Beyond the Pressure: Finding Joy in Note-Taking Martin Adams 2022-03-08 | Learn how to take atomic notes and create masterful work with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingI'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.To join the private community to improve your note-taking skills and contribute feedback for this channel, head over to:meda.io/community/join.In this video I explore why note-taking is important, but reflecting on it's true purpose. We get hung up on creating the perfect system, but we need to make sure that we are doing it for the right reasons.Chapters:0:00 What does note-taking mean to you?1:04 Note-taking beyond studying1:27 The goal of my note-taking videos2:01 How audiobooks changed my life4:26 Can't remember what I read5:40 The turning point6:47 The missing component of note-taking7:36 Loving what I once hated8:07 Understand your purpose8:38 Finding where the magic happens10:09 Connect with the joy of your knowledge journey11:22 Final thoughts--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
This Fix Makes Your Resume Memorable Martin Adams 2025-04-25 | Saying you have “critical thinking skills” doesn’t cut it. Show how you’ve used them.Hiring managers don’t want fluff — they want proof. Frontload the value. Say what you solved, not just what you learned.🎯 Want to turn your experience into impact? Start here: https://resume.fail#ResumeTips #CareerAdvice #FrontloadValue #JobSearch #ResumeHelp #ImpactFirst #CriticalThinking #YouTubeShorts #CVReview #HiringTips #GetHired--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
The #1 Resume Mistake: Burying the Lede Martin Adams 2025-04-23 | A hiring manager doesn’t have time to dig for your value. Lead with it.If your resume reads like a conference schedule, no one’s going to notice the part that matters. Don’t bury the lede — show the impact first.🎯 Want your resume to stand out? Start here: https://resume.fail#ResumeTips #DontBuryTheLede #CareerAdvice #ResumeHelp #JobSearch #GetTheInterview #YouTubeShorts #WritingTips #CommunicationSkills #CVReview #Storytelling--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Stop Writing Like This on Your CV Martin Adams 2025-04-22 | Writing too formally or abstractly? That might be why your resume isn’t working.When I read something and I have to guess what it means, you’ve already lost me. Say it simply. Say it clearly.👉 Want help fixing your resume? Start here: https://resume.fail#ResumeTips #WriteClearly #CareerAdvice #ResumeHelp #JobSearch #GetHired #CVMistakes #YouTubeShorts #ProfessionalWriting #ResumeReview #JobHunting--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Want to Be in the Top 5%? I’ll Review Your Resume Martin Adams 2025-04-22 | Most resumes never make it past the first glance. Here’s why — and what to do about it.🔍 Brutal honesty, because only the top 5% get interviews.💡 Want your resume to stand out? Start here: https://resume.fail#ResumeReview #JobSearch #CareerAdvice #GetTheInterview #CVTips #YouTubeShorts #JobHunting #ResumeHelp #CareerGrowth #HonestReview #RecruiterTips #shorts---Book: atomicnotetaking.comBlog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
No Time for Zettelkasten with Real Project Deadlines Martin Adams 2024-10-17 | Want to become a masterful note-taker, check out my book Atomic Note-Taking: The Ultimate Zettelkasten Guide!atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingI'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:join.flowtelic.comThis video we explore the challenges of using the Zettelkasten for projects which have to be completed in only a couple of days and there's no time to think deeply and reflect on notes.--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Atomic Notes vs Hierarchy Martin Adams 2024-08-26 | Want to become a masterful note-taker, check out my book Atomic Note-Taking: The Ultimate Zettelkasten Guide!atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingIn this video I explore the differences between atomic notes and hierarchical notes.I'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
UX Design Tutorial to Create Better Products Martin Adams 2024-05-06 | Join the waitlist for my new Atomic Experience Design book and course at:go.meda.io/ux-design-1Interested in investing in your note-taking to recall more and think smarter? Then check out my book Atomic Note-Taking:go.meda.io/atomic-note-taking-1In this video, I take you through the components of my upcoming course Atomic Experience Design. We'll cover the various aspects of User Experience design using a real-world example of creating a landing page for an self published book.Chapters:00:00 Introduction04:38 Business Goals05:57 Personas13:43 Context Mapping16:05 Service Offering20:26 User Life Cycle and Touchpoints26:20 Design Drivers and Key Experience Indicators33:46 User Goals35:05 Task Models42:53 User Journey50:49 Content Requirements58:50 Where to learn more--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Can Googles new NotebookLM AI answer questions about my book? Martin Adams 2024-04-18 | I launched my book Atomic Note-Taking: The Ultimate Zettelkasten Guide!Get it at: atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingInterested in learning User Experience Design? I'm creating a new book and course:atomicworkflows.com/learn/user-experience/atomic-experience-designIn this video I explore Google's new NotebookLM to test what it does and how well it performs by uploading by book Atomic Note-Taking, then asking it questions about the topic.Check out NotebookLM at (US only):https://notebooklm.google--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Thinking vs AI Martin Adams 2024-03-04 | Get the full video course with 9h 45m of content as well as the downloadable PDF and ePub at:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-taking---Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Writing blog posts from your Zettelkasten Martin Adams 2024-03-04 | Get the full video course with 9h 45m of content as well as the downloadable PDF and ePub at:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-taking---Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Zettelkasten for technical learning Martin Adams 2024-03-04 | Get the full video course with 9h 45m of content as well as the downloadable PDF and ePub at:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-taking---Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Using the Zettelkasten method for students in the classroom Martin Adams 2024-03-04 | Get the full video course with 9h 45m of content as well as the downloadable PDF and ePub at:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-taking---Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Literature notes are a waste of time? Martin Adams 2024-03-04 | Get the full video course with 9h 45m of content as well as the downloadable PDF and ePub at:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-taking---Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
How to create fleeting notes from an article Martin Adams 2024-03-03 | Get the full video course with 9h 45m of content as well as the downloadable PDF and ePub at:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-taking---Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Write Atomic Notes Martin Adams 2024-03-03 | Get the full video course with 9h 45m of content as well as the downloadable PDF and ePub at:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-taking---Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Externalisation of your thoughts Martin Adams 2024-03-03 | Get the full video course with 9h 45m of content as well as the downloadable PDF and ePub at:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-taking---Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Why you should care about knowledge management Martin Adams 2024-03-03 | Get the full video course with 9h 45m of content as well as the downloadable PDF and ePub at:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-taking--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Amazon vs Lulu vs IngramSpark Full Colour Print Quality Comparison Martin Adams 2024-03-02 | If you want to learn how to take notes and become a deep thinker and author, then check out my new book Atomic Note-Taking. You'll learn how to make effective notes from the books you read, organise them in such a way that you can have your own original insights and create your own published work from it.Get it at: atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingWhich self published printer offers the best full color printing for the price? In this video I test a range of prints from Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Lulu and IngramSpark.--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Self published book and course behind the scenes Martin Adams 2023-12-07 | I launched my book Atomic Note-Taking: The Ultimate Zettelkasten Guide!Get it at: atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingIn this video I share the behind the scenes of why I ended up writing the book Atomic Note-Taking and how I worked on it and ended up creating my own video platform for the course content.00:00 Introduction00:13 Why I wrote the book Atomic Note-Taking01:37 How I wrote the manuscript in Google Docs02:58 Laying out the print book in Affinity Publisher04:58 Printing my book on Lulu.com05:59 The flywheel effect06:35 What platforms to sell the book with08:16 The video course and how to host it09:27 Building Atomic Workflows web site10:28 Using Strapi for a backend CMS11:52 Building the headless front end using React and Next.js13:18 The finished web site14:10 ConvertKit waitlist for the book14:37 Bringing it all together15:59 Launching the EPUB version of the book17:15 Editing the video course and adding subtitles--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
The Ultimate Zettelkasten Book | Note-Taking to Become Smarter Martin Adams 2023-12-06 | I launched my book Atomic Note-Taking: The Ultimate Zettelkasten Guide!Get it at: go.meda.io/atomic-note-taking-ultimate-zettelkasten-bookIf you're interested in the print version of the book, then you can join a waitlist which will help gauge interest. Pricing is yet to be determined for this:go.meda.io/print-waitlist---Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Atomic Note-Taking Book Preview Martin Adams 2023-07-31 | Interested in learning about the Zettelkasten note-taking method with my book Atomic Note-Taking Head to atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-taking and purchase today.In this video I show my first test print of the Atomic Note-Taking book. The book aims to give you everything you need to know about the Zettelkasten Note-Taking method with full colour diagrams and examples.The book is broken down into the following sections:Part 1: Knowledge Management (read this free on atomicnotetaking.com)Part 2: The Zettelkasten MethodPart 3: Zettelkasten by ExamplePart 4: Advanced ZettelkastenPart 5: Student Q&APart 6: Note-taking and AIPart 7: Apps--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Behind the scenes writing the missing Zettelkasten workbook Martin Adams 2023-05-26 | Things mentioned in this video:1. Atomic Note-Taking Book - atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-taking2. Brain.fm - go.meda.io/brainfm (use code martin for 20% off)3. Flowtelic - join.flowtelic.com4. Zettelkasten Community - meda.io/community/join (join link) or community.meda.io to view5. Queen Mary PHD-Level Zettelkasten Seminar - youtube.com/watch?v=R0CNzr9Q3MEI'm writing the ultimate Zettelkasten workbook. It contains all the things I've learned and goes deep by showing examples of how to use the Zettelkasten note-taking method to study, learn, think, write and publish.0:00 The Zettelkasten book I'm writing1:49 Behind the scenes2:56 The book manuscript in Google Docs9:23 How I approached writing the book11:48 Laying out the book in Affinity Publisher13:13 Managing my limited time13:37 Using Brain FM to get into flow16:29 Book waitlistThis video was recorded with Screen Studio. Check it out if you want to create quick, engaging videos yourself:go.meda.io/screen-studio---Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Advanced OKR and KPI tracking in Notion Martin Adams 2023-04-19 | Learn how to take atomic notes and create masterful work with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingI'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.Get started with Notion here:https://affiliate.notion.so/martin (affiliate link)Get the template:go.meda.io/advanced-notion-workflow-templateThis video is part 4 of a 4 part series:Part 1: youtu.be/J9HkjVFuaLUPart 2: youtu.be/QdqT1tbk0ckPart 3: youtu.be/tvq9E-ulG4cPart 4: youtu.be/ZtvrethzL4oIn this video final video of the series, I show how take our multi-domain context projects and set up OKR tracking with KPIs for each project. Then for each KPI, we create a results database that tracks the values at a given moment in time. This is then used to rollup a progress of the KPI for each project allowing you to view at a glance whether a project is succeeding.00:00:00 Introduction and recap00:01:24 Setting goals for your projects00:02:12 Managing OKRs00:03:05 Showing the OKR period on the projects view00:04:23 What this would look like in a team00:04:39 Creating the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) system database00:06:03 KPI measurements00:07:05 Adding the KPIs view to the Project template00:09:20 Updating an existing project with the new template00:10:07 Adding a project KPI00:11:29 Tracking project KPI results00:13:33 Creating a KPI template to include results00:15:13 Testing KPI template00:16:40 Gallery of project KPIs00:17:47 Rolling up the KPI performance00:22:33 Tracking progress against the target value00:23:11 KPI percentage between the starting and target values00:27:01 Capping the KPI progress between 0 and 100%00:28:45 Showing KPI progress as a progress ring00:31:20 Summary00:33:12 Flowtelic00:33:47 Atomic Note-Taking Zettelkasten ebookThe following affiliate links are a great way to support the channel.Screen Studio:I use this all the time to record beautiful tutorials of my screen with video and voice overlay:go.meda.io/screen-studio---Mindset and Mastery Newsletter: meda.io/#/portal/signupTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Daily focus in Notion Martin Adams 2023-04-19 | Learn how to take atomic notes and create masterful work with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingI'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.Get started with Notion here:https://affiliate.notion.so/martin (affiliate link)Get the template:go.meda.io/advanced-notion-workflow-templateThis video is part 3 of a 4 part series:Part 1: youtu.be/J9HkjVFuaLUPart 2: youtu.be/QdqT1tbk0ckPart 3: youtu.be/tvq9E-ulG4cPart 4: youtu.be/ZtvrethzL4oIn this video I show how take our multi-domain context projects and set up a daily focus with recurring routines. So each day you can see what you've got scheduled for the day, and move those tasks through the kanban progress.00:00:00 Introduction and recap00:01:06 Create a daily focus00:01:41 Creating the daily focus database00:02:39 Planning what we want Notion to automatically create00:03:10 Creating the daily focus template00:03:51 Adding daily journalling prompts00:04:24 Creating a daily tasks view00:05:13 Correction00:05:23 Daily focus kanban view00:05:42 Collapsible journalling prompts00:07:08 Automatically create a daily focus page00:08:05 Example daily focus page00:08:13 Laying out the daily focus page00:09:31 Adding daily focus to your favourites00:09:41 Opening daily focus in full page00:09:53 Opening the daily focus in a separate tab00:10:16 Summary of the daily focus page00:10:36 Showing project on the tasks00:11:55 Setting up routines00:12:14 Adding a "Plan tasks for the day" task00:12:46 Daily checklist00:14:10 Debugging why a recurring daily tasks didn't appear on the daily focus00:14:19 Do date conflict with recurring templates00:15:06 Adding a task type field00:15:37 Showing recurring tasks that are incomplete00:17:35 Fixing the visibility of old recurring tasks00:19:42 Using custom formula for Do Date and creation time00:21:11 Understanding Notion formulas00:23:44 Updating daily focus to use calculated do dates00:25:02 Debugging missing tasks from daily focus00:26:03 Fixing date calculations on formulas00:28:10 Benefits of complex filters00:28:37 Final daily focus filter with recurring tasksThe following affiliate links are a great way to support the channel.Screen Studio:I use this all the time to record beautiful tutorials of my screen with video and voice overlay:go.meda.io/screen-studio---Mindset and Mastery Newsletter: meda.io/#/portal/signupTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
