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I Tried Obsidian Note Taking for a Week... (MD App Review, Guide, Tips, Features, and Setup)

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

Obsidian’s biggest payoff after a week isn’t just prettier notes—it’s faster retrieval and easier idea-building through linking, templates, and a...

Obsidian SetupIMF ModelNote Templates

How I Would Learn Obsidian MD (If I could start over)

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

Learning Obsidian “MD” effectively comes down to a simple sequence: start by using it immediately, build note-taking habits first, then expand into...

Obsidian SetupLinked NotesAtomic Notes

✨ How to use Obsidian, the BEST 2025 Studying and Note Taking App for Students and School ✨

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

Obsidian is positioned as a study system that turns course notes into a connected knowledge graph—and then into retrieval practice—without forcing...

Vault SetupMarkdown NotesInternal Linking

Go From PARA Method Beginner to Second Brain Pro with Obsidian MD (Free Setup Templates and Course)

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

A folder-only PARA setup can’t deliver a true “second brain” because notes need to appear in multiple contexts at once. The core fix is to treat PARA...

PARA MethodObsidianTemplator Plugin

I Gamified My Life For A Week using Habitica

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

Habitica’s biggest payoff in a week-long trial wasn’t just points—it was turning a messy, finals-week schedule into a structured daily rhythm using...

Habitica WorkflowTo-Dos vs DailiesHabits and Tags

The Best Beginner Friendly Obsidian Plugin - Make.md Tutorial

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

Make.md Community plugin turns Obsidian’s basic markdown notes into a more “app-like” workspace by adding guided formatting, drag-and-drop...

Make.md PluginObsidian FormattingSpaces Organization

How I Built a SECOND Brain 🧠 in Obsidian MD (Tiago Forte BASB / PARA Method)

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

A practical second-brain system in Obsidian hinges on turning constant intake—highlights, bookmarks, and personal insights—into organized, searchable...

Second BrainObsidianPARA

How I Take Literature/Book Notes using Obsidian MD (Beginner Workflow/Guide)

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

A practical Obsidian workflow turns reading into repeatable action by separating “reference” notes (what to remember) from “application” notes (what...

Obsidian WorkflowLiterature NotesApplication Notes

How to Sync Obsidian MD Notes for FREE Across Windows & Android/Mobile Devices using OneDrive

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

Syncing an Obsidian vault across Windows and Android can be done for free by storing the vault inside a dedicated OneDrive folder and then pointing...

OneDrive SyncObsidian VaultWindows Setup

How I Coded a Python Chess Program From Scratch in Under Two Weeks

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

A Python chess program built from scratch in under two weeks becomes a practical showcase of how to turn chess rules into working UI logic: clickable...

Chess RulesPythonTkinter UI

How I Use Obsidian Daily Notes as a Bullet Journal (Template/Workflow for Tasks, Planner, Schedule)

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

Obsidian Daily Notes can be turned into a full bullet-journal-style system by combining three ideas—always-visible reminders, structured daily...

Obsidian Daily NotesBullet Journal WorkflowTemplater Templates

How I Set Up My AI-Powered Second Brain in Obsidian (ChatGPT, Search, Assistant, Plugins, Tools)

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

A practical setup for an “AI-powered second brain” in Obsidian centers on embedding ChatGPT directly inside the workspace and then using a paid...

Obsidian SetupChatGPT EmbeddingSmart Connections

How I Track Habits and Measure my Life using Obsidian Tracker Plugin

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

Obsidian’s Tracker plugin can turn everyday habit logging into a full measurement system—line graphs for weekly trends, calendar views for threshold...

Obsidian TrackerHabit AnalyticsLine Graphs

Enhance The New Metadata Properties in Obsidian MD with These Plugins

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

Obsidian’s new “file properties” feature turns note metadata into editable, user-friendly fields—checkboxes, dates, and sidebar views—making it far...

Obsidian PropertiesTemplator TemplatesMoment Date Variables

How I Built a Task Management System using Obsidian MD and Todoist Sync Plugin

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

A practical way to turn Obsidian into a real task hub is to pair it with Todoist and the Todoist Sync plugin, then drive everything inside Obsidian...

ObsidianTodoistTask Management

Make Tana Supertags 🦸 in Obsidian using the Metadata Menu Plugin

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

Obsidian can mimic Notion-style “super tags” by using the Metadata Menu community plugin, letting users define structured metadata (fields) for notes...

Metadata MenuFile ClassesDataview JS

Why you need to QUIT Notion for Obsidian MD... (App Comparison for Note Taking and Productivity)

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

Notion and Obsidian both handle notes, tasks, and journaling—but the clearest split in day-to-day usefulness is this: Notion’s database views and...

Notion vs ObsidianTask ManagementZettelkasten

My Task and Project Management Workflow in Obsidian MD (Plugins, Templates, Guide, and Tips)

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

A modular task-and-project system in Obsidian is built around one core idea: every project and task lives as its own note, while Dataview queries and...

