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3-2-1 Backup Rule - A data protection strategy requiring three copies of data on two different media types, with one copy stored offsite.
A Place for Everything - The organizational principle that every item should have a designated location, and items should always be returned there.
Active Reading - Engaged reading with note-taking, questioning, and reflection.
Active Recall - Retrieving information from memory as a learning technique.
AI Mega Prompts - A technique of concatenating multiple notes and documents into a single comprehensive file to provide rich context to LLMs.
Analog to Digital Workflow - A structured process for transitioning paper notes, documents, and physical information into organized digital systems.
Annotation - The practice of adding notes, comments, highlights, and marks to content for understanding and reference.
Antilibrary - A collection of unread books representing knowledge yet to be acquired.
Atomic Notes - The principle of creating notes that capture a single, self-contained idea.
Atomic Thinking - A PKM system focused on breaking down information into atomic units, combining first principles with systematic note-taking to generate new ideas.
Backlinks - Automatic links showing all notes that reference a particular note.
Benefits of Journaling - The many advantages of regular journaling for clarity, productivity, and personal growth.
Bidirectional Linking - Links that automatically show connections in both directions, displaying what links to a note.
Block References - Links that point to specific blocks or paragraphs within notes rather than entire documents.
Book Highlights Are Not Enough - Passive highlighting while reading is insufficient for true learning and knowledge retention.
Brain Dumps - The practice of quickly emptying your mind onto paper or screen.
Bus Factor - The number of team members who would need to be unavailable before a project stalls.
Categories Are Limiting - Rigid categorization constrains knowledge connections and hinders the cross-pollination of ideas.
CODE Method - Capture, Organize, Distill, Express - a knowledge management workflow.
C.O.D.E.C - Capture, Organise, Deconstruct, Emerge, Create - a knowledge management workflow.
Collector's Fallacy - The trap of collecting information without processing or using it.
Commonplace Book - A historical practice of collecting quotes, ideas, and observations in a personal notebook.
Communities of Practice - Groups of people who share a concern or passion for something and learn through regular interaction.
Concept Network - A network of interconnected concepts that form the structure of understanding in a knowledge base.
Connected Notes - Notes that link to other notes, creating a web of knowledge.
Content Curation - Selecting, organizing, and presenting valuable content from various sources.
Cornell Note-Taking Method - A systematic note format dividing the page into cue column, notes section, and summary area.
Daily Notes - Time-stamped notes created each day for journaling and capture.
Data Synchronization - The process of maintaining consistent data across multiple devices or locations.
Dataview - A query engine for treating Obsidian notes as a database.
Decision Journal - A systematic practice of recording decisions and their context to improve judgment over time.
Deep Reading - Sustained, focused engagement with complex texts that enables rich comprehension and critical thinking.
Dense Linking - The practice of creating many links between notes to maximize connectivity and discoverability.
Desirable Difficulties - Learning challenges that slow initial performance but enhance long-term retention.
DIKW Pyramid - A hierarchy showing the progression from Data to Information to Knowledge to Wisdom.
Elaboration - Processing information deeply by connecting it to existing knowledge.
Elaborative Interrogation - Learning by asking 'why' and 'how' questions about information.
Elements of a PKM System - The core components and processes that make up an effective personal knowledge management system.
Encoding - The process of converting information into memory traces.
Evergreen Notes - Notes that grow and improve over time through continuous refinement.
Explicit Knowledge - Knowledge that can be easily articulated, documented, and transferred through formal language.
Feynman Technique 2.0 - An enhanced version of the Feynman Technique that adds structured course design, teaching considerations, and deeper simplification strategies.
Feynman Technique - A learning method based on explaining concepts in simple terms.
File Over App - Using open file formats to maintain control over your data independent of applications.
5 Minute Journal - A quick daily reflection format for building journaling habits.
Fleeting Notes - Quick, temporary captures of thoughts and ideas for later processing.
