Martin Adams — Person Summaries
AI-powered summaries of 29 videos about Martin Adams.
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Zettelkasten Smart Notes: Step by Step with Obsidian
A practical Zettelkasten workflow in Obsidian can turn scattered “quick captures” into a searchable knowledge base that actively supports new...
Obsidian Advanced Techniques | Templates, Tagging, Folding, Embedding, and more
Obsidian power users can turn scattered notes into a connected study system by combining five “advanced” building blocks: embedded note previews,...
Introduction to smart notes with Obsidian and the Zettelkasten Method
Smart notes paired with Obsidian aim to turn note-taking into an engine for thinking: writing becomes the process of building understanding, not a...
Master a Zettelkasten Note-Taking Workflow in Notion from Scratch
Zettelkasten note-taking in Notion works best when notes flow through a simple pipeline—temporary capture, structured literature processing, and...
How I record tech notes using the Zettelkasten method
Tech notes work best when they’re built as an interconnected “slip box” of small, single-idea entries—so new information becomes searchable,...
Write in your OWN words | zettelkasten/academic note-taking tips 📝
Writing “in your own words” isn’t mainly about swapping synonyms—it’s about building original thought from what you read, watch, and notice. The core...
Supercharge your PHD research with this note-taking system
A PhD’s biggest bottleneck isn’t usually a lack of reading—it’s the inability to turn scattered insights into a coherent, evolving body of original...
Notion for product management
Agile product management can be rebuilt inside Notion by modeling the same building blocks used in tools like Jira—tickets (user stories and bugs),...
Zettelkasten in the Classroom? Using smart notes to study.
Smart notes can make Zettelkasten-style studying workable in a classroom by splitting note-taking into stages: quick “fleeting notes” during...
Advanced OKR and KPI tracking in Notion
A Notion-based OKR system can turn project planning into measurable outcomes by linking goals (OKRs) to KPIs and then tracking KPI results over...
Zettelkasten Study Session: Cognitive Load Theory
Cognitive load theory is framed as a practical way to understand why learning feels harder in some situations—and how to make it easier by managing...
Zettelkasten for technical learning
Technical learning can be made more durable by treating Zettelkasten-style notes as “atomic” building blocks: capture definitions, step-by-step...
What to do with fleeting notes?
Fleeting notes shouldn’t be discarded after they’re converted into literature and permanent notes; they’re the audit trail for how understanding was...
Why you need the Smart Notes / Zettelkasten note-taking method
A knowledge management system is only valuable if it turns reading into recall and recall into new output—not if it just stores notes. Martin Adams...
High level linking with Maps of Content
High-level “maps of content” turn a sprawling set of permanent notes into something navigable—an outline-like structure that helps connect ideas...
I overcame my fear of reading
A long-time slow reader who struggled to retain what he read says a switch to audiobooks triggered a major mindset shift—making books easier to...
Zettelkasten workflow in my note-taking app Flowtelic
Flowtelic’s latest workflow update turns note-taking into a guided pipeline—capturing ideas, turning reading into study notes, processing those notes...
Run out of atomic notes?
Running a project without the literature notes to support it is a common Zettelkasten failure mode: creativity hits a blank sheet, but the slip box...
How I create literature notes from Kindle books
A practical workflow turns Kindle highlights and quick “catcher” notes into durable literature notes written in the reader’s own words—so the ideas...
Build the deep work habit for your note-taking with Focus Mode
Focus Mode in Flotellic is built to turn note-taking into a daily deep-work habit by guiding users through a structured workflow—capture, study,...
How to create fleeting notes from an article
Creating “fleeting notes” from an article is less about capturing everything and more about filtering for what actually changes your thinking. The...
DNA's secret for your Zettelkasten note-taking
Original ideas often feel out of reach when someone is mostly consuming other people’s work—highlighting, paraphrasing, and struggling to find a...
Behind the scenes writing the missing Zettelkasten workbook
A long-awaited Zettelkasten workbook in the “Atomic note-taking” style is taking shape as a practical, example-heavy guide meant to fill gaps left by...
Literature notes are a waste of time?
Literature notes can feel like an unnecessary extra step—especially when fleeting notes pile up faster than they can be turned into permanent work....
Can Google's new NotebookLM AI answer questions about my book?
Google’s experimental NotebookLM is positioned as an AI note-taking system that can ingest a document and then answer questions, summarize concepts,...
No Time for Zettelkasten with Real Project Deadlines
Practical deadlines force a different kind of note-taking: instead of trying to fully synthesize every idea, teams need a fast way to capture what...
Advanced productivity workflow in Notion
A multi-domain Notion setup can turn scattered work into a single, filterable system—while still letting daily planning stay focused. The core idea...
Writing blog posts from your Zettelkasten
Zettelkasten notes can become publishable work—blog posts, articles, or even YouTube scripts—when the writing is grounded in what’s already in the...
Why you should care about knowledge management
Knowledge management is the practice of turning scattered information into organized, usable understanding—so decisions, conclusions, and action...