System task database in Notion Martin Adams 2023-04-19 | Learn how to take atomic notes and create masterful work with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingI'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.Get started with Notion here:https://affiliate.notion.so/martin (affiliate link)Get the template:go.meda.io/advanced-notion-workflow-templateThis video is part 2 of a 4 part series:Part 1: youtu.be/J9HkjVFuaLUPart 2: youtu.be/QdqT1tbk0ckPart 3: youtu.be/tvq9E-ulG4cPart 4: youtu.be/ZtvrethzL4oIn this video I show how take our multi-domain context projects, then set up a global task management view so we can see what takes across all the projects need focus.00:00:00 Introduction and Recap from Part 100:01:07 Creating the All Tasks system page00:01:22 Starring the All Tasks page00:01:40 Adding the view from the tasks database00:02:29 Unscheduled tasks view00:05:04 Current tasks view00:06:40 Current tasks kanban view00:07:23 Complex query filters00:10:04 Showing items that you never completed00:10:56 Global task view summaryThe following affiliate links are a great way to support the channel.Screen Studio:I use this all the time to record beautiful tutorials of my screen with video and voice overlay:go.meda.io/screen-studio---Mindset and Mastery Newsletter: meda.io/#/portal/signupTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Advanced productivity workflow in Notion Martin Adams 2023-04-19 | Learn how to take atomic notes and create masterful work with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingI'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.Get started with Notion here:https://affiliate.notion.so/martin (affiliate link)Get the template:go.meda.io/advanced-notion-workflow-templateThis video is part 1 of a 4 part series:Part 1: youtu.be/J9HkjVFuaLUPart 2: youtu.be/QdqT1tbk0ckPart 3: youtu.be/tvq9E-ulG4cPart 4: youtu.be/ZtvrethzL4oIn this video I show how to create a multi-domain context in your Notion productivity setup. It helps those who work on multiple domains but want a unified view to help plan for what tasks to do today. So if you're a freelancer working with multiple clients, an entrepreneur who wants to separate the business, day-job and product workflows or just someone who wants to streamline your productivity workflow—this video is for you.0:00 Why use this workflow0:30 What we'll cover in the tutorial series2:13 Creating the different domain pages3:26 Setting up a system space4:15 Creating the system projects database5:25 Creating the system tasks database6:43 Linking the tasks database to the projects database7:39 Creating the "Content Creation" context page with projects8:44 Filtering project by the context9:42 Configuring the project gallery9:57 Creating the "Content Creation" project template10:58 Adding the project tasks to the "Content Creation" template12:20 Testing out the project template14:24 Verifying the tasks database for multiple projects14:38 Making the project gallery look better15:40 Group projects by status16:20 Duplicate the context page to other context pages17:20 Duplicating the project template for other project types21:34 SummaryThe following affiliate links are a great way to support the channel.Screen Studio:I use this all the time to record beautiful tutorials of my screen with video and voice overlay:go.meda.io/screen-studio---Mindset and Mastery Newsletter: meda.io/#/portal/signupTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
The Missing Piece to Your Why Martin Adams 2023-03-13 | Today I explore my discovery of a missing piece to my 'why' puzzle. By having a why, I was able to scan for new ideas that can be one of the things that can help move my goals forward.--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
How I create literature notes from Kindle books Martin Adams 2023-02-03 | I'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.Check out my Atomic Notes/Zettelkasten workbook at atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-taking/.To join the private community to improve your note-taking skills and contribute feedback for this channel, head over to:meda.io/community/join.Support the channel by using my Shortform affiliate link:go.meda.io/shortformIn this video I take the book Critical Thinking in a Nutshell and show how to export it from the Kindle app and build the literature notes from it.--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Unlock Your Research Potential: A Tour of Obsidian for PHD Students Martin Adams 2023-01-26 | Learn how to take atomic notes with the Zettelkasten method and create masterful work with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingI'm also building my own Zettelkasten inspired note-taking app. Join the waitlist at https://join.flowtelic.com.To join the private discord community to improve your note-taking skills and contribute feedback for this channel, head over to:meda.io/community/join.If you are a university and want to speak about running a seminar for your students, then please email hello@meda.io.---This is a recording of my Zettelkasten Seminar for PHD students given at the Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). It was for PHD students researching Artificial Intelligence and Music (AIM).The seminar covers how to use Obsidian for your research and the best way to approach setting up your Obsidian vault.Part 1 covering the Zettelkasten note-taking method can be found here:youtube.com/watch?v=R0CNzr9Q3MESupport the channel by using my Shortform and Notion affiliate links:go.meda.io/shortformhttps://affiliate.notion.so/martinBrain.fmI love this music service that is the only one that helps me get into deep work. Do give it a go as you might just love it.Get 20% off with my discount code: martingo.meda.io/brainfm (code should apply automatically)Chapters:0:00 Introduction0:47 Obsidian overview4:17 Lightmode from command palette5:00 Obsidian Vaults5:58 Editing in markdown9:55 Linking13:40 Attachments location14:37 Adding a PDF18:35 Tabs and panes22:04 Example atomic notes26:42 Links and backlinks27:37 Hashtags and tag pane30:42 Adding web links31:50 Command palette32:38 Zoom in and out32:51 Graph view38:18 Local graph38:51 Obsidian canvas44:22 Front matter metadata45:13 Metatable plugin46:36 Community plugins50:15 Code blocks52:58 Dataview plugin57:23 Kanban plugin58:36 Checklists in Obsidian59:47 Embed note blocks1:00:41 Mathjax in Obsidian---Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Supercharge your PHD research with this note-taking system Martin Adams 2023-01-26 | Learn how to take atomic notes with the Zettelkasten method and create masterful work with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingI'm also building my own Zettelkasten inspired note-taking app. Join the waitlist at https://join.flowtelic.com.To join the private community to improve your note-taking skills and contribute feedback for this channel, head over to:meda.io/community/join.If you are a university and want to speak about running a seminar for your students, then please email hello@meda.io.