Folders as Silos - How traditional folder structures create information isolation and limit knowledge connections.
Folksonomy - A user-generated classification system using freely chosen tags rather than predefined categories.
Forgetting Curve - The exponential decay of memory retention over time.
Graceful Degradation in PKM - Designing knowledge systems that maintain core value even when tools change or features disappear.
Gratitude Journal - A practice of regularly recording things you're grateful for.
Hub Notes - Central notes that connect many other notes, serving as navigation points in a knowledge network.
Idea Development Environment (IDE) - An environment focused on idea development, akin to a software IDE but for thinking, knowledge, and learning.
Index Notes - Notes that serve as entry points or directories listing links to related notes by topic.
Integrated Thinking Environment (ITE) - A unified digital workspace designed to support all aspects of knowledge work and thinking.
Intellectual Capital - Your accumulated knowledge, insights, and wisdom treated as valuable long-term capital that requires protection and stewardship.
Interleaving - Mixing different topics or problem types during study sessions.
Interstitial Journaling - Capturing thoughts and notes in the gaps between tasks throughout the day.
Iterative and Incremental Note-Taking - A methodology that treats notes as living documents refined through continuous small improvements over time.
Journaling Prompts - Questions and prompts to guide reflection and overcome blank page syndrome.
Journaling - The practice of regularly recording thoughts, experiences, and reflections.
Knowledge Management for Beginners - A comprehensive course covering PKM fundamentals, concepts, and implementation.
Knowledge Management Proficiency Ladder - A ten-level progression framework for developing knowledge management skills from beginner to expert.
Knowledge Capture Framework - A systematic approach to identifying, documenting, and preserving important knowledge.
Knowledge Connectivity - The practice of linking and connecting pieces of knowledge to create a networked understanding.
Knowledge Graph - A network representation of interconnected knowledge and concepts.
Knowledge Ingestion - The systematic process of absorbing and integrating new knowledge.
Knowledge Management - The process of creating, sharing, using, and managing knowledge in organizations.
Knowledge Retention - The ability to preserve and maintain learned information over time, preventing forgetting.
Knowledge Rollover - Carrying forward important information from one review period to the next to prevent knowledge loss.
Knowledge Silos - Organizational barriers that prevent information sharing across teams and departments.
Knowledge Synthesis - The process of combining diverse information sources into coherent, novel understanding.
Leitner System - A flashcard-based spaced repetition method that sorts cards into boxes based on mastery level.
Linked Thinking - The practice of connecting ideas through explicit links to develop and navigate understanding.
Literature Notes - Notes capturing ideas from external sources like books, articles, and videos.
Local-First Software - Software that prioritizes local data storage while enabling collaboration, ensuring ownership and offline access.
Marginalia - Notes, comments, and marks written in the margins of books and documents.
Markdown - A lightweight markup language for formatting plain text.
Memory Palace - A mnemonic technique using visualization of familiar locations to encode and recall information.
Mnemonic Devices - Memory aids that use patterns, associations, or imagery to make information easier to remember.
Map of Content (MoC) - Curated navigation hubs that organize and connect related notes.
Monthly Notes - Monthly summaries for mid-range reflection and goal tracking.
Morning Pages - Three pages of stream-of-consciousness writing first thing each morning.
Networked Thought - An approach to thinking and note-taking that emphasizes connections between ideas over hierarchical organization.
Note-taking vs Note-making - The distinction between capturing external information and creating your own knowledge.
Obsidian Canvas - An infinite visual workspace for spatial thinking and idea arrangement.
Obsidian Starter Kit - A comprehensive Obsidian vault template with systems, templates, and best practices.
Obsidian Web Clipper - A browser extension for capturing web content directly to Obsidian.
Obsidian - A powerful note-taking app that uses local Markdown files and linking.
Orphan Notes - Notes that have no incoming links from other notes in the knowledge base.
Periodic Reviews - Regular reflection sessions to review progress and plan ahead.
