Linking Your Thinking with Nick MiloIn this walkthrough, I'll be guiding you on how to install the Soft Paper theme in Obsidian that helps you ignite your creativity.
00:00 - Reimagining Your Digital Workspace 01:10 - The Power of Environment 01:34 - Introducing βSoft Paperβ 02:23 - Step-by-Step: Installing the Soft Paper Theme in Obsidian 06:14 - Adding a Font 07:56 - Soft Paper in All Its Glory 09:13 - The 3 Themes explained 11:48 - Pro Tip: Using Themes to Switch Mental Contexts 12:49 - The Joy of Customization: Celebrating Obsidianβs Flexibility 13:07 - How to Make the Most of Soft Paper
A Custom Obsidian Theme To Feel More ReflectiveLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2024-07-26 | In this walkthrough, I'll be guiding you on how to install the Soft Paper theme in Obsidian that helps you ignite your creativity.
00:00 - Reimagining Your Digital Workspace 01:10 - The Power of Environment 01:34 - Introducing βSoft Paperβ 02:23 - Step-by-Step: Installing the Soft Paper Theme in Obsidian 06:14 - Adding a Font 07:56 - Soft Paper in All Its Glory 09:13 - The 3 Themes explained 11:48 - Pro Tip: Using Themes to Switch Mental Contexts 12:49 - The Joy of Customization: Celebrating Obsidianβs Flexibility 13:07 - How to Make the Most of Soft Paper
#obsidian is perfect for people who want to connect their thoughts in a portable, local first notetaking environment.
In this video I go through how to use Obsidian - from beginner to pro in 15 minutes.
Letβs get started!
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 When to Use Obsidian 01:54 BASICS: Creating a Vault & Linked Notes 05:48 QUICK TIPS (do these ASAP) 07:10 Most Common Mistakes (avoid these) 8:18 How to Make Notes Faster 10:06 How to Organize Obsidian (ACE) 12:21 Every Note Format in Obsidian 13:43 AI & Obsidian's Future
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingObsidian + AI: How to Do It The Right WayLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-09-11 | Using AI with Obsidian can be a slippery slope. Here's my workflow for Obsidian + AI (using Claude): Do You Know Your Thinking Type? Take the free quiz: linkingyourthinking.com/join/assessment-welcome
In this video we combine Obsidian with AI. I introduce my IDI Framework for protecting you from the downsides of AI (while benefitting from its upsides). We walk through how I'm using Claude Code to combine with Obsidian to 10X the power of my notes (while maintaining my privacy). And how Obsidian is integrating AI (or not) as Obsidian's CEO weighs in on Obsidian's future with AI.
00:00 - Youβre Using Obsidian + AI Wrong 01:41 My AI Framework (IDI Method) 02:51 Your AI Defense Zone 04:09 Obsidian + AI (My Setup) 05:32 Technique 1: Using AI to Reflect Back by Thoughts 07:36 Technique 2: Using AI to Do Deep Research 08:39 Technique 3: Using AI to Add Data to My Notes 10:11 Obsidian CEO: Our Plans for AI 11:33 Discover Your Thinking Type (4 Archetypes)
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinking #claude #claudecode #ai #notesMy Complete Obsidian Masterclass (FULL GUIDE + SETUP)Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-09-02 | Learn Obsidian, the notes app: from beginner to full workspace in 1 video. GET UPDATES - I'll send you every major visual + feature change (& future ones): linkingyourthinking.com/join/obsidian-updates
This is a compilation of my Obsidian for Beginners video series - viewed nearly 4 million times - in one video.
