Key insights

• 📘 Principles for organizing information in Obsidian: keeping it simple, minimizing friction, accepting the 'Brownfield reality,' avoiding moving files, applying latch, and always linking
• 📁 Tips for organizing files and folders in Obsidian: creating links using namespaces, using folders to manage synchronization, and naming folders with a year-month-date convention
• 🌈 Organizing information in Obsidian using color schemes, ontology, lateral links, embedding, and transclusion for understanding relationships between notes and providing contextual linking
• 🔄 Organizing atomic notes, deconstructing and reusing components, creating consistent sections in notes, and file organization and naming conventions
• 📋 Utilizing naming conventions, templates, map of content, daily notes with time hierarchy and geotags, and task organization within the context of work
• 🗂️ Using Obsidian for organizing tasks, reminders, and information, and emphasizing the importance of having multiple ways to find information

Q&A

• How does the speaker emphasize the importance of finding information and exploring visual thinking with Obsidian?

  The speaker emphasizes the importance of having multiple ways to find information, inviting viewers to explore visual thinking and Obsidian with them. They demonstrate how to use Obsidian for organizing tasks, reminders, and information and highlight the use of tags, data view queries, and dynamic lists for efficient information management.

• How does the speaker recommend organizing information within the context of work?

  The speaker recommends naming conventions for files and sources, using templates to automate processes and create folders, creating a map of content for various topics, utilizing daily notes for time hierarchy and geotags for organizing information, and linking daily notes, events, and tasks for comprehensive organization.

• What aspects of information management are covered in terms of file organization and naming conventions?

  The video covers aspects like atomic notes, deconstructing and reusing components, creating consistent sections in notes, as well as file organization and naming conventions. It delves into the trade-offs between embedding files and creating larger files, while emphasizing the importance of consistent organization.

• What methods are discussed for organizing and linking information in Obsidian and Excalibur?

  The methods discussed for organizing and linking information include color schemes, ontology, lateral links, embedding, and transclusion in Obsidian and Excalibur. These methods help in understanding relationships between notes and provide contextual linking for efficient information retrieval.

• How should I organize files and folders in Obsidian?

  You can organize files and folders in Obsidian by creating links using namespaces for better organization, using folders to manage synchronization with Obsidian sync, and naming folders with a year-month-date convention for a chronological order. Additionally, setting up default location for new notes and keeping attachments under the subfolder of the topic can further enhance organization.

• What are the six principles for organizing information in Obsidian?

  The six principles for organizing information in Obsidian are: keeping it simple, minimizing friction, accepting the 'Brownfield reality,' avoiding moving files, applying latch, and always linking. These principles are aimed at creating an efficient and seamless organizational system within Obsidian.

• 00:00 In this video, the speaker shares six principles for organizing information in Obsidian, including keeping it simple, minimizing friction, accepting the 'Brownfield reality,' avoiding moving files, applying latch, and always linking. They also discuss their folder hierarchy and approach to linking files in the vault.
• 06:49 Tips for organizing files and folders in Obsidian, including creating links using namespaces, using folders to manage synchronization, and naming folders with a year-month-date convention.
• 14:04 The speaker discusses organizing and linking information using color schemes, ontology, lateral links, embedding, and transclusion in Obsidian and Excalibur. The system helps in understanding relationships between notes and provides contextual linking.
• 21:51 The speaker discusses Atomic notes, deconstructing and reusing components, creating consistent sections in notes, file organization and naming conventions.
• 29:18 The speaker discusses naming conventions, templates, map of content, daily notes for time hierarchy and geotags, and task organization within the context of their work.
• 36:50 The speaker demonstrates how they use Obsidian to organize and manage their tasks, reminders, and information using tags, data view queries, dynamic lists, and various tools. They emphasize the importance of having multiple ways to find information and invite viewers to explore visual thinking and Obsidian with them.