Obsidian Task ManagementDataview Queriestq Tasks

How I Learn to Code for School and Work using Obsidian

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

Learning to code with Obsidian works best when notes are treated as a system for decision-making and retrieval—not a dumping ground for syntax. The...

Obsidian SetupProject PlanningAtomic Notes

How I Take SMART Notes in Obsidian MD

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

A practical Obsidian workflow centers on capturing ideas fast, tagging them by maturity, and turning them into a web of connected “permanent”...

Smart NotesObsidian WorkflowEvergreen Notes

I'm Restarting my Obsidian Vault After 2 Years...

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

After two years and more than 5,800 notes, John Mavrick is restarting his Obsidian vault because the system he built stopped producing his own...

Obsidian Vault RestartPersonal Knowledge ManagementSecond Brain Workflow

Enhance Your Backlinks 🔗 in Obsidian MD using the Influx and Strange New Worlds Plugin

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

Obsidian’s built-in backlinks can fall short for bullet-heavy notes because they often show only the exact line containing a link and limit...

Obsidian BacklinksInflux PluginStrange New Worlds

How I Automate ⚙️ My Periodic Notes using Obsidian (Daily, Weekly, Monthly Reviews and Planning)

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

An Obsidian-based “periodic notes” system turns daily reflection, weekly planning, and longer-horizon reviews into an automated workflow—so tasks,...

ObsidianDataview QueriesTemplater Automation

How I Quickly Capture Ideas using Obsidian MD and Fleeting Notes

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

A fast capture workflow for Obsidian depends on “fleeting notes”: lightweight, temporary reminders that get processed later—so ideas can be captured...

Fleeting NotesObsidian SyncQuick Capture

How I Setup my Obsidian MD School Vault Using Dataview and Templater (Step By Step Plugin Tutorial)

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

A school-focused Obsidian vault can be turned into a searchable “database” by combining Dataview tables with Templater-driven note creation—so...

Obsidian Vault SetupDataview TablesTemplater Templates

Set up a POWERFUL Obsidian Task and Time Management System with Morgen

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

A new integration between Obsidian and Morgen turns plain-text markdown tasks into something you can actually plan like a calendar workflow—dragging...

Obsidian TasksMorgen IntegrationGlobal Hotkeys

Taking ZETTLEKASTEN university school notes using Obsidian MD (concept mapping example and graph)

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

Obsidian can turn university notes into a living concept map by combining structured “parent” notes, smaller “principle” notes, and deliberate...

Obsidian Concept MappingLocal Graph ViewNote Linking

Creating a powerful zettelkasten setup for learning using Obsidian (Full setup + download)

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

A linked-note workflow in Obsidian can become genuinely powerful only when the system is grounded in transparent sourcing, structured metadata, and...

ZettelkastenObsidian PropertiesBlock Citations

Learn How to Take Effective Book Notes - Obsidian MD Zettlekasten Step By Step Example and Guide

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

Turning book highlights into durable knowledge in an Obsidian vault hinges on a repeatable workflow: capture resonant ideas, convert them into...

ZettelkastenObsidian NotesStoicism

My EFFICIENT Note-Taking System using Readwise and Obsidian

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

A streamlined learning workflow is built around just two core tools—Readwise Reader for capturing and highlighting information, and Obsidian for...

Readwise ReaderObsidian PluginKeyboard-First Note Capture

Use AI To Help Build Your Second Brain in Obsidian MD (Dataview Plugin Queries Example)

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

AI can cut the time spent wrestling with Obsidian’s DataView plugin by turning natural-language requests into working DataView query code—complete...

ObsidianDataView QueriesAI Assistants

Life Planning and Management using Obsidian MD - (Weekly, Monthly, Yearly Reviews)

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

Periodic reviews in Obsidian—weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly—are presented as a practical system for staying productive, regaining structure...

Obsidian ReviewsMonthly TemplateProductivity System

Supercharging Your Learning with AI for Better Notes And Learning with ChatGPT and Obsidian

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

AI can turn “information overwhelm” into a structured learning pipeline by filtering what’s worth consuming, translating confusing ideas into your...

AI Note FilteringObsidian WorkflowsTranscript Summarization

Hack Your ADHD Brain With a Second Brain

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

ADHD often turns motivation and focus into a constant fight because the brain’s chemistry and attention networks don’t work like they do for...

Second BrainADHDWorking Memory

How I Easily Brainstorm 🧠 and Write 📝 using Obsidian MD

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

Writing doesn’t have to begin on a blank page when a note system turns past ideas into ready-to-use building blocks. The workflow described here...

Obsidian WorkflowNewsletter DraftingDataview Queries

I Tried Notion for 7 Days...

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

Notion’s biggest payoff in a week-long trial wasn’t a single feature—it was the ability to build a personalized “workspace” that ties together...

Notion SetupPARA ModelStudy Planning

How to not waste your years in high school

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

High school can feel like a waste of time—until students treat it as training for transferable skills rather than a checklist of pointless...

High School MotivationTransferable SkillsSelf-Improvement