Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
I've been doing YouTube all wrong. For a while now, I've been hyper-focused on all the stuff that happens AFTER YouTube (our live workshops and cool products and stuff). That means, Iβve neglected connecting with you, here.
In this video, I'll break down my mistakes as an accidental creator, what Iβve learned, and how I plan to change my approach to create more value for you moving forward.
π GET IDEAVERSE: linkingyourthinking.com/join/ideaverse-lite?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=burning_out_on_youtube
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ποΈ JOIN THE MOST EPIC WORKSHOP: linkingyourthinking.com/workshop?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=burning_out_on_youtube
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00:00 - Start
00:53 - How I became an Accidental Creator
03:44 - What Iβve gotten wrong on Youtube
04:03 - What Iβm hoping to move towards now
04:22 - My YouTube backstory
06:48 - Our first six YouTube videos: The Obsidian beginner series
11:22 - Insight 1: Engage more directly with your audience
12:53 - How to make it sustainable
13:40 - My mistake this 2024
16:00 - Insight 2: Take time to step back and pause
17:00 - What does burnout feel like?
21:29 - Insight 3: Be intentional and make space for space
22:00 - What you can expect from me next
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π READ: medium.com/@nickmilo22/my-pkm-story-3763985b7a3e
π¬ LEARN OBSIDIAN: youtu.be/QgbLb6QCK88
πΏ DOWNLOAD OBSIDIAN: https://obsidian.md/
π© EMAIL: support@linkingyourthinking.com
π TAGS: #burnout #youtuber #contentcreator
I've been doing YouTube all wrong. For a while now, I've been hyper-focused on all the stuff that happens AFTER YouTube (our live workshops and cool products and stuff). That means, Iβve neglected connecting with you, here.
In this video, I'll break down my mistakes as an accidental creator, what Iβve learned, and how I plan to change my approach to create more value for you moving forward.
π GET IDEAVERSE: linkingyourthinking.com/join/ideaverse-lite?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=burning_out_on_youtube
π GET OBSIDIAN FLIGHT SCHOOL: linkingyourthinking.com/obsidian-flight-school?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=burning_out_on_youtube
ποΈ JOIN THE MOST EPIC WORKSHOP: linkingyourthinking.com/workshop?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=burning_out_on_youtube
π LEARN "HOW TO WORK A BOOK": linkingyourthinking.com/how-to-work-a-book?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=burning_out_on_youtube
00:00 - Start
00:53 - How I became an Accidental Creator
03:44 - What Iβve gotten wrong on Youtube
04:03 - What Iβm hoping to move towards now
04:22 - My YouTube backstory
06:48 - Our first six YouTube videos: The Obsidian beginner series
11:22 - Insight 1: Engage more directly with your audience
12:53 - How to make it sustainable
13:40 - My mistake this 2024
16:00 - Insight 2: Take time to step back and pause
17:00 - What does burnout feel like?
21:29 - Insight 3: Be intentional and make space for space
22:00 - What you can expect from me next
π GET MY WEEKLY INSIGHTS: linkingyourthinking.com/learn-more-now?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=burning_out_on_youtube
π₯ SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL: youtube.com/channel/UC85D7ERwhke7wVqskV_DZUA?sub_confirmation=1
π¦ TWEET: twitter.com/NickMilo
π READ: medium.com/@nickmilo22/my-pkm-story-3763985b7a3e
π¬ LEARN OBSIDIAN: youtu.be/QgbLb6QCK88
πΏ DOWNLOAD OBSIDIAN: https://obsidian.md/
π© EMAIL: support@linkingyourthinking.com
π TAGS: #burnout #youtuber #contentcreator
![The Knowledge Loop is ENCODED
Once you know how the Knowledge Loop is ENCODED, it becomes clear how to improve yours. Yep, its an Acronym.
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πΊ MASTER KNOWLEDGE: https://www.linkingyourthinking.com/workshop?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=the_knowledge_loop_encoded
π GET IDEAVERSE (Formerly the LYT Kit): https://www.linkingyourthinking.com/join/ideaverse-lite?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=the_knowledge_loop_encoded
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[00:00-00:13] - What Youll Learn in This Video
π¦ TWEET: https://twitter.com/NickMilo
π READ: https://medium.com/@nickmilo22/my-pkm-story-3763985b7a3e
π¬ LEARN OBSIDIAN: https://youtu.be/QgbLb6QCK88
πΏ DOWNLOAD OBSIDIAN: https://obsidian.md/
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πΌ SOURCES/BROLL:
π· TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinking The Knowledge Loop is ENCODED](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/U-ZAprjRutU/mqdefault.jpg)
![How to Generate Insights with Your MOCs feat. Jeremy Gavin
In this video, youll learn how to turn any topic into valuable insights. This is a presentation by one of our members from the LYT Workshop, Jeremy Gavin.
Jeremy shares his results in focusing on one topic and deepening his insights around it using an MOC. That topic is on Aphorisms. What is an aphorism, and how are they like a horizon, and why do they require brilliance? And why is this presentation so fascinating? (Ill share my opinion why at the end).
Jeremy is also an avid fan of musical theatre and deathly scared of marionette puppets. A self-described internet hermit, Jeremy wanted to instead share a link to his favourite song performance of all time by Australian stage actor Philip Quast.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urxk4mveLCw.