00:00 Start the Obsidian Masterclass 00:25 PART 1: Download Obsidian and create your first vault (complete beginner) 01:50 Write your first Markdown note (future-proof your ideas) 03:00 Link your second note with double brackets [[ ]] 04:05 Capture ideas at speed of thought 06:05 Use placeholder links to spark new notes 07:00 Grow your ideas by connecting them 08:05 Unlock backlinks and linked mentions 09:00 Explore the graph view to see your knowledge web 10:35 Watch your notes gain value over time 12:15 PART 2: The 7 Most Important Markdown Essentials in Obsidian 13:35 Build relationships with links and tags 14:45 Highlight what matters with italics and bold 16:20 Organize thoughts with lists and headers (H1βH6) 18:30 Add tags like People, Movie, PKM to filter and connect 20:00 Simplify with numbered lists (formatting that stays minimal) 20:50 PART 3: The 8 Most Important Obsidian Settings 22:00 Activate core plugins (Tag Pane, Page Preview, Starred) 23:35 Manage files and send deleted notes to system trash 24:25 Protect your links with automatic updates (critical!) 26:30 Deep dive - graph view, community themes, styles 33:15 PART 4: The 8 Most Important Obsidian Hotkeys 34:30 Toggle preview and edit with Command E 35:45 Use Quick Switcher (Command O) and global search 36:30 Navigate back and forward with hotkeys 37:50 Create new notes faster (Command N and split panes) 39:00 How to build your own system 39:40 IMPORTANT: Get everyΒ major Obsidian update + visual change
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingObsidian Bases: Obsidians Biggest Upgrade (Complete Guide)Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-08-22 | Obsidian Bases is changing how I use my Obsidian Vault. (It's Notion databases... but better.) Add my Projects Base to your Obsidian notes (free): linkingyourthinking.com/join/projects-base
In this video I show the most powerful features like speed, multiple views, dynamic links, and project management. Youβll also get my Projects Base template to help you organize your projects more clearly inside Obsidian.
00:00:00 - Obsidian Bases - the Ultimate Guide (Notion Databases, but Better) 00:00:22 - 3 Best Features of Obsidian Bases 00:03:46 - The Basics of Bases 00:04:29 - How do I create a Base? 00:05:19 - Properties Explained 00:07:21 - How to Setup Views 00:10:12 - Switching Between List and Card View 00:11:24 - Obsidian Bases vs. Notion (Which is Better?) 00:12:21 - Dynamic Links (favorite new feature) 00:15:54 - Dynamic Links Multi-Panel Setup 00:22:37 - Ways I Actually Use Bases Today 00:24:41 - My Top 10 Obsidian Bases 00:25:01 - Base #1 - Add 00:25:51 - Base #2 - Atlas 00:27:20 - Base #3 - Dots 00:29:30 - Base #4 - Garden 00:30:37 - Base #5 - Quotes 00:32:08 - Base #6 - Maps 00:32:56 - Base #7 - Sources 00:33:42 - Adding Property Data Fast using AI (Claude Code) 00:37:56 - Base #8 - Calendar 00:38:52 - Base #9 - Efforts 00:39:23 - Base #10 - Projects (Free download in description) 00:44:16 - Mindset 1: Start Small 00:45:28 - Mindset 2: Broader Bases vs. Narrow Bases 00:46:57 - Mindset 3: Tend as You Go 00:48:10 - Q: Where do you put your Bases? 00:48:42 - Q: Are tags obsolete with Bases? 00:49:26 - Q: Are links obsolete with Bases? 00:50:47 - Q: How do I use formulas with Bases? 00:51:08 - Q: Can you setup crazy relational databases? 00:51:40 - Q: What's next for Bases? (Grouping, Kanban, Publish) 00:52:43 - Dataview vs. Bases (When to use which?) 00:56:05 - How I've Changed My Mind about Bases 00:58:45 - AI & The Limits of Bases 01:00:56 - Why I'll Be Using Bases (Everywhere)
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingEvery idea starts fragile, not because itβs weak, but because itβs new.Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-07-25 | ...How to Think for Yourself in a Loud, Fast World (Lawrenceβ―Yeo)Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-07-21 | Join us with author Lawrenceβ―Yeo as he reveals how The Inner Compass empowers you to trust your inner voice, navigate mental health with creativity, and find real fulfillment.
