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Zettelkasten Coaching Session in Obsidian

Watch me help my mom rewrite one of her Obsidian-based zettelkasten notes so that it is useable and findable. This real-time coaching session shows how I structure notes in a zettelkasten system, with an example of integrating fiction into academic research. As my mom prepares for her PhD program, we work through the practical steps of transforming vague notes into structured, interconnected ideas to enhance her research process. Topic covered: ✍️ Organizing research notes effectively ✍️ Connecting fiction examples to academic concepts ✍️ Building a functional zettelkasten in Obsidian ✍️ Note-taking for PhD research ✍️ Finding your notes when you need them

Apr 11, 2025 Watch Video →

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Should you limit connections in a zettelkasten?

Another viewer Obsidian/zettelkasten question from Instagram! This time - how many connections is too many? Can connections just clutter up your zettelkasten (regardless of where it is housed)? Well, ultimately, my answer is no - you shouldn't limit your connections out of fear of clutter. But you should also ensure that your connections are strong and your notes are irreducible thoughts. Do you have a question about the zettelkasten system? Let me know in the comments and maybe I'll make a video about it!

Feb 25, 2025 Watch Video →

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Editing a Dissertation Chapter

Get 20% off a 1-year Paperpile personal subscription with code Morgan2025 (valid for 3 months from video release): https://paperpile.com/?welcome Join me in this vlog as I edit the first chapter of my dissertation after receiving supervisory comments!

Feb 10, 2025 Watch Video →

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How to Identify the Important Parts of Research Articles

What to save in your knowledge management system Continue reading on Medium »…

Feb 09, 2025 Read Entry →

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How to Manage Connections in Your Zettelkasten

Worried your Obsidian is getting messy? Here’s how to deal with the “clutter.” Continue reading on Medium »…

Feb 07, 2025 Read Entry →

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3 Ways to Plan a Productive 2025

✨Get Scrintal for 10% off - valid for 2 weeks on ANY plan*: https://scrintal.com/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=PNS&utm_campaign=A10792&d=MORGAN10 What are your new years resolutions? Anything around note-taking or knowledge management? Do you make new years resolutions? What should MINE be? And would you join a channel membership if I started one? Let me know, folks! ✨OTHER MEDIA USED✨ Video by Artem Podrez: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-woman-is-discussing-a-graph-result-to-her-workmates-5725960/ Video by SHVETS production: https://www.pexels.com/video/person-cutting-a-dough-7525436/ *The Scrintal discount code will be valid on the first purchase for yearly and 3-year plans. For the monthly plan, it will be valid for 12 months once it's redeemed.

Jan 27, 2025 Watch Video →

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EVERY book I read in 2024 (and which ones you should read, too)

Join me as I review and reflect on the books I read in 2024! In this video I share some of the bookish experiences I had in 2024, reflect on how my taste in books is shifting, and give a brief overview of every book I read in 2024, including the top 5 I think you should read in 2025! Booker Prize Quiz (which one do you get?): https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/quiz-which-booker-prize-winning-novel-should-you-read-next Me on Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/morganeua Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morganeua/

Jan 20, 2025 Watch Video →

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Does EVERY source need a note in your zettelkasten?

I received this question from a viewer recently and wanted to share my response with everyone! My short answer: No, not every single place you sourced information from needs its own unique note in your zettelaksten. However, if you might ever need the information from a source again, I'd go ahead and give it its own note! More notes, in a software like Obsidian, won't harm the system. It'll just add to your notetaking time. (Also called literature notes, bibliographic notes, etc.) #zettelkasten

Dec 10, 2024 Watch Video →

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Holiday Gift Guide for Note-Takers

