Most people don't plan their week. They triage it. Designing a week works differently: → Start with a blank grid → Decide what shape the week should hold → Protect that shape before any specific task or meeting gets in I built a free tool to make this easier: idealweek.practicalpkm.com

We're recording Bookworm LIVE right now! Come join as we consider what it means to live a meaningful life: www.youtube.com/live/rEjlcE...

We're recording Bookworm LIVE right now! Come join us as we talk about excellence: www.youtube.com/live/LKXDv8...

We're recording Bookworm LIVE right now! Come hang out and talk about storytelling with us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dor...

Latest video is going crazy 🎉 It only took 102 videos to get there 😂 I don't mind though. I tell people all the time that quantity is the path to quality. You have to ship enough to learn what that looks like. If you're frustrated by a lack of results, just keep shipping!

We're recording Bookworm LIVE right now! Come hang out and talk about The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP_...

Recording Bookworm LIVE! Come join us as we talk about burnout: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYQ...

Frustrated by macOS Tahoe putting your favorite app icons in "squircle jail?" Here's how to bust them out:

Yet another reason why libraries are awesome

Currently working on my 2026 Obsidian Report Card. This year I'd like to incorporate some feedback from the Obsidian community. Have 5 -10 minutes and want to contribute? 😉 👉🏼 forms.practicalpkm.com/report-card

Had some technical difficulties, but recording Bookworm LIVE right now! Come hangout: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg_...

@blakestoffel.bsky.social this is your fault

Ever since I launched LifeHQ a year and a half ago, I've wanted a way to visualize data in a LifeOS Dashboard. With an assist from Claude, I think I finally have it 😍

The Practical PKM cohort kicks off in just under 2 HOURS! Still time to join 😉 Get instant access by joining The Library 👉🏼 https://library.practicalpkm.com

Does your PKM system need a tuneup? My Practical PKM live cohort kicks off next week! You can join now for only $147. Details here 👉🏼 practicalpkm.com/cohort-5/

In February I'll be going to the New Media Summit (Newsletter Marketing Summit last year) in Austin, TX. If you want to join me, they just increased the referral discount from 10 to 20%. So with my code (MIKE10), you can actually save 20% & get a general ticket for under $500: newmediasummit.com/

Could it be that Obsidian actually updated their merch line?!? 😱 Nope. Just a Cotton Bureau campaign that’s closed now. Missed it even though I follow them everywhere and STILL can’t buy the sweatshirt I want 😞

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I'm going all in with my Black Friday promo this year: • 50% off LifeHQ ($197 👉🏼 $97) • 60% off my Practical PKM Hybrid Cohort ($497 👉🏼 $197) • A Lifetime option for The Library ($600) If you want to get more out of your notes and ideas, this is for you! practicalpkm.com/black-frida...

We're recording Bookworm LIVE right now! Come hang out with us, talk about books, and learn about Time Anxiety: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hj...

Recording Bookworm live! Come hang out and talk about books 😉 www.youtube.com/live/UuT9XY...

Recording a feedback episode for the Focused podcast soon. What questions/topics re: focus, productivity, or creativity would you like to see us cover?

Obsidian Bases is finally out! 🎉 The biggest upgrade EVER is now available to the public. And I’m proud to say that LifeHQ has already been updated to take advantage of this incredible new core plugin on day one 😊 👉🏼 lifehq.practicalpkm.com

About to go live talking about Personal Retreats! I'll be walking through my whole process and sharing something for the first time that I think is really cool 😉 Join me LIVE here 👉🏼 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KG...

The Projects plugin is no more. So obviously, I created something custom to replace it 😂 If you could use help managing your creative writing projects in Obsidian, join me as I walk through my system LIVE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI8...

9,000 subscribers 🔥 Just getting started 😉

🎥 I'll be live streaming again on Wednesday (7/23)! At 12pm CT, I'll be walking through how I created my book notes library in Obsidian. I just updated everything to work with the new Bases core plugin, and the results are 🔥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXA...

Lots of improvements coming in the next version of LifeHQ! (For those who buy now, you'll get the update + all future updates for free 😉)

Just figured out how to use the Bases core plugin to create an On This Day section for my Daily Note 🙂 I'll be writing about this in my newsletter this week! You can sign up for free at practicalpkm.com

We're live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsK...

Spending the weekend with Doc Rock & Katie Fawkes from Ecamm has pushed me into my first YouTube live stream today at 12pm CT! You should totally come hang out with me and talk about creative systems 😉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsK...

Had a few people recently ask if I offered PKM/Obsidian coaching. I've been hesitant to do this in the past, but it keeps coming up 🤔 Interested? If so, let me know if you'd prefer group or individual coaching. Trying to gauge if there's enough interest in this sort of thing.

I loved @neuranne.bsky.social's‬ book so much I made a YouTube video about it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWc...

Do you use tags, aliases, or CSS classes in Obsidian? If so, version 1.9 probably borked them. Here's what you need to know (and how to fix it without having to edit every single file in your vault) 👇🏼

The Craft + Commerce conference last week was amazing! Here are my sketchnotes and some big takeaways 👇🏼🧵

The Craft + Commerce conference last week was amazing! Here are my sketchnotes and some big takeaways 👇🏼🧵

I've discovered that AI makes an incredible creative collaborator - but there's a crucial line I NEVER cross with it. Here's how I strategically use AI in my PKM system (and where I absolutely avoid it) to help me be more creative. 🧵👇

Email is simply a list of other people trying to tell you what you should be paying attention to. Don't let others dictate your priorities. If you want more time to do your real work, close your email app.

AI is great, but NOT at everything. I use AI to explore and develop ideas (I love using VoicePal for this), but NEVER let AI make connections in your Obsidian vault. Those intentional connections are where the real idea magic happens! Bottom line: the sensemaking process can't be outsourced.

It's tempting to imitate the pattern of people you admire and look up to. But each of them had to find their own way. Don't get stuck trying to make their plan work for you. We all need to follow our own path.

"What happens in ordinary moments determines your future." - Shane Parrish

"You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems." - James Clear

"The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus." - Bruce Lee

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"Without order, nothing can exist. Without chaos, nothing can evolve." - Oscar Wilde

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"It's what you learn after you know it all that counts." - John Wooden

"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that can be counts can be counted." - Albert Einstein