00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:19 - Introduction: The Inner Compass 00:05:16 - What is a way to allow more understanding to happen while you are awake and moving out throughout your day? 00:08:14 - Coming to understanding, upbringing, and depression 00:13:22 - Picking up mastery and where do you go with it? 00:16:43 - What is the Inner Compass and how is it guiding us? 00:19:36 - Social Conditioning: Expressing yourself on the internet 00:22:23 - The Stories We Tell Ourselves (and Where They Come From) 00:25:13 - βThe Hidden Emotion We All Feel: Envy, Pettiness, and the Quiet Struggle with Outsourced Identityβ 00:29:09 - Envy, Identity, and the Challenge of Celebrating Each Other 00:32:51 - From Conditioning to Conviction: Reclaiming Your Inner Compass 00:35:28 - Reflect, Relate, Create: Making Sense Before Itβs Too Late 00:39:34 - Distinction between writing and journaling as oppose to meditating 00:41:56 - Asking questions and going deeper on βwhy?β 00:46:51 - Overlap or transition: going from reflect to relate 00:56:35 - How create falls under self-understanding 01:00:31 - The Dog catching the car 01:02:25 - Closing 01:04:18 - Final thoughts and takeaways 01:05:28 - End
π TAGS: #LawrenceYeo #TheInnerCompass #SelfTrust #PersonalGrowthDonβt Start Writing Before Youβve Done THISLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-07-08 | Is typing faster than your brain can think is the secret to better writing?
0:00 - Start 0:30 - What is Freewriting? 1:26 - The neuroscience behind your inner critic 1:51 - Live demo: Watch me free write 3:15 - What I discovered (the magic moment) 3:59 - Your turn 4:37 - 4 key benefits of 5-minute free writing 5:19 - 3 pitfalls of Freewriting 8:08 - The secret to writing better
π TAGS: #journaling #writing #obsidianThis takes note organization to a whole new level.Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-06-27 | ...Give Your Forgotten Ideas New Life, By Changing THIS (Kate Bush Case Study)Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-06-27 | A song from 1985 suddenly topped the charts 37 years later thanks to Stranger Things. But this isn't about music. It's about how ideas emerge and evolve in powerful ways. Discover how you can harness the phenomenon of "idea emergence" to breathe new life into your own forgotten ideas and inspirations.
00:00 - How did it happen? 00:28 - The magic of Idea Emergence 00:59 - Let's define Idea Emergence (With a Twist) 01:39 - An "Idea Artifact" 02:44 - The Stranger Things Effect 03:15 - Creative collaboration 03:25 - What Makes True Emergence Happen? 04:33 - But don't be a Regurgitator 05:20 - The Creative Prompt 05:41 - An example 06:40 - My ideaverse 07:33 - It's happening everywhere. Can you see it?
π TAGS: #creativity #katebush #LinkingYourThinkingKate Bush Inspires My Inner 80βs Geek #katebush #80s #80smusicLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-06-24 | ...How long it takes to load 10,000+ notes in Obsidian...Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-06-24 | The new Obsidian Bases release is crazy fast. Watch how easily it loads over 10K notes.Ever wish your notes could organize themselves? Now they canβwith BasesLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-06-22 | ...This Changes Everything for Human Connection with Jo Franco @jofrancoLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-06-20 | National Geographic and Netflix host Jo Franco shares how journaling transformed her from a restless explorer searching for belonging into a successful entrepreneur and world traveler. In this episode, you'll discover the simple journaling techniques that helped her overcome lifeβs biggest challenges, and how they can help you gain clarity, unlock your purpose, and create the intentional life you want. Perfect for anyone feeling stuck or ready to level up through the power of writing.
00:00 β Intro: Learning new languages & observing to adapt 02:58 β Cultural differences & growing up introverted 06:03 β Joβs multilingual journey and overcoming language barriers 08:58 β Embracing discomfort for personal growth 11:52 β Creative struggles and dealing with imposter syndrome 15:02 β Trusting the creative process and storytelling insights 18:01 β Building a career through experimentation and risk-taking 21:06 β Connecting through journaling prompts and deep introspection 24:04 β The importance of journaling for personal clarity and productivity 27:05 β Addressing misconceptions about journaling 30:13 β Joβs early journaling experiences and discovering positivity 33:14 β Why rereading your journals transforms your mindset 36:12 β Practical ways to start journaling today 39:16 β Behind-the-scenes: creating transformative journaling retreats 42:03 β Structuring powerful journaling sessions and final reflections 44:48 β Closing thoughts on living intentionally through journaling
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingObsidian Bases Just Changed EverythingLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-05-27 | Turn your notes into powerful, customizable databases with Obsidian's new core plugin: Bases. Instantly filter quotes, projects, and plansβright when you need them.
