Building a personal knowledge management (PKM) system involves several key steps:
Unit 1: PKM & Idea Emergence
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Understanding how linking can reduce effort and increase productivity.
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Creating valuable relationships between notes.
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Identifying situations where traditional note-taking isn’t effective.
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Practicing different types of note relationships.
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Using PKM assessment tools to clarify specific use cases.
Unit 2: Growing Value
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Learning the pitfalls of poor note-taking and how it can lead to shallow thinking.
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Using note-making to unlock deeper cognitive processes.
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Techniques for increasing the value of notes over time.
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Practicing 7 principles of effective note-making.
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Grasping the basics of fluid thinking.
Unit 3: Accelerating Ideas
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Recognizing and overcoming mental bottlenecks.
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Understanding and utilizing Maps of Content (MOCs) for idea development.
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Practicing 11 principles for creating a map of knowledge.
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Learning about the benefits of MOCs and other PKM tools.
Unit 4: Your Custom PKM System
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Completing your network for emerging ideas.
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Building a personalized note library.
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Creating an ultimate dashboard for note reference.
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Refining organizational methods like links, folders, tags, and queries.
Unit 5: Processing Newness
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Differentiating important information from noise.
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Transitioning from idea reception to note-making.
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Developing PKM workflows.
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Learning advanced strategies for processing and understanding new information.
Unit 6: Sharing
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Reviewing and applying sensemaking strategies.
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Sensible sharing tactics within your PKM system.
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Engaging in community activities related to PKM.
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Strategically determining what, where, and how to share knowledge.