---This is a recording of my Zettelkasten Seminar for PHD students given at the Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). It was for PHD students researching Artificial Intelligence and Music (AIM).The seminar covers how to approach your research as a PHD student and use a bottom up technique using the Zettelkasten note-taking system and workflow.Part 2 covering the Obsidian workshop can be found here:youtube.com/watch?v=XE_CGBlQ17oSupport the channel by using my Shortform and Notion affiliate links:go.meda.io/shortformhttps://affiliate.notion.so/martinBrain.fmI love this music service that is the only one that helps me get into deep work. Do give it a go as you might just love it.Get 20% off with my discount code: martingo.meda.io/brainfm (code should apply automatically)--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Zettelkasten Study Session: Cognitive Load Theory Martin Adams 2022-06-27 | I'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.Learn about the Zettelkasten with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingTo join the private community to improve your note-taking skills and contribute feedback for this channel, head over to:meda.io/community/join.Support the channel by using my Shortform affiliate link:go.meda.io/shortformCheck out my Atomic Notes/Zettelkasten workbook at atomicnotetaking.com/.In this video I share how I study an article about Cognitive Load Theory, create a fleeting notes from it and then process it into permanent notes in the main archive. In addition, I show how to create a project from your notes.Chapters:0:00 Introduction0:25 Setting up your study session with Focus mode0:59 Readability view of an article to study1:23 Creating your fleeting study notes4:39 Organizing study notes6:48 Linking permanent notes14:25 Creating index notes15:03 Creating project from your notes16:00 Outlining your project from your permanent notes17:18 Creating your project content17:54 Project notes18:48 Note stack of your project notes19:07 Conclusion--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
Notion for product management Martin Adams 2022-06-13 | Learn how to take atomic notes with the Zettelkasten method and create masterful work with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingI'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.Get started with Notion here:https://affiliate.notion.so/martin (affiliate link)Get the Notion template here:go.meda.io/agile-in-notion-templateIn this video I take my knowledge of Jira—the agile development software—and recreate the best bits in Notion for building my own app Flowtelic.If you want to support the channel, check out Shortform, a great book summary service:shortform.com/martin(affiliate link)Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:19 What is Agile?02:39 Creating the project in Notion02:54 Creating our master ticket list07:09 Creating a User Story template11:38 Creating Epics and relating Tickets to it13:09 Creating Sprints18:31 Creating a Sprint Template20:03 Current Sprint View25:18 Creating Releases26:00 Creating a Release Template29:14 Creating code branches31:06 Linking to Pull Requests31:30 Rollup for Completing Epics39:00 Counting the number of open tickets in an Epic43:48 Creating an Epic Kanban by complete status45:42 Conclusion and where to take it next47:00 Using it for FlowtelicSupport the channel:The following affiliate links are a great way to support the channel.Brain.fmI love this music service that is the only one that helps me get into deep work. Do give it a go as you might just love it.Get 20% off with my discount code: martingo.meda.io/brainfm (code should apply automatically)---Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
I overcame my fear of reading Martin Adams 2022-06-11 | Learn how to take atomic notes and create masterful work with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingI'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.To join the private community to improve your note-taking skills and contribute feedback for this channel, head over to:meda.io/community/join.Support the channel by using my Shortform affiliate link:go.meda.io/shortformThis video I share the challenges I had being a slow reader but reading hundreds of books and how I've streamlined the use of audiobooks, kindle books, note-taking and book summaries.Chapters:00:00 How I learned to read00:31 I'm a slow reader00:44 The thing that changed my reading01:24 My first audiobook02:01 Broadening my reading02:36 Rewiring my mindset02:59 The two things that changed for me03:35 Reading made me happier04:17 The problem with audiobooks04:57 Discovering the Zettelkasten Note-Taking method05:31 The Commonplace05:58 How to take notes from audiobooks06:33 Pair audiobooks with Kindle ebooks06:51 Reading books with LiquidText07:37 Making fleeting notes from books08:24 Note-taking with the Kindle app08:39 What notes to make from a book09:12 Example of a book note10:18 Making notes from things that don't make sense10:55 