Posts
All the articles I've posted.
WNW Using Resources
How do I use Resources in my Where Not What System? In this post I give you a quick overview and compare Resources to Projects and Areas.
WNW Area Recap
Recap the Five Article Series that explores how I implement Areas in my Where Not What System.
WNW Areas and Projects Compared
Lets take a second and compare Projects and Areas now that we have spent a couple of weeks looking at both.
WNW Areas and Files
Where do the files go? Areas aren't just notes — a role comes with PDFs and Word docs that Obsidian and Notion won't store. Why Where Not What is a methodology, not a single tool.
WNW - The Power of Association
Linked Note applications have become popular because they mimic the way we store memories, in this blog post I share what Stephen Grossberg has learned about the way we really store memories.
WNW Using the Area Note
How do I actually use my Area Note? This blog post shares some of the techniques I use to get the most out of focusing using my second brain to help manage the many roles I play in my life
WNW The Area Template Explained
I explain the structure of my Area template, and share some of the thinking behind why I organize the areas of my life notes the way I do.
WNW An Area Example
How do areas differ from projects? This article kicks off a series to look at how I work with Areas in side my Where Not What system.
WNW A Project Example in Five Steps
I wanted to show you how I use a project in as part of my Obsidian \"second brain\". A project is something I want to get done soon and it will take…
WNW What is this Markdown Stuff?
Obsidian, like many new note taking systems uses markdown to structure your notes. But what is markdown and where did it come from? I'm glad you asked, this post gives some answers.
WNW - A Project In Use
I've shown you my Obsidian project template and the tech behind it. Now here's how I actually use it in practice — starting, as my projects always do, with research.
My Life as an ADD Adult
When my adult kids got diagnosed with ADD, I took the plunge myself and found my charming 'quirks' were really symptoms. The behaviors that colored my life — and the strategies I'm building.