YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/luckydippers k6 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/k6test // APPS I USE - Obsidian: https://obsidian.md - Readwise: https://ift.tt/ZYuR6gL - Shortform: https://ift.tt/K8dJQjP - Reclaim: https://ift.tt/YTivcE8 // GEAR https://ift.tt/ftQrHmK // WANT TO SUPPORT ME? ❤️ Join my Patreon and get my sample vault with templates: https://ift.tt/2At5Y7o ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://ift.tt/fkbGHA7 Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means I may get a small percentage when you sign up using those links. To see how I decide what to promote in this way, check out my Ethics Statement: https://ift.tt/28E9KwM

The Getting Things Done methodology is showing its age now, but there are still some parts of it that can be updated and used in the digital age. In this video, I talk about how to actually get things done with Obsidian using the Obsidian community plugin called Checklist. How to process notes in Obsidian // Readwise Official Obsidian plugin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw1L5sxlnuU How to set goals in Obsidian for 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Aeaq4sk7M Getting Things Done: https://amzn.to/3KxuXpn Forbes on GTD copies sold: https://ift.tt/xcTvWyV Gadgets 360: When Yahoo Refused to Buy Google for $1M: https://ift.tt/a68OAtw Checklist plugin: https://ift.tt/oYdxLts // TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:09 The best ideas from GTD 3:59 Installing and setting up the Obsidian Checklist plugin 4:48 Primer on GTD task management 5:57 Using Obsidian Checklist 8:57 Task contexts and person agendas in Obsidian If you want to learn more about Obsidian, check out my course for beginners, Obsidian for Everyone: https://ift.tt/wKogaWu --- // ABOUT ME Site: https://ift.tt/wHpnBT0 Mastodon: https://ift.tt/176nw5a My travel YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/luckydippers k6 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/k6test // APPS I USE - Obsidian: https://obsidian.md - Readwise: https://ift.tt/ZYuR6gL - Shortform: https://ift.tt/K8dJQjP - Reclaim: https://ift.tt/YTivcE8 // GEAR https://ift.tt/ftQrHmK // WANT TO SUPPORT ME? ❤️ Join my Patreon and get my sample vault with templates: https://ift.tt/2At5Y7o ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://ift.tt/fkbGHA7 Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means I may get a small percentage when you sign up using those links. To see how I decide what to promote in this way, check out my Ethics Statement: https://ift.tt/28E9KwM

In this video, I talk about five different ways to take notes on YouTube videos in Obsidian, for those (like me) who love learning things on YouTube and want a way to capture new thoughts in Obsidian. I mention a few community plugins, a browser extension, and a separate service as well as my workflow for just using vanilla Obsidian, so you can take your pick! // TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:35 Method 1 - Embed video 02:04 Method 2 - Media Extended plugin 04:43 Method 3 - Timestamp notes plugin 07:01 Method 4 - YiNote browser extension 10:30 Method 5 - Readwise Reader 14:45 Bonus: Readwise Ghostreader // RESOURCES MENTIONED Readwise: https://ift.tt/SsjHBOC Shortform: https://ift.tt/ApCJ0OV My video on Readwise Reader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNH1JDOmGJw If you want to learn more about Obsidian, check out my course for beginners, Obsidian for Everyone: https://ift.tt/0NMpjSa --- // ABOUT ME Site: https://ift.tt/KCn2k1h Mastodon: https://ift.tt/SxH86wi My travel YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/luckydippers k6 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/k6test // APPS I USE - Obsidian: https://obsidian.md - Readwise: https://ift.tt/SsjHBOC - Shortform: https://ift.tt/ApCJ0OV - Reclaim: https://ift.tt/0hyPA5p // GEAR https://ift.tt/5UcaMvY // WANT TO SUPPORT ME? ❤️ Join my Patreon and get my sample vault with templates: https://ift.tt/lZH2pNc ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://ift.tt/GXkz0Qy Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means I may get a small percentage when you sign up using those links. To see how I decide what to promote in this way, check out my Ethics Statement: https://ift.tt/caUj5Sz