Making a kindle note11:04 Phrase it how you understand it12:09 Connecting the note to new ideas13:55 Goal of making book notes14:10 What if my notes are just copies of the text?14:44 How to write things in your own words15:14 What I do with all my book highlights15:28 Convert them to atomic notes15:57 Make permanent notes from literature notes16:12 Going beyond elementary level reading16:31 Reading for comprehension16:49 My technique using audiobooks17:12 How I use Shortform17:41 How I save time reading books18:04 Should you read only book summaries?18:32 Differences of Shortform and just a book summary18:54 Using Shortform with LiquidText19:13 Using Shortform to create fleeting notes19:29 Thoughts on the book How to Read a Book19:36 How I get cheap Kindle books19:56 More books than you can read20:22 How I will approach reading books in Flowtelic20:49 Studying with Focus Mode in Flowtelic21:29 Aligning my reading with my purpose21:47 Summary of my reading workflow22:18 Join the Flowtelic waitlist22:41 Join the community23:05 Link for Shortform---Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
How do you number notes when you want to insert a new one? Martin Adams 2022-05-02 | Learn how to take atomic notes and create masterful work with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingI'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.To join the private community to improve your note-taking skills and contribute feedback for this channel, head over to:meda.io/community/join.In this video we explore what the Folgezettel numbering system is and how to use it in your Zettelkasten note taking. It covers what it is, why it's useful and how to apply it to your personal knowledge system.--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams
A Look Inside Ali Abdaals Part-Time Youtuber Academy: The Good, the Bad, and the Surprising Martin Adams 2022-02-25 | Check out the PTYA via my special link:aliabdaal.mykajabi.com/a/2147528246/uxgCrCR2I'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.To join the private community to improve your note-taking skills and contribute feedback for this channel, head over to:meda.io/community/join.In this deep dive of the Part Time YouTuber Academy, we cover:00:00 Introduction00:30 WHAT IS THE COURSE LIKE?01:35 Guest speakers01:57 House party02:28 Accountability buddy02:52 Homework assignment03:44 THE GOOD POINTS04:32 Transparency of Ali's channel05:21 The breakout rooms05:53 The homework06:54 Does not teach video editing07:35 Content structure and storytelling08:45 THE BAD POINTS08:52 The intensity10:15 Too simple or too complex11:04 Session times11:44 It's very popular12:27 The accountability buddy13:59 Summary of bad points14:29 THE PRICE14:59 Is it worth the price?15:26 When it's not worth the money16:41 What you're actually buying17:49 Worth it if you're up for the challenge19:43 DO NOT SIGN UP IF...19:51 You like the idea of being a YouTuber20:40 You're doing it for the money22:57 You're impatient24:01 Plan to half-ass it25:24 YOU SHOULD SIGN UP IF...25:30 You have the money to make an investment26:07 You have a growth mindset26:43 You've been wanting to do it for a long time27:19 You have a channel already growing27:48 You want to learn new skills29:08 You want to build an audience around something you care about30:01 THREE SURPRISING THINGS30:07 It's more than just YouTube31:00 The power of systems32:15 Run you own cohort based business34:24 MY YOUTUBE JOURNEY34:32 My channel growth35:28 How much money I've made35:50 The use of batching36:35 Earn money with affiliates37:18 Sign up to PTYA with my special link--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams#ptya #parttimeyoutuberacademy #review
Zettelkasten note-taking with the all new Flowtelic Martin Adams 2022-02-14 | I'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.To join the private community to improve your note-taking skills and contribute feedback for this channel, head over to:meda.io/community/join.In this video I show what's new with Flowtelic.0:00 Introduction0:32 App overview1:25 Collections and Workflow overview2:55 Create idea notes4:15 Note properties4:42 Note linking4:47 Study notes6:17 Readability preview of web articles7:07 Focus mode7:55 Study session9:14 Organize session10:13 Projects12:00 Pinned notes12:28 Note stack13:22 YouTube video embeds13:33 Multiple collections14:42 Exporting your notes to markdown15:59 Importing markdown notes16:40 Mobile ready views18:06 Join the beta18:22 Zettelkasten community--Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams#zettelkasten #smartnotes #notetaking
DNAs secret for your Zettelkasten note-taking Martin Adams 2022-02-07 | I'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.Check out my Atomic Notes/Zettelkasten workbook at atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-taking/.To join the private community to improve your note-taking skills and contribute feedback for this channel, head over to:meda.io/community/join.In this video we explore how to create unique ideas by adopting the techniques used by DNA.For a written version of this article:medium.com/martin-adams-notebook/evolve-your-thinking-92fbfa68d027(non-medium version)meda.io/evolve-your-thinking--Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams#zettelkasten #smartnotes #notetaking