Discount links for some of the products mentioned below! ⬇️ I've linked some of the products I mentioned below, especially ones I have affiliate/discount links for, but also some products that I specifically like, personally. Happy holiday season, everyone! There's snow where I am and I couldn't be happier! ✨GIFT IDEAS✨ Save 20% on Shortform, the book summary app: https://www.shortform.com/morganeua E-reader: https://ca.kobobooks.com/products/kobo-libra-colour Starter fountain pen: https://www.lamy.com/en/lamy-safari/ Save 50% on the Scrintal annual subscription: https://scrintal.com/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=PNS&utm_campaign=A10668 Neck massager: https://www.costco.ca/homedics-rechargeable-shiatsu-neck-%2526-body-massager-with-heat.product.4000206166.html Save 25% and get a 7-day free trial of the mental wellness app Aura Health through my affiliate link: https://www.aurahealth.io/morganeua ✨TIMESTAMPS✨ 0:00 - Introduction 1:20 - Books 6:52 - Book Related 8:40 - Note-Taking 11:52 - Health and Wellness 15:05 - Conclusion

Dec 03, 2024 Watch Video →

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How the zettelkasten SAVED my PhD

Save 50% by subscribing to Scrintal's annual plan: https://scrintal.com/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=PNS&utm_campaign=A10668 I recently had to take a long break from my PhD dissertation writing. In my experience, the longer the break from working on a writing project, the harder it is to start up again. 🕒 This video outlines the steps I'm taking to get back to writing. ✍️ And so far - it's working! Although my time is limited, my writing is going faster than ever because when I sit down to write, I am focused on the specific tasks I need to complete to get the project done. No more reading to procrastinate or editing to perfection. Just planning, writing, editing, then back to planning for the next chapter. And that's how I plan to finish this darn PhD degree! Although I showcase how I'm using the notetaking/knowledge management app Scrintal to complete this process, you could do it on a piece of paper or the app of your choosing. (It does help to have a zettelkasten, though!!) If you ARE using Scrintal, this video also might help you understand how to integrate your Scrintal-based zettelksten into your planning to reignite your writing process! Thank you to Scrintal for sponsoring this video! Learn more about their app and its use cases here: https://scrintal.com/ ✨TIMESTAMPS✨ 0:00 - Intro 1:47 - Try Scrintal 3:20 - Steps to return to writing 5:21 - Step 1 - Identify where you are 6:28 - Step 2 - Plan the how 7:52 - Step 3 - Summarize existing writing 9:28 - Step 4 - List your writing tasks 10:39 - Step 5 - Gather materials 12:54 - Step 6 - Write again 13:13 - In Summary 14:27 - You can do it! #scrintal #phd #zettelkasten

Nov 22, 2024 Watch Video →

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Cozy Fall Vlog | horror films, books, crafts 🎃🎞️😈📚

A cozy Fall vlog! I've had a busy Fall and haven't been able to make my usual knowledge management content as regularly. This will be one of my last reading/life vlog videos now for a while, though, as I transition to more exclusively knowledge management content - answering your questions, sharing my PhD progress, etc. Enjoy! If you're interested in Cute Bee's products: https://www.cutebee.net/?ref=discount

Nov 02, 2024 Watch Video →

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What's in my Bag? (Scholar Edition!)

Teddy Blake clearance sale from $225 - limited quantity: https://teddyblakestore.myshopify.com/?rfsn=8338550.e80c1f Or use code "TBmorganeua30" for $30 off (above is an affiliate link and I will get a commission for purchase through that link; however, this code is not.) Here's what I take out of the house with me! I pretty much always carry a book and something to write with because you never know when you'll have a minute to read a few pages or take a few notes. Thanks to Teddy Blake for sending me this bag - this video is not sponsored. You can also follow Teddy Blake on social media: http://instagram.com/teddy_blake https://www.facebook.com/TeddyBlakeNY https://www.tiktok.com/@teddyblake ✨TIMESTAMPS✨ 0:00 - The bag 3:14 - What's in my bag? 13:29 - The end #teddyblake

Oct 19, 2024 Watch Video →

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Scrintal's new app blew me away! 🤯📝