As a note-taking app, Obsidian is so flexible and extensible, that you can really do anything with it. As a Product Manager, I use Obsidian everyday. 0:00 intro 0:25 outline 1:42 obsidian for understanding customers 3:02 obsidian for tracking the product 5:07 obsidian for product vision 6:18 drawbacks on of my workflow 6:57 summary

This is the only Obsidian tutorial you'll ever need, from start to finish. 🥳 Sign up for my free productivity tips newsletter! ➡️ https://ift.tt/aOpusmK == DESCRIPTION == I'm dabi, a doctor and YouTuber, and I've made the single most in-depth YouTube guide to Obsidian on the internet. I've created this 13-part course that was initially $97, but now I've released it to you for free! This is my opinionated guide to how I use Obsidian as a Second Brain and Zettelkasten. - Make Obsidian a digital Second Brain, so that you never ever forget anything you think about - Use Obsidian as a Zettelkasten - Capture thoughts extremely quickly, without worrying about structure until later - Use Obsidian's powerful search functions to find anything you've ever thought about - Synthesise and distill important ideas as part of a Zettelkasten, so that your most important thoughts are always top of mind - ...and more! I spent a ridiculous amount of time on this course (a *ridiculous* amount), because originally I set out to make the most in-depth paid course. 📚 Make sure to bookmark it and share it with your friends, so you can come back to it as needed! There's no need to do it in one go, as originally it was meant to be done one lesson at a time. 🎉 THIS VIDEO IS FULLY SUBTITLED. I've tried to make the subtitles as accurate as possible, to make things easier to understand, so I recommend turning them on. :) but I do apologise if I mess up here and there. 00:00:00 - Once $97, now a YouTube video! 00:00:36 - Introduction: Pages and Links 00:23:31 - Hashtags 00:27:52 - Links vs Hashtags 00:38:47 - The Obsidian Zettelkasten 00:53:46 - Search 01:07:14 - Special Formatting 01:16:33 - Dataviews in Obsidian 01:27:45 - Version Control 01:37:03 - Templates 01:40:43 - Backing Up Obsidian Files 01:42:49 - PDFs in Obsidian 01:45:31 - Plugins in Obsidian 01:58:02 - Yay, finished! == WHO AM I? == I'm Dr David Liu - a medical doctor (specialised in General Practice/Family Medicine) and YouTuber who loves anime. :) My channel is about medicine, tech, note-taking software, books, anime, and AI! I nerd out a lot about ways to do things smarter and ways to create cool stuff. == COURSES I MADE == 📸 My YouTube Storytelling for the Algorithm Course ➡️ https://ift.tt/SUL5Old 🧠 'Life Hacks for Memorising Anything' course on Skillshare ➡️ https://ift.tt/kumPqYh 📝 Notion for Students/Professionals Course ➡️ https://ift.tt/yPJX952 🎞 YouTube Case Studies Course ➡️ https://ift.tt/O6h0Ter 📈 The YouTube Algorithm Explained In-Depth ➡️ https://ift.tt/fQgjHYX == TOOLS I USE == 🎼 Epidemic Sound (the royalty free music I use): https://ift.tt/dR7uc32 (but I composed some of my own music for this video) ✍️ Ghost, the blog platform I use: https://ift.tt/Xy1uDLn 📸 Descript, the video editing software that lets you edit videos like a Word document: https://ift.tt/CkJHhRg 📚 Shortform, which has fantastic actionable summaries of HEAPS of books: https://ift.tt/eJgcoRF == OTHER CHANNELS == 💻 DABI'S CREATOR CASES: where I talk about helpful things specific to YouTubers about making videos that are algorithm friendly: https://ift.tt/8MR17Fi == SOCIALS == 💌 My newsletter about life, tech, productivity, creative pursuits, business: https://ift.tt/P2FDlNM 📸 Instagram: @drdabido 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/dabidoYT 🧠 My blog of reflections, medicine, tech tutorials: https://dabido.com.au/