00:00 - Introduction: What is a Base? 01:14 - Getting Started: Creating Your First Base 08:30 - The 3 Best Features of Bases 14:44 - Bases vs Dataview for "Recently Modified" 16:30 - Bases vs Dataview for "Projects" 19:08 - Key Additional Features 21:54 - Implications of using Obsidian Bases 25:47 - The Current Limitations 27:52 - Current Guidance 29:12 - Close 29:51 - Outro 30:07 - End
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingIdeaverse Pro 2 (Official Trailer)Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-04-16 | The official 30-second spot for Ideaverse Pro 2. It's a home for all your notes.
π TAGS: #ideaverse #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingI Accidentally Improved Obsidians Mobile ExperienceLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-04-11 | It's about making it easy to click around without fumbling around.
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingIf I Had To Start In Obsidian, Heres What Id DoLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-04-04 | If I were starting in Obsidian today, this is exactly what Iβd do. No folders, no imports, no pressure. Just five notes, one simple prompt, and a whole new way to connect what matters most to you. In this video, I walk you through a joyful way to reset your thinking system from the inside out. Itβs not about the tools. Itβs about the connections you make.
00:00 - Start 00:39 - Starting a new Vault 01:12 - Inside Obsidian Ideaverse 03:53 - Building Connection Between Notes 07:18 - Sponsor message 07:59 - The Value of Personal Connections 10:04 - Recapturing the joy again 10:46 - Conclusion 11:55 - End
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingHow to set up my studio?Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-03-28 | ...Anne-Laure Le Cunff - How to Design Tiny Experiments Like a Scientist @neuranneLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-03-04 | Anne Laure Le Cunff is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and the founder of Ness Labs. She is the author of the book βTiny Experiments,β a transformative guide to rethinking your approach to goals, creativity, and life itself. In this episode, we talk about redefining success, the importance of curiosity and the power of βTiny Experimentsβ and much more!
00:00 - Start 02:17 - Anne Laureβs journey 03:37 - The Generation Effect & Writing Online 05:08 - 100 Articles in 100 Days: The Power of Duration 08:44 - Redefining Success: A Scientistβs Perspective 09:57 - Reconnecting with Curiosity 12:42 - Fiction vs. Nonfiction: Finding Balance 16:23 - Architects, Gardeners, and Librarians: Note-Taking Archetypes 21:12 - Digital Gardening and the Evolution of Ideas 23:57 - The Book: Tiny Experiments - A Gardenerβs Approach 28:49 - Defining Tiny Experiments & Examples 31:28 - Tiny Experiments for Agency and Control 34:06 - Close 34:54 - End
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingThe Most Useful Calendar View in 2025 That No One Told You AboutLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2025-01-11 | Ever look at your calendar and feel like youβre missing something? Thatβs because most calendars arenβt designed to show you the bigger picture. Enter the Linear Calendar β the ultimate tool to visualize your entire year at a glance. With the Linear Calendar, you can plan more effectively, balance your bandwidth, and preserve your memories in one powerful view.
In this video, Iβll show you how the Linear Calendar has transformed my planning and how you can use it too. Plus, grab your free 2025 version to get started today.
00:00 - Introduction to Linear Calendar 00:52 - Why do we use calendars in the first place? 01:03 - Brief history of us try to see Time 02:00 - The Linear Calendar 02:56 - 3 Reasons why a linear calendar works 04:27 - How I use the linear calendar 05:32 - How I use the linear calendar with a team 07:22 - How you can use the linear calendar 10:35 - We need you to imagine better ways to see Time 12:12 - Final thoughts on calendar views
π TAGS: #LinkingYourThinking #LinearCalendar2025 #annualplanner #Ganttchartalternative #timemanagementDrag and Drop Magic in Obsidian You SHOULD CONSIDER TryingLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2024-10-11 | Here's a cool way to drag and drop from a dataview query.
