![[CODE Method in Obsidian Callout]] > Get the right kind of music going B) ## Brainstorming %% Let the ideas flow %% ### Topic %%What is the big idea you're writing about?%% ### Braindump %%Write out everything that comes to mind. A summary that can branch off into its related branches and sub-ideas %% - The last part of the code method is express, which can be argued to the most crucial stage of determining whether building a second brain is worth it - A chance to overcome procrastination and actualize the value of our notes, to stop being a passive consumer by taking action on the content we consume and the ideas we've been growing - But to know how to use our knowledge to create meaningful things, we need to learn how to resurface what is required - Tiago Forte classifies the way we search our notes into four retrieval methods. With each one, I'm going to share an easy way of doing so to dip your toes, and a more advanced way to push Obsidian's functionality to its full potential: - 1. Search for direct keywords - Useful if you're looking for information on a specific term or concept across multiple sources - Beginner: Can be done with quick switcher (Ctrl+Cmd/O), which will use fuzzy search - Pro: Can also use search pane - Can also search for text in different properties of the note like file name, line, or section (content all under one note) using the - 2. Browsing - Useful for looking at related ideas to explore connections and more spontaneous exploration - Beginner: Look from relevant areas, resources, or maps of content - Pro: open graph view, look at - 3. Tags and properties - Relies on your organization via your properties - Since we categorized the different note types in our vault (project, area resource), and keep track of different properties (status, rating of a book), we can mass filter for these qualities - for example, if your friend wants to get into something you're passionate about like philosophy, you can easily search for finished books that have a high rating - ## Beginner: using obsidian search again to find tags or properties - Pro: Can also use dataview queries to set up your own permanent searches - Same way we have already been displaying projects related to an area - Thanks to enhanced PARA notes you have relevant notes organized via links - te where you find all related projects - for example, Set one up for most recent notes, or ALL notes that are in progress by checking if the status tag is 🟨 - 4. Serendipity - This is where we surrender our preconceived notions and personal control to be open-minded for new relationships - Beginner: There's a random note plugin in the core plugins, can also just randomly choose a note in the graph - Pro: If you want to take it one step further, you can download the "Smart Random Note Plugin". You can set up a search in your search pane to generate results, then this plugin will choose one from there ### Types of creation Two types of creation which call for slightly different workflows: #### Creative outputs Creative outputs consist of a wide variety of activities: - Writing articles - Creating scripts and storyboarding of videos - Presentation Unfortunately I've only documented my experiences when writing. To see my workflow on how I synthesize information throughout the week you can check this video - How I write in Obsidian MD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOixPl1hbYs #### Action-oriented projects If you're working on a personal project or your business, then you're looking to use your notes to make progress towards something. Can set up a routine based off of the searching methods above and a modified workflow from the Building a Second Brain book to gather related ideas and clarify the project: ## Project Creation Checklist - Capture my current thinking on the project - As soon as it starts - Review previous projects, inputs, resources or area notes that might contain relevant ideas - This is done first because if the idea is in it's own comprehensive note, it's likely more refined - Search for related terms across all notes - Link any relevant notes found from the above reviewing and searching to the project folder - Create an outline of collected notes and plan out the project - Create success criteria - If starting this week, set the status of the project to `#🟨` ## Project Completion Checklist - Mark project Status as complete (`#🟩`) - Review any new notes created during the project and move them to their related areas and resources for future retrievability - (If using the archives system), move the folder to archives - Postmortem and reflection. The prompts I personally use are: - **What did I accomplish? Am I satisfied with my progress?** - **What setbacks did I face? What did I learn from them?** - **What are some possible improvements and solutions learned for the future?** #### Action Items - Try out the different searching methods - it's okay if you don't have any specific notes, but it's important you at least try them once to know where to look once you need to - Then after, think on which searching methods you prefer - Think on what your outputs will look like - is it writing, projects, or a mix of both? Choose something you plan on doing next week, and follow either the writing workflow or the project workflow. This is the last lesson, but I'll conclude it all and give you some further learning tomorrow, so stay tuned ;) ### References %%Are there any notes, quotes, books, or other content that comes to mind that relate to the above?%% ## Organized Ideas %% Add structure and collaboration between the above ideas, turning them into an outline or actual notes %% ## Potential Outputs %% What can I use these notes for? %%