Practical PKM 5 Ways to Connect Your Notes & Ideas
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Aug 18, 2025 Discover five powerful methods to enhance connections between your notes and ideas. Learn how to use links, tags, folders, and visual maps for better organization and productivity. Explore the concept of a 'home note', a central hub for all your thoughts, and see how tools like DataView.js can keep it updated. The focus is on starting simple and building complexity over time, making personal knowledge management both effective and easier.
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Sensemaking Requires Intentional Effort
- You cannot automate sensemaking or delegate it fully to AI.
- Intentional connections yield creativity and productivity despite upfront cost.
Use Bidirectional Links Intentionally
- Use bi-directional note links sparingly and intentionally so each link carries meaning.
- Click links to navigate and discover backlinks that create a cross-reference library for inspiration.
Sermon Sketchnotes Linked By Verse
- I link each verse in sermon sketchnotes to create a personal cross-reference library.
- This lets me open a verse and see every other note that links to it for message inspiration.