High level linking with Maps of Content Martin Adams 2022-01-04 | I'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.Check out my Atomic Notes/Zettelkasten workbook at atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-taking/.To join the private community to improve your note-taking skills and contribute feedback for this channel, head over to:meda.io/community/join.In this video I help answer the question how you would approach high level linking of your Zettelkasten permanent notes together. We look at what a Map of Content is and how you can use it to organise your notes, but also 'ask questions' and create projects (articles, essays, etc) from it.0:00 Introduction0:22 Map of Content1:24 Entry points to topics1:40 Asking questions with Maps of Content2:35 Organising your notes with Maps of Content3:33 About this channel--Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams#zettelkasten #smartnotes #notetaking
Structuring book notes with the Zettelkasten method Martin Adams 2021-12-14 | Learn how to take atomic notes with the Zettelkasten method and create masterful work with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingI'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.To join the private community to improve your note-taking skills and contribute feedback for this channel, head over to:meda.io/community/join.In this video I explore how to take book notes using the Zettelkasten note-taking method. Since books are generally a collection of different ideas that come together to form the arguments of the book, do you make one long note to capture everything, or break it down into smaller notes?--Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams#zettelkasten #smartnotes #notetaking
What to do with fleeting notes? Martin Adams 2021-12-01 | I'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.Check out my Atomic Notes/Zettelkasten workbook at atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-taking/.To join the private community to improve your note-taking skills and contribute feedback for this channel, head over to:meda.io/community/join.In this video I explore what to do with your fleeting notes once you have finished converting them into your literature notes and permanent notes.I personally like to keep them around but under a different folder within my note-taking app. Then I can use the bi-directional linking to ensure I have an audit trail of where my ideas came from right back to the original source material.--Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams#zettelkasten #smartnotes #notetaking
Taking PKM to the next level on YouTube Martin Adams 2021-11-28 | I'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.Check out my Atomic Notes/Zettelkasten workbook at atomicnotetaking.com/.To join the private community to improve your note-taking skills and contribute feedback for this channel, head over to:meda.io/community/join.0:00 Why I make YouTube videos0:38 The selfish and selfless reasons for creating YouTube videos1:04 Creativity2:46 Financial independence4:00 The desire for mastery5:06 The selfless reasons5:14 To pay it forward6:14 Build a community of like minded people6:37 Inspire others to be curious7:15 To be a multiplier to others7:51 Be surrounded by positive people8:12 To make learning fun9:07 Inspire a generation of thinkers and doers9:33 To be a catalyst for people to do amazing things9:47 Be a brick in the foundation for others to build upon11:00 Conclusion--Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams#pkm #teaching #mastery
How long should literature notes be? Martin Adams 2021-11-23 | Learn how to take atomic notes with the Zettelkasten method and create masterful work with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingI'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.To join the private community to improve your note-taking skills and contribute feedback for this channel, head over to:meda.io/community/join.0:00 How to make small atomic literature notes1:29 Where to limit your literature notes2:27 Literature notes in your own words3:06 Creating book literature notes4:05 Literature notes in atomic form4:57 Atomic ideas6:08 More note-taking content and FlowtelicBrain.fmI love this music service that is the only one that helps me get into deep work. Do give it a go as you might just love it.Get 20% off with my discount code: martingo.meda.io/brainfm (code should apply automatically)--Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams#zettelkasten #smartnotes #studying
I recommend this to everyone | The Power of Now Martin Adams 2021-11-21 | To learn more than ever from important non-fiction books, join me on Shortform:go.meda.io/shortform. You'll get a 5-day free trial and a discounted annualsubscription. One of my favorite books on Shortform is The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.In this video I review the book The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle and I have found it life changing.I'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.Check out my Atomic Notes/Zettelkasten workbook at atomicnotetaking.com/.0:00 Introduction0:23 The book premise0:56 Why I like this book1:19 You and your egoic self1:50 The depression of the past2:16 The anxious future2:38 Bring yourself into the now3:10 The programming of the egoic mind3:20 The egoic mind had desires and needs4:06 How to connect with your being5:02 Meditation6:04 Who The Power of Now benefits6:39 Does this book help with inner peace?7:53 Shortform---Blog: meda.ioTwitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams#powerofnow #spirituality #bookclub
No time for passion projects? Martin Adams 2021-11-10 | I'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.In this short I share my tips to make time for your passion projects with the use of a highlight time, popularised by the book Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky. This helps you get into a flow state for your deep work session to win the day.--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams#shorts #highlighttime #productivity
