Thanks for sharing your method. I wonder if this all could be more practical for me. I don't use PC much, just on weekends. So, I can't log time with Obsidian. I guess the best way for me is to use a separate system altogether. What do you think? Thanks again. You are very inspiring 😊
Oh, thank you! I really appreciate that. Happy to be able to find people who are interested in the some of the same things as me, and grateful that I can share what I know! :)
Yay! Hope you liked it! Getting that engine going is a lifesaver during busy periods. I'm trying to get everything set up before everyone gets back to work and I get overloaded again, heh.
I really like how you handle your log and use the different icons. I use a regular to-do list and struggle with what to do when the task isn't something that can just be ticked.
I was a physical bullet journaller for years. :) I didn't want to mention BuJo because I only do a small part of it now, but yes, the rapid logging part on a daily note is something I took from bullet journalling. I'm sure that was part of the inspiration for this theme (and themes like it) as well!
IKR! I used to keep a physical bullet journal, and this really reminds me of that. But better, because it's digital and searchable and templatable and all the things!
I'm a huge Nicole fan!!! I love how you communicate otherwise tedious things in a charismatic, humble, adorable, and somehow also utilitarian way, THANK YOU! The PKM community is lucky to have you!!!
I was literally just wondering if there were more symbols available for checklists and had no idea this was possible with Minimal theme. Thanks for sharing!
Hey Nicole, thank you for sharing this great workflow! I always knew that periodic notes was something that I wanted to do, but I didn't know how to approach it until now.
Very informative, thanks for the great content! I'm still starting to set up my Obsidian and finding out what works for me, but I love how your approach looks complex at first but after a second thought is simple enough that it wouldn't be a big effort to keep up with.
Glad you like it! Yeah, it does seem like a lot when you look at it all, but really, I have a lot of it automated with templates, so all I really have to worry about is logging things on the daily note. Then everything else is a review!
Hi Nicole. Thank you for all the great videos. At about the 3:50 mark you tap something (your template says CMD + ') to create a new note and it auto links to that note and opens it in an adjacent pane. I can't figure how you're doing this or what video you have that covers it. Any help you can provide would be appreciated. (I know I can double bracket and then CMD click, and then insert template, but your method seems so much faster.) 😄
Hey! Yeah, the CMD + ' is the hotkey I've assigned to a specific command that I created using QuickAdd. Here's a video I created on QuickAdd: ruclips.net/video/LrQVQ37y6IU/видео.html
Thank you for this Nicole! I’ve started using Obsidian and find your various videos super helpful! One thing I am wondering about are the dates the appear in the metadata of your notes. I seem to see it in multiple places and multiple dates in a single note. Is there a video you have already created about this aspect? I’m curious whether adding another date is something you do manually and also how those dates become useful to you, both in the mechanical aspect of the UI and in your flow.
Hi Gina! I add the dates semi-manually, in that I have a keyboard shortcut for them (using TextExpander/Espanso) and then have to type that shortcut into the field myself. I like to do that so that I can situate my notes chronologically over time. I like the thought that I can go to a specific date in time and see in the backlinks all the notes I created or edited on that day. Hope that helps! :)
Could you please share some practical examples using this workflow, such as, simulating typical scenarios you would encounter in everyday life, with some context that modified from real life (fake context of course)? There are some details that are unclear to me🙏
Another amazing video! I'm really intrigued by the bullet journal icons especially. I also have a similar issue where I can't seem to actually type anything into my checkbox. It just pushes my cursor right out of it. Weird!
HI Nicole , Your videos are as useful as always . But i have a question if the task is half finished [/] it is not appearing in the checklist plugin in the right pane . How do we filter those items which are half completed or postponed .
I really hate google calender, like the interface just doesnt gel and i was hoping obsidian would have some plugin that would be able to replace that....
Hi, recently I started to play by weekly Catan with another 3 friends. I like to play D&D but I have like 20 year of the last time I played. Where can I start?
