Knowledge management
9 posts
Information overload: why your brain drowns and how to fix it
Information overload costs the global economy an estimated $1 trillion a year. Why you feel overwhelmed and what helps you reclaim focus.
How to build a digital brain that's actually useful
Why most digital brains become graveyards, and the capture-first setup that finally worked for me after three failed attempts.
Notion vs Obsidian: why picking either is a mistake
The Notion vs Obsidian debate misses what matters: how fast you can capture a thought. Why both tools fall short on it.
Personal knowledge management is broken, and how to fix it
Why most personal knowledge management systems turn into digital hoarding, and what to do instead of building a perfect system.
Second brain Notion: why it fails and what to use instead
Why a second brain Notion setup gets abandoned within months, and what to use instead if you need to capture ideas fast.
The only note taking system that survives real life
Most note taking systems fail because they assume ideal conditions. A zero-maintenance, capture-first system that survives a busy life.
The second brain method doesn't have to be complicated
The second brain method has been overcomplicated. A simpler version for busy professionals that starts with capture, not folders.
The second brain myth: why digital brains die in 90 days
Everyone is building a second brain and almost no one keeps using it. Why second brain systems fail within 90 days, and what works.
The Zettelkasten method is overcomplicated for most people
Is the Zettelkasten method practical for modern knowledge workers? A contrarian take on why it is overcomplicated, and what to do instead.