Keep exploring at https://ift.tt/Fw0HMEX. Get started for free, and hurry—the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription. How do you go about making notes actually useful? Using notes well entails taking good notes in the first place, processing them, and then creating something new out of them. In this video, I talk about the plugins that I use in every stage of the process, and some guidelines for how I actually make a note on something I've learned into content that I (and others) can make use of. This video was sponsored by Brilliant. Thanks, Brilliant! :) // RESOURCES Give Brilliant a free try: https://ift.tt/Fw0HMEX How to create things with your notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zrs_vVRwD4 How real people process notes: https://youtu.be/6Bbj7xYj3Bc // TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:42 Step 1 - Reading and highlighting notes 04:08 Step 2 - Processing notes 04:47 Paraphrasing and abstracting 08:00 Creating and updating notes 11:20 Linking notes and establishing hierarchy 14:44 Making something from notes If you want to learn more about Obsidian, check out my course for beginners, Obsidian for Everyone: https://ift.tt/Bs8PxYF --- // ABOUT ME Site: https://ift.tt/hHCq02V Mastodon: https://ift.tt/HFTx4Wr My travel YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/luckydippers k6 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/k6test // APPS I USE - Obsidian: https://obsidian.md - Readwise: https://ift.tt/7RflmEU - Shortform: https://ift.tt/LMGCkSr - Reclaim: https://ift.tt/qBmWNxK // GEAR https://ift.tt/4DtgapG // WANT TO SUPPORT ME? ❤️ Join my Patreon and get my sample vault with templates: https://ift.tt/bDcdR3G ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://ift.tt/eFnVvz5 Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means I may get a small percentage when you sign up using those links. To see how I decide what to promote in this way, check out my Ethics Statement: https://ift.tt/adCS2BZ

Most people take notes in meetings. But, what you do with those notes is important to maintaining an effective productivity system. David Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done” talks about what he does with notes he takes. GET MY FREE NEWSLETTER ON PRODUCTIVITY, MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP: https://ift.tt/4yh3vMb FIND MORE ABOUT LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND PRODUCTIVITY: https://ift.tt/3BlzJhb MY COURSES: "Pathway To Productivity and Time Management" https://ift.tt/G8qXu6U "Managing Difficult People" https://ift.tt/WfQDZIX “Getting The Job You Want” https://ift.tt/cyp8Vl6 MY BOOKS: "Be A Leader Not Just A Manager" https://amzn.to/3KxhHmd “The Public Media Managers Handbook” https://ift.tt/MYkUW9C LET’S WORK TOGETHER: Executive One-On-One Coaching https://ift.tt/mFMX62l Consulting with Organizations https://ift.tt/sNPXemz LET’S CONNECT: Email | daveedwards (at ) outlook.com Website | https://ift.tt/r3ozWAU Facebook | https://ift.tt/cfpe9XG Twitter | https://twitter.com/DaveEdwardsLLC LinkedIn | https://ift.tt/ja3RFXe MY BIO: After more than 30 years as a leader in the communications field, I am now helping individuals and organizations with leadership, management, and productivity issues. I am a certified Evernote "Expert" and I also teach classes for Marquette University, Alverno College, and Udemy. Learn more at https://ift.tt/t8qXCa1 #leadership #management #productivity #GTD #GettingThingsDone #DavidAllen

In 2022 I searched high and low for a software that I could use to generate my own "wiki". I later found out that most call this a "second brain" or "personal knowledge management system". Fortunately, I came across Obsidian and fell in love. As I tinker around with Obsidian, I realise that it's powerful and flexible enough to be my task management system. In this video, I will demonstrate how I use Obsidian to manage my daily tasks and how my Daily Notes document looks like. Chapters: 0:00 introduction 1:50 Project Notes 2:35 How I structure my Daily Notes 8:20 Summary Obsidian Plug-ins used: - Template - Calendar - Tasks - Daily Notes Connect with me: Website: https://ift.tt/Du6FMck Substack: https://ift.tt/TQldKHw Mastodon: @liztai@hachyderm.io