Permanent Notes - Your own thoughts, ideas, and interpretations - the most valuable notes in your system.
Personal Information Silos - Information trapped in disconnected systems that cannot communicate with each other.
Personal Knowledge Graph - A visual network representation of your personal knowledge and its connections.
Personal Learning System - A structured system used by individuals to organize and optimize their learning process for greater efficiency and effectiveness.
PKM Anti-patterns - Common mistakes and pitfalls that prevent people from benefiting from personal knowledge management.
PKM Library - A curated collection of PKM resources, tools, communities, and experts.
Personal Knowledge Management Process - The complete workflow from exploring content to creating and sharing knowledge.
Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) - The practice of managing personal information and knowledge to enhance learning, productivity, and growth.
PKM System - A complete personal knowledge management system combining tools, processes, and practices.
Plain Text Productivity - Using plain text files for productivity and knowledge management for simplicity and longevity.
Process vs State Knowledge - Distinguishing between knowing how things work (process) versus knowing what the current state is.
Processing Notes - The workflow of transforming raw captures into organized, connected knowledge.
Progressive Summarization - A layered highlighting method to distill information over time.
Quarterly Notes - Quarterly reviews for strategic assessment and course correction.
Reading Feeds Writing - Quality reading provides the raw material and inspiration that fuels effective writing.
Readwise - A service for capturing and reviewing highlights from various sources.
Refactoring Notes - Restructuring and improving notes without changing their essential meaning.
Retrieval - The process of accessing and bringing stored information into consciousness.
Remark, Relate, Reference (RRR) - A three-step method for capturing and connecting information while maintaining source attribution.
Seek, Sense, Share - Harold Jarche's Personal Knowledge Management framework centered on exploring new ideas, making sense of discoveries, and sharing learnings.
Serendipity in Design - Intentionally designing systems with features that enable random discovery and unexpected connections, fostering creativity and insight.
Serendipity - Fortunate unexpected discoveries that emerge from good systems.
Single vs Multiple Knowledge Bases - The tradeoffs between consolidating all knowledge in one system versus separating by context.
Sketchnoting - Visual note-taking that combines hand-drawn elements, typography, shapes, and text.
Slow Reading - Deliberate, mindful reading that prioritizes depth of understanding over speed or volume.
Smart Notes - Notes designed for reuse, connection, and long-term value.
SN(A)CK System - A PKM system inspired by Zettelkasten that simplifies the thinking process from inputs through processing to outputs, with creation as the key to learning.
Spaced Repetition - A learning technique that reviews information at increasing intervals.
Spacing Effect - Learning is more effective when study sessions are spaced out over time.
SQ3R Method - A five-step reading comprehension strategy: Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review.
Single Source of Truth (SSOT) - The practice of having one authoritative location for each piece of information.
Stub Notes - Placeholder notes created to mark topics for future development.
Tacit Knowledge - Knowledge that is difficult to articulate, transfer, or codify - learned through experience and intuition.
Tagging - Adding keywords or labels to notes for categorization and retrieval.
Theory Behind the PARA Method - The underlying principles and rationale that make the PARA organizational method effective.
THIEVES Pre-Reading Strategy - A structured skimming technique using an acronym to preview texts before deep reading, improving comprehension and retention.
Tools for Thought - Software and methods designed to augment human thinking and knowledge work.
Types of Tags - Different tag categories used to classify and retrieve information effectively.
Vendor Lock-in - The situation where switching to a different tool or service becomes prohibitively difficult due to proprietary dependencies.
Version Control for Notes - Using version control systems like Git to track changes, backup, and sync personal notes.
Visual Thinking - Using visual representations to understand and organize information.
Web of Knowledge - An interconnected network of ideas and notes that mirrors how the brain works.
Weekly Notes - Weekly summaries and reviews for reflection and planning.
Yearly Notes - Annual reviews for big-picture reflection and long-term planning.
Zettelkasten Method - A note-taking and knowledge management method based on interconnected atomic notes.

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