Personal Knowledge Management

Written September 17, 2021

Subdivision of Knowledge Management

“The real potential of a digital organizational system is to be a tool for capturing and systematically reminding you of past ideas, inspirations, insights, and connections.” — Tiago Forte

There are four essential capabilities that we can rely on a Second Brain to perform for us: Making our ideas concrete. Revealing new associations between ideas. Incubating our ideas over time. Sharpening our unique perspectives. — Tiago Forte, Building a Second Brain

Goals for a PKM:

• capturing and systematically reminding you of:
  • past ideas
  • inspirations
  • insights
  • connections

The heart of creativity and innovation is making spontaneous connections between seemingly unrelated things. Creativity, Innovation — Tiago Forte

• End goals for of having a PKM
  • Tool for thought?
  • Begin writing / creating content
  • Expand knowledge
  • Curate Ideas
  • making connections between seemingly unrelated ideas
  • Build upon existing ideas instead of purely starting back at the beginning each time

Tools for thought