Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Personal Knowledge Management is the art of capturing ideas and fostering them over time for creating content. In this video, I explain everything I wish I had known about PKM before starting. This is the ultimate beginner's guide to Personal Knowledge Management.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
04:00 - Setting up Your PKM System
04:39 - The Core PKM Workflow
05:23 - Capture
05:58 - Adopt the Mindset of a Curator and Creator
07:01 - Create a Capture Toolkit
07:49 - Reduce and Add Friction to Capture
08:28 - Organize
09:03 - Use an Organization System
09:41 - Organize by Project Over Categories
10:25 - Uncover Unexpected Patterns and Connections
11:02 - Distill
11:42 - Design Notes for your Future Self
12:16 - Utilize Progressive Summarization
12:50 - Distill Opportunistically Small Bits at a Time
13:25 - Express
14-27 - Build Your Personal Monopoly
15:28 - Create Small, Reusable Units of Work
16:19 - Reconnect With Your Inner Curiosity
16:52 - The PKM Transformation
Tiago's Blog: fortelabs.co
Building a Second Brain Book: amzn.to/3AHAkBk
Tiago's BASB Course: buildingasecondbrain.com/course
Check out my other articles related to Personal Knowledge Management on my Blog: aidanhelfant.com/tag/personal-knowledge-management
📖BUILDING A READING HABIT (BHR) COURSE: aidanhelfant.com/building-a-reading-habit-brh
MY FAVORITE THINGS:
📚How I choose what books to read next (Blinkist): blinkist.o6eiov.net/5bMEvo
💡How I remember what I read (Readwise): readwise.io/aidanhelfant
🗞️How I take notes on articles: (Instapaper): bit.ly/3AEzfXv
🎧How I listen to books (Audible Plus): amzn.to/3CQ0Wi9
🚀How I organize my content creation in Notion: gumroad.com/a/70722675/XfxcEw
🖥️My Standing Computer Desk: amzn.to/3hUU6yx
💻My Standing Laptop Desk: amzn.to/35DN277
JOIN THE JOURNEY:
✉️Subscribe to my Email Newsletter: eepurl.com/hEj5Q9
🌎Check out my Blogging Website: aidanhelfant.com
🐦Check out my Twitter: twitter.com/AidanHelfant
PS: Some of the links shown above are Affiliate Links and I do receive a commission for purchases 🤪
Personal Knowledge Management is the art of capturing ideas and fostering them over time for creating content. In this video, I explain everything I wish I had known about PKM before starting. This is the ultimate beginner's guide to Personal Knowledge Management.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
04:00 - Setting up Your PKM System
04:39 - The Core PKM Workflow
05:23 - Capture
05:58 - Adopt the Mindset of a Curator and Creator
07:01 - Create a Capture Toolkit
07:49 - Reduce and Add Friction to Capture
08:28 - Organize
09:03 - Use an Organization System
09:41 - Organize by Project Over Categories
10:25 - Uncover Unexpected Patterns and Connections
11:02 - Distill
11:42 - Design Notes for your Future Self
12:16 - Utilize Progressive Summarization
12:50 - Distill Opportunistically Small Bits at a Time
13:25 - Express
14-27 - Build Your Personal Monopoly
15:28 - Create Small, Reusable Units of Work
16:19 - Reconnect With Your Inner Curiosity
16:52 - The PKM Transformation
Tiago's Blog: fortelabs.co
Building a Second Brain Book: amzn.to/3AHAkBk
Tiago's BASB Course: buildingasecondbrain.com/course
Check out my other articles related to Personal Knowledge Management on my Blog: aidanhelfant.com/tag/personal-knowledge-management
📖BUILDING A READING HABIT (BHR) COURSE: aidanhelfant.com/building-a-reading-habit-brh
MY FAVORITE THINGS:
📚How I choose what books to read next (Blinkist): blinkist.o6eiov.net/5bMEvo
💡How I remember what I read (Readwise): readwise.io/aidanhelfant
🗞️How I take notes on articles: (Instapaper): bit.ly/3AEzfXv
🎧How I listen to books (Audible Plus): amzn.to/3CQ0Wi9
🚀How I organize my content creation in Notion: gumroad.com/a/70722675/XfxcEw
🖥️My Standing Computer Desk: amzn.to/3hUU6yx
💻My Standing Laptop Desk: amzn.to/35DN277
JOIN THE JOURNEY:
✉️Subscribe to my Email Newsletter: eepurl.com/hEj5Q9
🌎Check out my Blogging Website: aidanhelfant.com
🐦Check out my Twitter: twitter.com/AidanHelfant
PS: Some of the links shown above are Affiliate Links and I do receive a commission for purchases 🤪
