Note: This repository is undergoing a significant overhaul as the author has continued refining the system. Contact [email protected] if you'd like to learn more about an in-progress book on this vault and methodology.
This is an Obsidian-based personal knowledge management system template that provides a structured approach to organizing notes, knowledge, and information using the Curate, Connect, Cultivate methodology.
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The vault is organized into the following directories:
- Attachments/ - Media files and attachments
- Atomic Notes/ - Individual concept notes following Zettelkasten principles
- Inbox/ - Temporary storage for unprocessed notes
- Jobs/ - Job opportunities and career-related information
- Meetings/ - Meeting notes and records
- People/ - Notes about individuals you interact with or study
- Places and Things/ - Notes about locations, objects, and tools
- Projects/ - Project documentation and planning
- Reference Notes/ - Notes from books, articles, and other external sources
- Reviews/ - Periodic reviews and reflections
- Daily Notes/ - Daily journals and reflections
- Decisions/ - Decision logs and analysis
- Interviews/ - Interview notes and feedback
- Quarterly Reviews/ - Quarterly assessments and goal setting
- Weekly Review/ - Weekly summaries and planning
- Structure Notes/ - Index note that connect related concepts
- Templates/ - Reusable templates for different note types
- Vocabulary Notes/ - Definitions and explanations of terms
- Install Obsidian
- Clone or download this repository
- Open the folder as a vault in Obsidian
- Review the templates in the
Templates/folder - Start creating your own notes using the provided structure
The system includes templates for:
- Atomic notes (with and without Anki integration)
- Daily notes
- Weekly and quarterly reviews
- Meeting notes
- People profiles
- Job opportunities and interviews
- Reference materials
- Vocabulary entries
- General notes
This vault comes configured with several helpful plugins:
- Calendar - Visual calendar interface
- Dataview - Query and display data from notes
- Natural Language Dates - Parse natural language dates
- Periodic Notes - Manage daily/weekly/quarterly notes
- Linter - Maintain consistent formatting
- Tag Wrangler - Manage and organize tags
- Outliner - Enhanced outline functionality
This system is continuously evolving. If you have suggestions or improvements, please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).