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingGet Your Ideas out of your Head and onto the Page!Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2024-09-03 | Learn three powerful techniques I use to capture ideas: Freelining, Freetalking, and Freewriting. I'll show you how each method works and why they're amazing for getting your thoughts onto the page.
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingWhat Nobody Tells You About Organizing Folders in ObsidianLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2024-08-23 | Folder organization in Obsidian can be tricky. This video shows you different ways to set things up, so you can find what works for you. No perfect system here - just ideas to help you get your stuff sorted the way you like it.
00:00 - Intro 02:19 - Inside the Obsidian Vault 02:49 - How do we start? 03:39 - Vault #1: Note System Zero 04:08 - Vault #2: Note System Two 05:28 - Vault #3: Note system 22 06:43 - The 3 Different examples of how to organize notes 07:09 - Random Attempts 12:32 - Introduction to PARA method and ACE method 13:52 - PARA method 16:04 - ACE method 19:03 - The Note System 75 19:38 - The Ideaverse vault for Obsidian 20:20 - Nickβs Personal Ideaverse Setup 25:12 - The Importance of Building from the Bottom Up 26:57 - Balancing Folder Organization and Linking Thinking 27:34 - Finding Your Own Way
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingNEW: Obsidian 1.7...Tab SwitcherLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2024-08-16 | The new Tab Switcher is a subtle but very nice improvement.
πΏοΈ TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #LinkingYourThinkingHow to Eliminate Distractions in ObsidianLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2024-08-09 | Do you get distracted easily? Does it stop you from doing your best thinking? Here are 7 quick and easy ways to eliminate distractions while using the App Obsidian. Some of these are super simple, yet remarkably effective.
00:00 - Start 00:35 - Tip #1 01:04 - Tip #2 02:57 - Tip #3 03:45 - Tip #4 04:21 - Tip #5 04:55 - Tip #6 05:53 - Tip #7 09:10 - Review 12:10 - Not all those who wander are lost
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingUse this Writing Technique from a #1 NY Times Best Selling AuthorLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2024-08-02 | Did James Clear copy his most famous quote? In this video, I track down the source of the quote and share the right and wrong way to remix ideas.
00:00 - Introduction: James Clearβs Famous Quote 00:22 - Tim Ferriss and Archilochusβ Original Quote 00:49 - James Clearβs version in βAtomic Habitsβ 01:14 - The Art of Remixing Quotes 01:47 - Practice Session: Using Obsidian for Quote Remixing 02:42 - Quote 1: Heraclitusβ River Quote and Remixes 03:43 - Quote 2: Socratesβ Unexamined Life Quote and Remixes 04:31 - Quote 3: Lao Tzuβs Journey Quote and Remixes 05:52 - Writing Original Works Course Preview 06:23 - Deconstructing the Remixing Process 07:54 - Takeaways and Encouragement 09:05 - Conclusion and Course Promotion
π TAGS: #jamesclear #Obsidian #obsidianapp #remix #LinkingYourThinkingFind a Way to Make Your Thinking Space More EnjoyableLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2024-07-31 | Learn how to create the ultimate Home note using ACE.
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingHate Your Life, Change Your Life - Epicly (Obsidian Template)Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2024-07-19 | I went on a 4-day personal retreat to audit my life. In this video, Iβll guide you how to use and customize my Epic Life Audit template in Obsidian, so it can give you a better perspective and direction in your life.
π TAGS: #Obsidian #worklifebalance #personalgrowth #productivityYouTube Burnout Is Real!Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2024-07-12 | 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.
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 TAGS: #burnout #youtuber #contentcreatorHope your dendrites are growing #linkingyourthinkingLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2024-05-08 | ...How to Write Mini Essays (in Obsidian)Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2024-04-21 | Mini essays help me learn faster, remember more, and actually write original works. Can I show you how I write them?