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πΊ MASTER KNOWLEDGE: https://www.linkingyourthinking.com/workshop?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how_to_generate_insights
π GET IDEAVERSE (Formerly the LYT Kit): https://start.linkingyourthinking.com/ideaverse-for-obsidian?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how_to_generate_insights
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[00:00] - Start
[01:22] - What is an aphorism?
[03:26] - The actual first aphorism
[04:27] - Some interpretations of aphorisms
[04:33] - The reason Jeremy became interested in aphorisms
[05:05] - The theory of aphorisms
[05:13] - The benefit of aphorisms
[07:33] - The aphorism is not so humble
[08:17] - The types of aphorisms
[10:28] - Some attempts in interpreting some aphorism
π¦ TWEET: https://twitter.com/NickMilo
π READ: https://medium.com/@nickmilo22/my-pkm-story-3763985b7a3e
π¬ LEARN OBSIDIAN: https://youtu.be/QgbLb6QCK88
πΏ DOWNLOAD OBSIDIAN: https://obsidian.md/
π© EMAIL: support@linkingyourthinking.com
πΌ SOURCES/BROLL:
π· TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinking
π SPECIAL MENTION
π Big thanks to Jonathan and Jason of counterpart.work for the logo design. How to Generate Insights with Your MOCs feat. Jeremy Gavin](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UYVjzkjBeEA/mqdefault.jpg)



![Idea Emergence Q&A Part 1: How to Create MOCs, How to use Tags & Folders
Build your own thinking partner with superpowers - Linking Your AI: https://www.linkingyourthinking.com/linking-your-ai?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=videolibrary&utm_content=description
IDEA EMERGENCE is a game-changer. This is part 1 of the live Q&A with Nick Milo. Want to join our LYT community forum? Its a space where you can learn and grow with like-hearted people. Sign up here to be the first to know when its going to be released. »» linkingyourthinking.com/lyt-community
Ive been shouting from the rooftops about the value and joy of note-making. It fills me with happiness that we are not alone. There are others out there who care about ideas and thinking and growing with their knowledge in countless similar yet different ways.
There are people across the globe. We are diverse but unified in some sort of general love towards sense-making.
π Free Weekly Creative Productivity Insights: https://www.linkingyourthinking.com/learn-more-now?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=use_tags_and_folders
π MASTER OBSIDIAN: https://www.linkingyourthinking.com/obsidian-flight-school?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=use_tags_and_folders
πΊ MASTER KNOWLEDGE: https://www.linkingyourthinking.com/workshop?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=use_tags_and_folders
π GET IDEAVERSE (Formerly the LYT Kit): https://www.linkingyourthinking.com/join/ideaverse-lite?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=use_tags_and_folders
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IN THIS VIDEO: Maps of Content, Note size, Naming systems, Using tags or folders and other PKM (Personal Knowledge Management) related questions and answers, the Linking Your Thinking system, & using the Obsidian app. Please check the timestamps below for your reference. Enjoy!
[00:00] - What are the steps to creating an MOC?
[05:04] - Was the LYT Kit inspired by the Dewey decimal system?
[08:03] - Can the 5 emergence levels be constructed with folders vs links?
[09:59] - My impression is that a strong βnaming system/patternβ is necessary to maintain the whole thing βlivingβ and βfluidβ, isnβt itβ?
Would it be possible to have some hints?
[13:09] - Do you think you need to use a Zettelkasten ID?
[15:32] - Do you consider it appropriate to describe in the Home page and MOC not only the relationships between entities, but also the purpose of their existence β so that you can periodically check the clocks?
[16:57] - How long does it take for someone to develop all 5 levels?
[19:17] - Does one Start with Emergence 5 or Emergence 1
[20:22] - How do you use tags?
[23:40] - Is this started with a bottom up approach or top down?
[24:52] - What is the idea behind the numbering in the home note?
[25:21] - In your use case, how many folders are too many? How many tags are too many?
[26:11] - Do you (Nick) have thoughts about communities where folks can talk about their various ZK/garden/evergreen/vault/whatever knowledge/idea system? I know there are some spread around program forums and reddit, Iβm curious if there are others.
[26:40] - Do you keep previous versions of your MOCs in case you want to go back?
[28:13] - How necessary is it to add numbers before the file name of MOCs, specifically for the major ones found in the home note?
[28:42] - If you break a note into two pieces, or sub notes, do you keep the original note too as a separate? Or do you edit that note too?
[30:10] - What to do about being too lazy to write down interesting ideas you come across?
π¦ TWEET: https://twitter.com/NickMilo
π READ: https://medium.com/@nickmilo22/my-pkm-story-3763985b7a3e
π¬ LEARN OBSIDIAN: https://youtu.be/QgbLb6QCK88
πΏ DOWNLOAD OBSIDIAN: https://obsidian.md/
π© EMAIL: support@linkingyourthinking.com
π· TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinking
π SPECIAL MENTION
π Big thanks to Jonathan and Jason of counterpart.work for the logo design. Idea Emergence Q&A Part 1: How to Create MOCs, How to use Tags & Folders](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WUq8Pun28FI/mqdefault.jpg)




