Focus Café

Quick update for folks. I want to apologize to a handful of people who waited a while for me to respond to their comments.

Full disclosure, I just learned how to filter for new replies in comment threads in the YouTube studio back end. 😅

Previous to this, some replies snuck past me.

Thanks for your patience and understanding. 😄

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 0

Focus Café

Quick poll for the Obsidian people 🗳️

What do you use MOST to organize your vault?

I just posted a video explaining why I use a mix of these — but tags do most of the heavy lifting for my reference notes.

Watch the full breakdown below

Drop a comment with your setup. I’m curious how everyone else is organizing their vault.

#Obsidian #PKM #Productivity

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 0

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Quick Obsidian tip: don’t tag every note.

That might sound weird, but tagging everything is one of the fastest ways to make your vault harder to use. My rule is simple: I mainly tag reference notes, and I use folders for things like projects, goals, and planning.

That keeps tags useful instead of turning them into clutter.

I break down the full system in today’s video, including the 3 rules I use to keep tags simple:

Watch now!

Do you currently tag every note in Obsidian?

#ObsidianMD #Productivity #PKM

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 0

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Little behind-the-scenes update 😅

I’ve been experimenting with the rhythm of this channel lately (you may have noticed...)

Long-form videos take a lot more time than they might look like from the outside, especially when I’m trying to make them actually useful and not just upload for the sake of uploading.

Since I’m managing multiple channels and still have a "real job," I’m leaning into a slower long-form schedule here, with more Shorts and smaller posts in between.

Basically: quality over quantity.

I still have plenty in the pipeline for this channel, including topics around Obsidian, productivity, systems, and digital organization — but I want to be more intentional with what gets a full video.

So help me out:

What’s a topic you’d actually want a deeper, long-form video on?

Drop it below 👇

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 2

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Obsidian tags can either save your vault… or quietly make it a mess 😅

I just posted a new video breaking down my simple Obsidian tag system — the one I use to organize reference notes without creating a giant, over-engineered metadata nightmare.

In the video, I cover:
✅ Why I don’t tag every note
✅ How I avoid tag creep
✅ My “4 tags max” rule
✅ How I use tags with Omnisearch to find information fast

Watch it now!

Question: Are you more of a folders person, a tags person, or a links person?

#Obsidian #PKM #NoteTaking

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 2

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Poll for the productivity nerds 🗳️

When using Obsidian, do you prefer:

A) A detailed “Second Brain” system
B) A minimal workflow

I just uploaded a video explaining why I moved to a much simpler daily notes system.

Watch it here:
https://youtu.be/jk4W3dQXsKY

Comment below if you’ve ever rebuilt your Obsidian system 😅

#ObsidianWorkflow #PKM

2 months ago | [YT] | 1

Focus Café

🎉 New Video is Live!

I just shared my simple Obsidian Daily Notes workflow that completely replaced the complicated systems I used before.

If you've ever tried using daily notes and felt like it was just too much structure, dashboards, or habit tracking… this approach might be exactly what you're looking for.

In the video I show:
✅ My minimal daily note template
✅ How I capture ideas without organizing first
✅ The plugins that make the workflow smoother

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/jk4W3dQXsKY


Curious — do you currently use Daily Notes in Obsidian?

#Obsidian #Productivity #PKM

2 months ago | [YT] | 2

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Managing projects doesn’t have to be complicated. Check out my simple system: How to Manage Projects (Without Being a Project Manager)
https://youtu.be/OgPICy2L5PU

3 months ago | [YT] | 0

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What would you like to see next from focus cafe? Let me know in the comments!

3 months ago | [YT] | 2

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I discovered a new #obsidian plugin I’m super pumped about. Instantly replaced 5 others that were foundational in my setup. Check out it in the latest video! https://youtu.be/xvF8XjlgEO8

3 months ago | [YT] | 3