00:00 - Start 00:54 - Why write a mini essay 01:05 - Benefit 1: Optimizes for the Generation Effect 02:36 - Benefit 2: Optimizes for the Feynman Effect 03:29 - Benefit 3: Optimizes for Notemaking 03:42 - How do you start the process of writing a mini essay? 04:47 - 3 techniques to kickstart your mini essay 05:30 : Technique 1: Experience 05:57 - Technique 2: Opinion 06:15 - Technique 3: Experience 06:59 - 3 Essay Examples with Workflows and Techniques 07:27 - Example 1: "This thing happened to me." 10:17 - Example 2: "Here's a strongly stated thing." 14:09 - Example 3: "This thing happened." 18:13 - Recap
π TAGS: #writing #Obsidian #essay #miniessay #LinkingYourThinking #obsidianappThis Secret Principle Will Transform Your NotesLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2024-04-12 | Are you an Architect or Gardener? Do you prioritize order or curiosity? The problem is, we often get stuck in one, and we need both. That's what this talk is about. I gave it in Utrecht, Netherlands at the PKM Summit. (There are links below to join the next ones in the Netherlands and US.)
00:00 - Start 00:41 - A Riddle 02:54 - History of dualities 07:25 - Architects & Gardeners Basic Overview 10:17 - Unhealthy and healthy tendencies 14:20 - How folders & links affect the way we think 19:24 - Oscillate modes to pump intuition and uncover insights 21:58 - How to be both with linked notes 22:57 - Spark to Remark 29:24 - Name It to Frame It 32:53 - Garden Master 34:54 - Mapmaker 37:29 - Breaking through sticking points
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingWhy Obsidian is Still the Best Notes App in 2025Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2024-03-29 | Your notes aren't just words on a screen; they're a testament to your journey of discovery. This is my love letter to the best note-taking app in the world. Enjoy!
00:00 - Start 00:56 - A custom home for your notes 02:10 - You own your notes 03:38 - Improves thinking and creative work 05:10 - Your notes will last a lifetime
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingThe Man Who Built the Second Brain Movement (Tiago Forte)Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2023-12-08 | Tiago Forte is the founder of ForteLabs, Author of Building a Second Brain and The Para Method. In this episode, we try to learn the Ins and Outs on how his 1st brain works.
00:00 - Start 02:09 - Building a second brain almost didnβt happenβ¦ 04:31 - Inspirations when writing Tiagoβs book 06:18 - Tiagoβs hidden gem books 07:56 - Tiagoβs most memorable book 10:06 - Taking a selective approach in reading books 11:59 - The journey of becoming a writer 14:18 - Tiagoβs favorite self-written blog 15:49 - How was this thing that seemed bad, actually good? 18:48 - Increasing and decreasing the chaos in a situation 22:18 - Dialing up the scope 25:59 - Addressing a problem 29:41 - Finding common ground in an altercation 32:52 - Turning annoyance into self reflection 37:05 - Abundance and scarcity mindset 41:00 - Extraterrestrials viewing your problems 46:08 - Suppressing feelings and how to overcome it 50:38 - Relieving a bottleneck 54:31 - If Evernote disappeared, where would you go?
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingHow I Track Every Movie Ive Ever Watched | Obsidian WalkthroughLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2023-12-01 | This is how I made my own movie database in Obsidian. Every thing you see in this video is a proudly a part of my new product Ideaverse Pro. You'll find the link in the description below.
00:00 - Start 00:10 - Why Track Your Favorite Movies 01:59 - Movies Collection 04:52 - Adding a Movie 06:29 - Movies Sorted by Ratings 07:00 - Movies Sorted by People & Genres 08:51 - Extras 10:56 - Installing QuickAdd
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingWill AI make PKM obsolete? 200K Subscriber Q&ALinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2023-11-24 | Thank you so much to everyone who's supported the channel! Here's a video to celebrate us getting to 200K subscribers.