Support my channel by subscribing to Shortform using my affiliate link! Get 5 days free and a 20% discount on an annual subscription here: https://ift.tt/g1Dmysj GTD Medium article: https://ift.tt/Kb04GTk Nicole van der Hoeven's video: https://youtu.be/ODhHTngIMJE ✨TIMESTAMPS✨ 0:00 - Introduction 1:21 - Natural Planning Model 2:34 - Purpose & Principles 4:30 - Outcome Visioning 5:36 - Brainstorm 6:34 - Organize 7:05 - Next Actions 7:51 - Obsidian Set-Up 10:18 - Project Planning in Obsidian 18:50 - Conclusion #obsidian ✨OBSIDIAN TEMPLATE ✨ remove spaces between asterisks and text in Obsidian✨ # Purpose and Principle: * You cannot know what a project should look like or how to create it if you don't understand WHY you're doing it. This includes both its "purpose" - why this project needs to be produced - and your "principles" - the standards and values you hold that impact how and what you produce. * - ** Purpose: ** - ** Principles: ** # Outcome Visioning: * What will it be like when this project is out in the world? It's much easier to see how to do something once it's already done. So, envision your completion of the project so that you know what it might take to get there. * - ** What the end will ideally look like: ** - ** How I will ideally feel afterwards: ** - ** How others will ideally respond: ** - ** What else will result from the completion of this project: ** # Idea Dump: * Write EVERY idea that occurs to you down so that you don't have to hold any ideas in your head. Do not judge the ideas. Aim for quantity over quality. Resist organization or analysis (also see Getting Things Done, page 73) * # Next Actions: - [ ] task # The Draft:

Task management inside obsidian can be flawless if you know how to harness the power of tasks plugin.Task Supports due dates, recurring tasks (repetition), done dates, sub-set of checklist items, and filtering, and even calendar view. Calendar View Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMtSiNB7_10&t=8s&ab_channel=PrakashJoshiPax Get Tasks Template Vault: https://ift.tt/Ehj5Pyo? USEFUL RESOURCES: Nicole: https://www.youtube.com/@nicolevdh/videos Sergio: https://ift.tt/0VBA9q2 John: https://www.youtube.com/@itsjohnmavrick Bryan: https://www.youtube.com/@BryanJenksTech Danny: https://www.youtube.com/@UCKuK7cMQFx9qu9xXStG3uWw Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:49 Plugin Configuration 1:33 Adding Tasks 2:08 Querying Tasks 2:17 Action Dashboard 4:06 Today's Task Note

The concept of building your own productivity system or what other people like to refer to as a second brain, sounds incredible right? Well, spoiler alert, it is. BUT, did you know that this is not an entirely original concept? In this video, we'll go through Tiago Forte's method of building a second brain, other systems that came before it, pros, cons, basically everything you need to know before you go out there and build a second brain.

Search is amazing, but it won't replace your brain. In this short clip, veteran GTD® coach Robert Peake talks about why we need to re-think our dependence on hoping we can find stuff later using search--and how to fix it. Getting Things Done® (GTD) provides an essential tool in reducing stress levels, increasing productivity, and improving your overall quality of life. Next Action Associates is the only certified UK partner of the David Allen Company and provides training and coaching in the popular GTD methodology, for anyone wanting to achieve more with less stress. GTD facilitates a better way to work and live. Find out more at www.next-action.eu.