@@nicolevdh I just got to know your channel, and i'm diving right into Obsidian with your tips! I'm portuguese, so if you want anyone to practice feel free! Great job on your channel
@@nicolevdh Nice! Your videos are very insightful, my note taking system is always growing and getting better due videos like this one here. Greetings from Brazil!
I really need to restart working this way. I used to, 30 years ago, but need to start again at principles. Do you have any recommendations on 'how' to create core principles. I have in the past used 7 Habits thinking to creat Values, I'm wondering if that's similar or would work.
That's great that you want to get back to defining your principles. I think my biggest recommendation would be not to overthink it-- you can always change your principles, or add to them, as you go (I know I do). I think that if something resonates with you, it's probably worth writing down. If that's the 7 habits or similar for you, I think that's valid! :)
@@nicolevdh I am! not sure why it's not working. Everything I do just puts a check mark inside. I'm sure it's user error haha. By the way, I'm so impressed with your Portuguese. I'm from Lisbon, and live in the US now. Portuguese is not an easy language to learn :)
@@nicolevdh Great work, Nicole. I have the "Minimal Theme Settings" plugin, and I updated it already; however, I experience the same problem described in this exchange, i.e., regardless of what I insert within the brackets, I still see only a checkmark. I wonder if I installed the wrong plugin? I am not able to find the "Minimal" plugin from the community browser, only the "Minimal Theme Settings." Anyhow, hope you can help. Thanks!
Heh! Here's a secret... I feel the same way as you. I feel like I was just on my computer all day. I think we're not always the best at keeping track of our accomplishments. If you're like me, it's easier to remember what we DIDN'T do. I try to combat that by writing it down when I do accomplish something.
THEMES USED: Minimal (light). Find more custom checkboxes at: github.com/kepano/obsidian-minimal
PLUGINS USED: Dataview, Templater, Periodic Notes, Projects, Kanban, Checklist, Excalidraw
OTHER APPS MENTIONED: Reclaim.ai, Google Calendar
Thanks for sharing your method. I wonder if this all could be more practical for me. I don't use PC much, just on weekends. So, I can't log time with Obsidian. I guess the best way for me is to use a separate system altogether. What do you think? Thanks again. You are very inspiring 😊
hey just starting binging a lot of your videos because i'm trying to get things together. thank you so, so much!
Lucky me, I spent all morning reading about time management
Must be the new year! Me too!!
Nicole, you consistently have one of my favorite productivity and PKM channels on RUclips. You are down-to-earth and also knowledgable. Thank you!!
Oh, thank you! I really appreciate that. Happy to be able to find people who are interested in the some of the same things as me, and grateful that I can share what I know! :)
I 2nd that ❤
Awww, cheers, George!
Quick clicking on your new video. Really enjoyed the series on getting quicker and better on building up processes
Yay! Hope you liked it! Getting that engine going is a lifesaver during busy periods. I'm trying to get everything set up before everyone gets back to work and I get overloaded again, heh.
You're always providing us not only with great information, but also with mindsets that makes us rethink our way to our goals, tysm!!
Thanks for the kind words, Mica! Happy to have given you some new ideas. :)
Always a pleasure.
Right back at you!
I really like how you handle your log and use the different icons. I use a regular to-do list and struggle with what to do when the task isn't something that can just be ticked.
Rapid logging reminds me of the bullet journaling approach! Didn't think I could use a theme for that. Awesome!
Agreed. I would imagine it's based on bullet journaling or something similar.
I was a physical bullet journaller for years. :) I didn't want to mention BuJo because I only do a small part of it now, but yes, the rapid logging part on a daily note is something I took from bullet journalling. I'm sure that was part of the inspiration for this theme (and themes like it) as well!
Definitely!
Those bullet journal notes icons would be so so good. Will have to look
IKR! I used to keep a physical bullet journal, and this really reminds me of that. But better, because it's digital and searchable and templatable and all the things!
»37 years alive!« 😄 Congrats! And great video, as always!
Thank you, David! I'm grateful to be here, and alive, and happy! I wish the same for you. :) Thanks for watching!