00:00 - Start 00:25 - Favorite ice cream flavor 00:30 - Are you affiliated with Obsidian 00:54 - Similarities between child Nick and adult Nick 02:12 - A Question for You 02:29 - How did you come up with your style of hosting and managing? 03:48 - How good of a college football player were you? 04:26 - MOCs and sub-categories 05:29 - What resources have you used to spark your ideas? 07:00 - Could you share some workflows that help you get in the right direction? 09:03 - Favorite YouTube channel and movies 11:25 - How do you handle tasks that come from the effort-project-task 12:38 - What would you do if you knew you couldnβt fail, and if you knew you would? 13:25 - Do you have a system for task management? 16:49 - Using Obsidian for non-note-taking-related content 17:09 - How have your experiences influenced your PKM/Ideaverse style and methods? 19:50 - Best Obsidian feature and worst 21:11 - Are you single? 21:18 - Advice for creatives on how to use LYT better 23:57 - Spiritualities and Philosophies that inspired you most 25:25 - Will PKM tools succumb to AI? 27:40 - How did you take notes as a showrunner? 28:18 - Growing up and career paths 31:58 - What are your top 5 inspirations for your work? 34:07 - Efforts and deadlines: How to respect a schedule 34:55 - Language translation for videos and courses 35:26 - How much money do you make on YouTube?
π TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinkingAli Abdaal - The Keys to Joyful Work and Being Batman (or Professor X)Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2023-11-17 | Ali Abdaal is a doctor turned YouTuber turned bestselling author of the brand new book "Feel Good Productivity" and he is the world's most-followed productivity expert. Pre-order Ali Abdaal's amazing book: feelgoodproductivity.com/?utm_campaign=podtour&utm_source=linkingyourthinking
00:00 - Start 00:16 - Burnout 01:46 - What took so long in creating a YouTube Channel? 03:59 - The seeds were planted early 05:32 - The Prodigy Effect 07:06 - Ali's hidden gem video 09:43 - Meat per minute 12:57 - What book stood out in the Book Club Series 16:34 - The Batman Effect 19:56 - What's a book you love but haven't talked about much 22:19 - How Ali's note taking evolved 24:28 - Ali's relationship with Obsidian 26:18 - Schedule your breaks 30:15 - Burnout 38:32 - The Reitoff Principle 41:54 - Ali's Influences and role models 45:33 - Permission List 50:17 - Deciding to create this podcast 51:54 - What would researchers have noticed if they observed you at a young age? 53:49 - Commander's Intent 55:40 - What's something positive you've taken from your mom and grandma 57:28 - A challenge for the audience
π· TAGS: #aliabdaal #books #Obsidian #obsidianapp #LinkingYourThinkingHow I Think 101 | Ali Abdaal β TeaserLinking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2023-11-10 | Sneak peak to @aliabdaal's episode, the inaugural episode for the podcast! CheckThe Notetaking Method You Should Be Using (Notemaking 101)Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2023-10-20 | A rich world awaits the person who goes from note-taking to notemaking.
00:00 - Start 00:19 - What were we doing before linked notes? 01:22 - Taking notes on people 02:19 - The NoMa Method 03:38 - People Map 04:11 - The 5 Decade Rule 06:08 - Check out this next video
π· TAGS: #Obsidian #obsidianapp #Obsidiannotetakingapp #LinkingYourThinking #notemakingObsidian App Q&A - 100K Subscribers!Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo2023-10-13 | Is it okay to celebrate 100K subscribers?? Thank you for subscribing and all your interest and support. Here's a big Q&A to celebrate!
00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Do you meditate? 01:25 - Can you give tips for how to write notes about other stuff 03:19 - How to remove the inline square brackets from the Markdown files 05:07 - Should I come back to the notes Iβv created? 07:12 - Are published notes searchable online? 08:06 - Can I have a custom url so it turns into a blog? 08:29 - Would you recommend Obsidian for writing a novel? 09:47 - What community theme are you using? 10:42 - What is the hotkey for enlarging the entirety of Obsidian? 11:08 - What are you using for task management? 13:28 - What would be a good way to organize critiques? 15:05 - Is there any hotkey I can use to turn a selected text into a link? 16:34 - How do you display/toggle the local graph? 17:35 - How can I use toggle like in Notion? 18:41 - Is there a way to see all existing Obsidian Hotkeys? 20:52 - Do tagging and linking work across vaults? 22:13 - How to keep track of the tags that weβve created? 22:53 - When are tags useful? 25:09 - How to password protect your files in Obsidian?