Do you ever have trouble creating effective next actions? Is overwhelm still causing problems? It could be because you haven't done enough clarifying and organizing. Learn how to transition from a reactionary thinker to a proactive one as Meg discusses the power of next action thinking. #GettingThingsDone #NextActions #Productivity ----------- Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 1:12 - Clarifying and Organizing Projects 2:00 - The Power of Next Action Thinking 3:16 - Projects After Next Action Thinking ----------- Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter: @gtdfocus ----------- Interested in one-on-one GTD coaching? Visit our website: https://ift.tt/2hRLyCP OR Email us at: info@gtdfocus.com

Typically, when you're working on a project, you feel confident in your ability to move forward. However, every now and then you'll come up against something where you'll go, "what do I do now?" Want to get unstuck? Find out who or what has the information you require in order to get the gears turning again. This week, Christina shares strategies on how to find this next action when it eludes you. What's your next action? #GettingThingsDone #NextActions #Productivity ----------- Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - Getting unstuck 1:30 - Know where to go ----------- Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter: @gtdfocus ----------- Interested in one-on-one GTD coaching? Visit our website: https://ift.tt/2hRLyCP OR Email us at: info@gtdfocus.com

Getting Things Done (GTD) is an effective way to accomplish your goals, but if you're confused about the difference between the Calendar and the Next Actions list, keep watching! I hope this video helps clarify your to-dos and priorities! 💕 ✿ FOLLOW ME ✿ ▪️ Instagram: https://ift.tt/iFkKfHR ▪️ Amazon page: https://ift.tt/BcV3DEK ✿ RELATED VIDEOS ✿ ▪️ GTD for Beginners: https://youtu.be/zP8gQp3nDPA ▪️ GTD Phone Setup: https://youtu.be/FfB_sGgy9kU ▪️ How I Do My Weekly Review: https://youtu.be/-w37TLd0JPY ✿ TIMESTAMPS ✿ 00:00 Intro 00:30 The planner format I use 00:46 How to decide between the Calendar and Next Actions 01:33 How to use the Calendar 02:02 How to use the Next Actions list 02:28 Where to place Projects 04:01 How to structure the day according to priorities 06:06 When to move an action back to Someday/Maybe 06:42 How to define your priorities 10:05 Outro ✿ PRODUCTS SHOWN ✿ Links below are affiliate links (see full disclosure below). ▪️ Starbucks Planner (Ebay search page): http://ebay.us/4OKPjh ✿ MUSIC CREDITS ✿ All songs were acquired from Youtube Audio Library. ▪ Pink Sunrise - The Great North Sound Society ▪ Dance of the Fireflies - Nathan Moore ▪ Morning Joe - Patiño ✿ DISCLOSURE ✿ Product links shared may be affiliate links. When you click and buy an item, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Earnings will go towards improving my channel and providing more content. Thank you for your support!

Join the GTD Collective - a member's only channel where you benefit from access to exclusive content, live guided GTD Weekly Review® sessions, 'Ask an expert' livestreams, and more: https://www.youtube.com/nextactionassociates/join There is a big trap that people new to implementing GTD can fall into. Robert Peake of Next Action Associates explains how to sidestep it.

In this video, I talk about why personal knowledge management is, for many people, a sophisticated form of procrastination. I also share 5 actionable principles for escaping the traps set by it, so you can do work that matters. 0:00 Intro 0:52 Why PKM is Sophisticated Procrastination 5:39 PKM is NOT Work 8:55 The Optimization-Procrastination Trap 11:29 The "Perfect Tool" Trap 12:45 5 Actionable Principles for Beating Procrastination LET'S CONNECT: 🌍 My website / blog - https://ift.tt/BCdIDV9 📸 Instagram - https://ift.tt/LtZ2MhP 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/sammatla WHO AM I: I'm Sam, an entrepreneur, writer and content creator from New Zealand. My mission: to help experts grow wildly profitable, audience-first remote businesses GET IN TOUCH: If you’d like to talk, I’d love to hear from you. Tweeting @SamMatla directly will be the quickest way to get a response, otherwise feel free to email sam@sammatla.com