I'm a huge Nicole fan!!! I love how you communicate otherwise tedious things in a charismatic, humble, adorable, and somehow also utilitarian way, THANK YOU! The PKM community is lucky to have you!!!
Thank you so much! I'm happy you enjoy these videos. :) I'm glad to have a whole community of PKM people to talk to about these things!
Wow thank you. That checklist plugin was exactly what I needed to check those quick non-time sensitive task. Works great on mobile too!
Glad you like Checklist! I still use it as well.
I've just discovered, thanks to this video, the possibility to use also >,
Thank you for sharing Nicole! Happy New Year! 🎉 🎊
Happy New Year to you too!!!
I was literally just wondering if there were more symbols available for checklists and had no idea this was possible with Minimal theme. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you like it! There's also another plugin called List Callout that does something similar, though I like Minimal's approach better.
Hey Nicole, thank you for sharing this great workflow! I always knew that periodic notes was something that I wanted to do, but I didn't know how to approach it until now.
Love the vid as always :)
I'll add the "year ahead" part to my system!
This is perfectly timed! Thakn you for this!💌
Happy to oblige! :)
Very informative, thanks for the great content! I'm still starting to set up my Obsidian and finding out what works for me, but I love how your approach looks complex at first but after a second thought is simple enough that it wouldn't be a big effort to keep up with.
Glad you like it! Yeah, it does seem like a lot when you look at it all, but really, I have a lot of it automated with templates, so all I really have to worry about is logging things on the daily note. Then everything else is a review!
Super handy! Will use the Minimal theme right away.
Sadly the 'checklists' plugin sees every task as complete except an empty or half completed one.
Geeez lady, it's a full time job just managing that time management 😁
Hi Nicole. Thank you for all the great videos. At about the 3:50 mark you tap something (your template says CMD + ') to create a new note and it auto links to that note and opens it in an adjacent pane. I can't figure how you're doing this or what video you have that covers it. Any help you can provide would be appreciated. (I know I can double bracket and then CMD click, and then insert template, but your method seems so much faster.) 😄
Hey! Yeah, the CMD + ' is the hotkey I've assigned to a specific command that I created using QuickAdd. Here's a video I created on QuickAdd: ruclips.net/video/LrQVQ37y6IU/видео.html
@@nicolevdh thank you so much! You deserve so much success from what you do to help all of us. ❤
I appreciate you, Russell! Thanks for the encouragement! <3
Thank you for this Nicole! I’ve started using Obsidian and find your various videos super helpful! One thing I am wondering about are the dates the appear in the metadata of your notes. I seem to see it in multiple places and multiple dates in a single note. Is there a video you have already created about this aspect? I’m curious whether adding another date is something you do manually and also how those dates become useful to you, both in the mechanical aspect of the UI and in your flow.
Hi Gina! I add the dates semi-manually, in that I have a keyboard shortcut for them (using TextExpander/Espanso) and then have to type that shortcut into the field myself. I like to do that so that I can situate my notes chronologically over time. I like the thought that I can go to a specific date in time and see in the backlinks all the notes I created or edited on that day. Hope that helps! :)
the year ahead note is it a table group with images ? maybe a video on how to make the year ahead note?
Could you please share some practical examples using this workflow, such as, simulating typical scenarios you would encounter in everyday life, with some context that modified from real life (fake context of course)? There are some details that are unclear to me🙏
I was banned by Patreon as soon as I signed up, in one minute😭
Another amazing video! I'm really intrigued by the bullet journal icons especially.
I also have a similar issue where I can't seem to actually type anything into my checkbox. It just pushes my cursor right out of it. Weird!
Ah, do you have Outliner? You may need to go into settings and disable "Stick the cursor to the content".
I figured it out if anybody else has the same issue. In Outliner, you need to set the "Stick the cursor to the content" option off.
