overcoming a blank page
LinkedIn Post
How I overcome that Blank Page
→ A Journey in Note-Taking and Tool Exploration
Are you struggling with taking notes?
I started three years ago with blank pages. Unsure of what to write. Unsure where to begin.
Then I realized that I had already gathered so much information. ⇢ I worked with many great teams and individuals. ⇢ I worked in several professions. ⇢ I gave dozens of workshops. ⇢ I read hundreds of books.
And yet, I struggled with a blank page!
Really?
Here’s how I tackled it: with Mindset, Tooling and Structure.
→ Identify Starting Points ——— ⇢ Make a list of all the content you created in the past. ⇢ Discover your favorite problems or topics you want to work on.
Feynman’s approach of working on your 12 favorite problems helped me a lot. (I add a link to my current 12 in the comments).
→ Choose the Right Tool ——— For me, this tool is Obsidian.
When I first opened Obsidian, I felt overwhelmed by the options. But I remembered how I had learned other tools in the past.
⇢ Get into daily usage ⇢ Explore the options and ⇢ Practice, practice, practice
You can improve significantly in a short period when you practice daily.
→ Get Started ——— I recommend the great tutorials by Nick Milo to get started with Note-Making. And how to use Obsidian.
Just begin!
It may take one to two hours to create your first notes and links.
But then you’ll discover the joy it brings: ⇢ being creative, ⇢ being in the writing ⇢ expressing yourself
My recommendation: ——— Follow the 1% method from Atomic Habits by James Clear.
Improve by 1% every day, and you’ll see significant progress in one or two weeks.
Note-taking will become second nature over time. And maybe you will soon become a Note-Maker too?
What is your ONE tip to overcome a blank page?
———
P.S.
I help people learn how to learn, retain and recall with ease
Want to gain deeper insights into Learning with Impact? ➠ Subscribe to my newsletter for exclusive tips and updates (from my profile or post header link)
Content preparation
Posted on LINKEDIN on 2024-10-30_Wed
Linking