Scrintal is launching on Product Hunt today! If you like what they’re building, support them here: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/scrintal Only today, 7-day trial on their website: https://scrintal.com/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=PNS&utm_campaign=A10667 Scrintal features the functionality of an infinite canvas and bidirectional linking with dynamic documents, making it an ideal app for more creatively-minded zettelkasteners. And with their MASSIVE new updates, it's basically a whole new app (but don't worry, if you were already using Scrintal, the changes are easy to adapt to and truly make the app better). It has been so fun to see Scrintal develop over the past year and I'm so honored to have partnered with them on their launch 💖 My video on Boards: https://youtu.be/gvCD6etUBPQ?si=utcrJ-a4UoV0g_rl My video on Blocks: https://youtu.be/Vqx68Whhee4?si=kHYyA30aieYx1yfb More how-to videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNK9uhk84N0ZvPGiFj9M60dFFJgzff6D7&si=E4GZXZ0o_yaf0lWL ✨TIMESTAMPS✨ 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - About this video 1:58 - About Scrintal 2:58 - Exploring in Scrintal 15:17 - Conclusion #zettelkasten #knowledgemanagement

Oct 15, 2024 Watch Video →

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Books to read this Fall

Here's what I'm reading this Fall and my biggest recommendations for you to read! I think there's something for everyone in here..! ✨TIMESTAMPS✨ 0:00 - Intro & Fall TBR 1:08 - Translated Literary Fiction 2:21 - Romance Thriller 2:57 - Genre-Bending Speculative Fiction 3:53 - Dark Academia 5:18 - Mystery Thriller Crime 5:45 - Vampires 6:26 - Dystopian 7:09 - What are you reading? ✨MEDIA USED✨ Video by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/video/painting-some-body-art-in-the-arm-3795302/ Video by Get Lost Mike: https://www.pexels.com/video/row-of-houses-in-an-upscale-neighborhood-5022674/ Video by Karolina Kaboompics: https://www.pexels.com/video/kury-4132516/ Video by RDNE Stock project: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-quill-on-top-of-an-open-book-7977624/ Video by Tima Miroshnichenko: https://www.pexels.com/video/young-man-wearing-an-eyeglass-magnifier-8322274/ Video by INNORECORDS PhotoVideos: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-park-s-view-of-autumn-trees-on-a-foggy-day-1779202/ Video by Attila Pergel: https://www.pexels.com/video/close-up-of-a-male-hand-taking-a-book-from-a-shelf-11769112/ Video by Jozef Papp: https://www.pexels.com/video/aerial-view-of-medieval-castle-ruins-5701751/

Sep 09, 2024 Watch Video →

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How I use a reference manager in my PhD

Get 20% off a 1 year Paperpile personal subscription with coupon code Morgan20 (valid for 3 months from date of video release): https://paperpile.com/?welcome A zettelkasten is not enough if you're an academic, student, writer, journalist, etc., etc. - you need a reference manager, too. Even if you don't write for a living, it can be extremely helpful to accurately save your references to share with others and come back to later. The reference manager I use in my PhD is Paperpile. Thank you to Paperpile for sponsoring this video! ✨TIMESTAMPS✨ 0:00 - Intro 3:18 - The what and why of citations 4:36 - Necessity of a reference manager 5:59 - The reference manager I use 7:23 - Reference management tutorial 13:27 - Annotating PDFs 15:19 - Microsoft Word integration 19:36 - Conclusion ✨MEDIA USED✨ Video by Pavel Danilyuk: https://www.pexels.com/video/female-student-writing-on-her-notebook-8342365/ Video by Tima Miroshnichenko: https://www.pexels.com/video/girl-opening-a-wooden-drawer-6550416/ Also: https://www.pexels.com/video/librarian-reading-a-book-6549269/ Also: https://www.pexels.com/video/woman-finding-book-in-library-6549660/ Also: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-man-reading-book-6550654/\ Also: https://www.pexels.com/video/woman-reading-a-textbook-6550433/ Also: https://www.pexels.com/video/man-reading-a-book-6550671/ Video by Camilo Calderón: https://www.pexels.com/@camilo-calderon-3343529/):** https://www.pexels.com/video/a-time-lapse-of-downtown-toronto-5021921/ Video by George Morina: https://www.pexels.com/video/billboards-at-night-time-5086645/ Video by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/video/back-view-of-a-teacher-writing-on-a-whiteboard-in-the-class-6209572/ Also: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-woman-searching-for-a-book-6334257/ Video by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/video/man-texting-on-the-street-855574/ Video by Matilda Wormwood: https://www.pexels.com/video/close-up-view-of-person-using-her-laptop-4146203/