@@nicolevdh That was it! Sorry didn't see your response before I figured it out. 🤣
HI Nicole , Your videos are as useful as always . But i have a question if the task is half finished [/] it is not appearing in the checklist plugin in the right pane . How do we filter those items which are half completed or postponed .
Is the template for the Canvas dashboard that you show available on your Patreon? Great video, as always.
had the same question :) . great looking canvas! would love to have that in the Patreon vault ;)
I don't know the hidden code in "Tasks due today", can you guide me about it? thank you
Thanks
I really hate google calender, like the interface just doesnt gel and i was hoping obsidian would have some plugin that would be able to replace that....
Hi, recently I started to play by weekly Catan with another 3 friends. I like to play D&D but I have like 20 year of the last time I played. Where can I start?
This time-management system is a full-time job by itself…
You moved to Portugal? I lived there for a decade and was involved with the expat community, may be able to help if you have any Qs!
Sort of... I live in Portugal, but I also live in the Netherlands. I go back and forth. :) Thanks so much for the offer!
@@nicolevdh I just got to know your channel, and i'm diving right into Obsidian with your tips! I'm portuguese, so if you want anyone to practice feel free! Great job on your channel
I want to het into this but I have no idea where to start
Depois me fala como estão as aulas de português Nicole!
Nice video, thank you!
Obrigada! As aulas vāo bem! Ainda falo mais espanhol do que portugues mas eu gosto de aprender. :)
@@nicolevdh Nice!
Your videos are very insightful, my note taking system is always growing and getting better due videos like this one here.
Greetings from Brazil!
I really need to restart working this way. I used to, 30 years ago, but need to start again at principles. Do you have any recommendations on 'how' to create core principles. I have in the past used 7 Habits thinking to creat Values, I'm wondering if that's similar or would work.
That's great that you want to get back to defining your principles. I think my biggest recommendation would be not to overthink it-- you can always change your principles, or add to them, as you go (I know I do). I think that if something resonates with you, it's probably worth writing down. If that's the 7 habits or similar for you, I think that's valid! :)
@@nicolevdh Thanks. "note to self - don't over think it" - goes off and commites to researching what this means to me and how to do it 😂😂
Maybe there should be a corollary: "Don't overthink it... unless you enjoy it!" ;)
Aw, I wonder how you do it when you are away say traveling and can't open your laptop, I guess everything goes to back log, until you reach home.
Ummm... I'm never away from my laptop or some other device (tablet, mobile) for very long. 😅
how to apply yearahead template
I'm thinking I'm just a dork. Why is it that my symbols aren't working? they just place a check mark in the bullet. What am I doing wrong?
Hey! Are you using the Minimal theme? You'll need to install and enable that first. :)
@@nicolevdh I am! not sure why it's not working. Everything I do just puts a check mark inside. I'm sure it's user error haha. By the way, I'm so impressed with your Portuguese. I'm from Lisbon, and live in the US now. Portuguese is not an easy language to learn :)
@@anasplans5861 I needed to update my theme manually for this to work! My theme before was listed as "Minimal (legacy)"
Ah, yes, all themes needed to be updated for the v1.0 release a few months ago. :) Glad you figured it out!
@@nicolevdh Great work, Nicole. I have the "Minimal Theme Settings" plugin, and I updated it already; however, I experience the same problem described in this exchange, i.e., regardless of what I insert within the brackets, I still see only a checkmark. I wonder if I installed the wrong plugin? I am not able to find the "Minimal" plugin from the community browser, only the "Minimal Theme Settings." Anyhow, hope you can help. Thanks!
How can you as a software developer use light theme? Don't you know it attracts bugs?
Yes, I laugh at this joke. No, I'm not sorry.
This plugin sucks. It gather different tags on the same note.
JFC.. how can anyone do so much in one year? I feel like I was home all year last year, just working on my computer all the time.
Heh! Here's a secret... I feel the same way as you. I feel like I was just on my computer all day. I think we're not always the best at keeping track of our accomplishments. If you're like me, it's easier to remember what we DIDN'T do. I try to combat that by writing it down when I do accomplish something.