Zettelkasten in the Classroom? Using smart notes to study. Martin Adams 2021-11-09 | Learn how to take atomic notes and create masterful work with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingI'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.In this video we explore the question: "Can you use the Zettelkasten method if you're studying?". The answer is an absolute yes and the video covers how to use smart notes, combining fleeting notes, literature notes and permanent notes in your studying journey. This helps active recall, spaced repetition and studying for exams.00:00 Introduction01:34 Fleeting notes in the classroom02:54 Literature Notes03:51 Permanent Notes04:56 Using your Zettelkasten for Studying05:33 Spaced Repetition to study for exams06:50 Conclusion--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams#zettelkasten #smartnotes #studying
Master a Zettelkasten Note-Taking Workflow in Notion from Scratch Martin Adams 2021-11-05 | Learn how to take atomic notes with the Zettelkasten method and create masterful work with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingTo learn more than ever from important non-fiction books, join me on Shortform: go.meda.io/shortform. You'll get a 5-day free trial and a discounted annual subscription. One of my favourite books on Shortform is Grit by Angela Duckworth.Get started with Notion here:https://affiliate.notion.so/martin (affiliate link)View the shared Notion page from this video here:go.meda.io/notion-zettelkasten-template In this video we cover how to set up a Zettelkasten / Smart Notes note-taking system in Notion. 00:00 Introduction 00:20 What is Notion 00:37 Zettelkasten Overview 01:10 Fleeting Notes 01:25 Literature Notes 01:36 Permanent Notes 02:07 Linking Notes 02:51 Ask questions against your Zettelkasten 03:16 How to Take Smart Notes Book 03:39 Starting your Zettelkasten in Notion 04:06 Setting up the Slip-Box 04:50 Note Titles 04:59 Note Tags 05:15 Note Types 06:38 Note Status 08:00 Note Templates 09:22 Example Zettelkasten 10:31 Fleeting Note Example 11:15 Rigid structure warning 11:45 Creating literature notes 13:37 Benefits of small notes 14:49 Bidirectional linking 17:17 Note taking workflow 19:24 Create a questions view 21:09 Maps of Content 23:29 Recap 24:42 Putting things on the backlog 25:15 Shortform 28:30 Final Thoughts I'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at: https://join.flowtelic.com.Support the channel:The following affiliate links are a great way to support the channel.Brain.fmI love this music service that is the only one that helps me get into deep work. Do give it a go as you might just love it.Get 20% off with my discount code: martingo.meda.io/brainfm (code should apply automatically) --- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams #zettelkasten #notion #smartnotes #notetaking #notiontutorial
Im building a note-taking app Martin Adams 2021-11-01 | Why I'm building Flowtelic, a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.Learn how to take atomic notes and create masterful work with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingTo see the app in action, check out this video:youtube.com/watch?v=pKZd8IAD188Flowtelic will help you if you want:- A zettelkasten workflow for your note-taking- Want to study notes efficiently and link it to your own personal knowledge management- Love the idea of deep work where you get distraction free creativity with your note-taking and writing with Focus Mode--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams#zettelkasten #smartnotes #secondbrain #notetaking
Run out of atomic notes? Martin Adams 2021-10-20 | I'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.Check out my Atomic Notes/Zettelkasten workbook at atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-taking/.In this video we explore the question: "What happens if I'm trying to create a project but I don't have any notes in my slip-box". You'll have an idea of how the Zettelkasten note-taking system works, what you can do immediately to start writing, along with how to avoid the problem in the future.Chapters:0:00 Introduction0:47 Fix your Zettelkasten workflow2:36 Writing without notes in your slip-box5:04 Benefits of the Zettelkasten workflow--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams#zettelkasten #smartnotes #writing #blogging
Zettelkasten Smart Notes: Step by Step with Obsidian Martin Adams 2021-07-20 | Learn how to take atomic notes with the Zettelkasten method and create masterful work with my book Atomic Note-Taking:atomicworkflows.com/atomic-note-takingI'm building a note-taking app to help you study, learn, think, write and publish-with maximum efficiency and consistency. Check it out at:https://join.flowtelic.com.In this video we go to the first principle of setting up a Zettelkasten workflow in Obsidian to manage your Smart Notes. We cover the usage of Fleeting Notes, Literature Notes and Permanent Notes, including a Map of Content (MoC) to expose an overview of our themes in the Slip Box.Included is a worked example where we take an article on bootstrapping a startup and breaking it down through the Zettelkasten workflow.Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:25 Setting up Obsidian01:58 Smart Note Templates03:47 Example article: My Product is My Garden04:24 Fleeting Notes05:23 Literature Notes07:46 Map of Content (MoC)10:52 Permanent Notes12:37 Graph View12:59 Writing a Blog Post From Your Notes14:55 Preview Notes in Blog Drafts16:10 Smart Notes Conclusion16:47 FlowtelicSupport the channel:The following affiliate links are a great way to support the channel.Brain.fmI love this music service that is the only one that helps me get into deep work. Do give it a go as you might just love it.Get 20% off with my discount code: martingo.meda.io/brainfm (code should apply automatically)--- Blog: meda.io Twitter: twitter.com/Martin_Adams#zettelkasten #smartnotes #obsidian