Aug 30, 2024 Watch Video →

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You need a connection to your notes

Get 10% off the Scrintal Personal Pro subscription with the discount code "MORGANJULY10" or using my affiliate link (valid for only 4 weeks): https://bit.ly/morganjuly10 This is part two to my previous video: https://youtu.be/_LeHpknWtaw?si=Li5vjZg5Y_BfV9Ls Thank you to Scrintal for sponsoring this video! Thank you to Karo for the question! ✨FOLLOW ME✨ Medium: https://medium.com/@morganeua Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/morganeua Instagram: https://instagram.com/morganeua/ ✨TIMESTAMPS✨ 0:00 - Introduction 1:02 - Viewer question 1:34 - The goal of a zettelkasten 3:18 - Try Scrintal! 3:59 - Note-taking as an Art 4:59 - Taking lecture notes 6:56 - Finding connections 9:13 - Finding deeper connections 12:44 - Forming extensions 14:25 - Note-taking overview 15:15 - Bonus tip: read creative non-fiction

Jul 26, 2024 Watch Video →

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How to take (smart) class notes

Thank you to Karo for shooting me an Instagram DM with these questions! If you have questions about your zettelkasten, feel free to reach out ➡️ https://instagram.com/morganeua/ ✨AFFILIATE DISCOUNT LINKS✨ Start a new note-taking style with Scrintal: https://scrintal.com/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=PNS&utm_campaign=A10642&d=MORGAN10 Review book summaries with Shortform: https://www.shortform.com/morganeua Mental wellness programs with Aura: https://www.aurahealth.io/morganeua ✨TIMESTAMPS✨ 0:00 - Follow me on Instagram 0:44 - Video Overview 3:16 - Literature/Source Notes for Lectures 6:48 - Importance of Taking Your Own Notes 7:52 - My Lecture Notes 9:40 - Summarize the Lecture in the Source Note 10:20 - Is a Zettelkasten like Wikipedia? 12:40 - Save Sources You've Never Read 14:06 - Video Review

Jul 11, 2024 Watch Video →

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How I Get (and Stay) Focused When I Write

4 productivity and time-management techniques to avoid distraction from your work Continue reading on Medium »…

May 03, 2024 Read Entry →

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Why I’m Doing a PhD… In Theatre

Why do research on what some might call a “useless hobby”? Continue reading on Medium »…

Mar 02, 2024 Read Entry →

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Navigating the “Messy Middle” of a PhD

It’s okay to be tired, confused, and frightened. In fact, it’s normal. Continue reading on Medium »…

Dec 18, 2023 Read Entry →

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Writing a PhD? Do This First.

Here’s why you need to read a dissertation before you try writing one Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »…

Oct 17, 2023 Read Entry →

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How to Actually ENJOY Knowledge Management

Finding joy in knowledge management can make it a sustainable practice Continue reading on Medium »…

Aug 17, 2023 Read Entry →

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Your Annual Soundtrack for Intentional Living

Forget new year’s resolutions — find direction with a thematic, personalized music playlist Continue reading on Better Humans »…

Jun 23, 2023 Read Entry →

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4 Steps to Effective Knowledge Management: How to Take Notes for Nonfiction Writing

Transform your research and writing workflow with a “zettelkasten” Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »…

Jun 01, 2023 Read Entry →

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The Synergy of YouTube and Medium for Creators

I leveraged my YouTube audience to succeed on Medium… And vice versa. Continue reading on ILLUMINATION »…

May 19, 2023 Read Entry →