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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.
Adjacent Possible - The range of possible next innovations given current knowledge, capabilities, and building blocks.
Atomic Thinking - A PKM system focused on breaking down information into atomic units, combining first principles with systematic note-taking to generate new ideas.
Automating Processes - A systematic approach to identifying and automating repetitive tasks and workflows to increase efficiency and reduce manual effort.
Calendar Blocking - Scheduling specific blocks on your calendar for different types of work or activities.
Capture System - A reliable external system for collecting thoughts, highlights, and information before they're forgotten.
Center of Gravity Principle - A place where things you want to hang on to naturally find their way towards.
Data Availability - The assurance that data and systems are accessible when needed by authorized users.
Data Integrity - The accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data throughout its lifecycle.
Data Synchronization - The process of maintaining consistent data across multiple devices or locations.
Decentralization - Distributing control, data, or operations across multiple independent nodes rather than centralizing.
Elements of a PKM System - The core components and processes that make up an effective personal knowledge management system.
Flywheels - Self-reinforcing cycles where each action builds momentum for the next.
Forcing Function - Constraints or mechanisms that compel specific behaviors or outcomes.
Getting Things Done (GTD) - A productivity methodology for capturing, organizing, and completing tasks.
Idea Development Environment (IDE) - An environment focused on idea development, akin to a software IDE but for thinking, knowledge, and learning.
Information Architecture - The structural design of information systems to support findability and usability.
Information Filtering - Systematic processes for screening and selecting relevant information while blocking noise.
Information Management - The systematic organization, storage, and retrieval of information.
Johnny Decimal System - A hierarchical decimal classification system for organizing information.
KISS Principle - Keep It Simple, Stupid - a design principle stating that systems work best when kept simple rather than made complicated.
Knowledge Organization - Systems and methods for structuring knowledge to enable retrieval and use.
Knowledge Worker Tools - Software, systems, and methods that enable effective cognitive and information work.
LifeOS - A command center for managing all aspects of your life.
Matthew Effect - The rich get richer phenomenon where early advantages compound over time.
Matthew Principle - The phenomenon where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer - accumulated advantage.
Minimum Viable Productivity Toolkit - A core set of essential productivity practices that form the foundation of an effective productivity system.
Obsidian Starter Kit - A comprehensive Obsidian vault template with systems, templates, and best practices.
Operating Rhythm - Recurring patterns of meetings, reviews, and activities that drive organizational execution.
Paper System - Analog organization systems using physical paper for note-taking and knowledge management.
Periodic Reviews - Regular reflection sessions to review progress and plan ahead.
Personal Control System - A meta-system for controlling your productivity systems through continuous review, improvement, and self-regulation practices.
Personal Learning System - A structured system used by individuals to organize and optimize their learning process for greater efficiency and effectiveness.
Personal Operating System - A framework for how you organize life, make decisions, and operate on a daily basis.
Personal System (PS) - A comprehensive system dedicated to organizing your life and data, encompassing productivity, learning, knowledge management, and wellbeing.
PKM System - A complete personal knowledge management system combining tools, processes, and practices.
Positive Feedback Loop - A cycle where outputs amplify inputs, creating exponential growth or decline.
Positive Routines - Beneficial habitual practices that automate parts of daily life, reducing decision fatigue and supporting overall well-being.
Power Law - A statistical distribution where small occurrences are extremely common and large occurrences extremely rare.
Pillars Pipelines and Vaults (PPV) - A Life Operating System designed by August Bradley for focus, alignment, and knowledge resurfacing.
SCALE Method - A framework for leveraging AI through systematic capture, connection, and growth.
Second Brain Phases - The five phases of building and using a second brain system, from capture to sharing.
Second Brain - A methodology for saving and systematically organizing your ideas and insights using digital tools.
Single vs Multiple Knowledge Bases - The tradeoffs between consolidating all knowledge in one system versus separating by context.
Sludge - Friction in processes that makes desired actions harder or discourages beneficial behavior.
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.
Sympatheia - The Stoic concept of universal interconnectedness and mutual sympathy of all things.
Vicious Circle - A negative feedback loop where problems create conditions that worsen the problems.
Virtuous Circle - A positive feedback loop where success reinforces behaviors that lead to more success.
Workflow Cashflow Outflow Model - A three-phase framework for building a sustainable creator business: optimizing work systems, generating income, and scaling through delegation.

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