# About 2 Years Ago, I Dow... ![rw-book-cover](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1601790970516983809/KXITV2Up.jpg) ## Metadata - Author: [[@_MikeSchmitz on Twitter]] - Full Title: About 2 Years Ago, I Dow... - Category: #tweets - URL: https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526918986230816771 ## Highlights - About 2 years ago, I downloaded @obsdmd to see what the hype was about and give it a spin. Today, I have over 33,000 plain text notes in the app and it is the center of my creative tech universe. A short thread on my use cases for this incredible app. 🧵👇🏼 ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526918986230816771)) - #1: A Cross-Reference Library for my Sermon Notes This is what got me into Obsidian. I create a new note for each sermon, embed my sketchnote, and link to every verse mentioned. Then I can use the local graph to navigate from note -> verse -> note in my personal study. 🧵/2 ![[Assets/d2a8a2043e647e550f81e6f140094f7d_MD5.jpg]] ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919015473590272)) - #2: A Repository of My Book Notes Each book has its own mind map and outline, then I break apart key ideas into their own "atomic notes" so I can link them to other books that mention those same ideas. 🧵/3 ![[Assets/12befe20f4dd5bfc86b7a97e91711aca_MD5.jpg]] ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919038097571849)) - #3: My Writing Tool I do all of my writing in Obsidian, whether it's for a blog post, newsletter, video script, or article. I use kanban boards to track progress for writing projects, and Hazel keeps my folders clean by archiving them automatically based on metadata. 🧵/4 ![[Assets/2f85d8dd86ff595dc6608bfb50ae8a45_MD5.jpg]] ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919062370000899)) - #4: My Personal Journal I use the Tracker +Daily Notes plugins to practice the Daily Questions format from Marshall Goldsmith. I also use QuickAdd to add text entries for significant events, gratitude, and any learnings I want to capture. 🧵/5 ![[Assets/1c775517db666929a4fff31c1377a4dd_MD5.jpg]] ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919080552300545)) - #4: My Personal Journal I use the Tracker +Daily Notes plugins to practice the Daily Questions format from Marshall Goldsmith. I also use QuickAdd to add text entries for significant events, gratitude, and any learnings I want to capture. 🧵/5 ![[Assets/1c775517db666929a4fff31c1377a4dd_MD5.jpg]] ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919080552300545)) - #5: A Podcast Index I create a note for each podcast I have a hand in creating, and embed the links/notes as well the audio file for each episode. I also include metadata where appropriate (i.e. book ratings for @bookwormfm). 🧵/6 ![[Assets/3c51e3e812f87d805ed82cc42c1977ba_MD5.jpg]] ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919100231974913)) - #5: A Podcast Index I create a note for each podcast I have a hand in creating, and embed the links/notes as well the audio file for each episode. I also include metadata where appropriate (i.e. book ratings for @bookwormfm). 🧵/6 ![[Assets/3c51e3e812f87d805ed82cc42c1977ba_MD5.jpg]] ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919100231974913)) - #6: A Collection of Course Notes I've recently gone through a couple of courses, and I've kept a single note for each course that I keep adding to. Each session gets its own section, and I use callouts to highlight important information. 🧵/7 ![[Assets/6860d26df8ccdf2eacc77122daff4d95_MD5.jpg]] ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919117894205442)) - #6: A Collection of Course Notes I've recently gone through a couple of courses, and I've kept a single note for each course that I keep adding to. Each session gets its own section, and I use callouts to highlight important information. 🧵/7 ![[Assets/6860d26df8ccdf2eacc77122daff4d95_MD5.jpg]] ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919117894205442)) - #7: Archive of My Personal Retreats My quarterly personal retreats always bring a ton of clarity. I have a text-based template set up in Obsidian that facilitates my thinking time questions and the Charts View plugin lets me recreate my wheel of life. 🧵/8 ![[Assets/e89f92426e1555884c54b10bf0f1cd09_MD5.jpg]] ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919138320568320)) - #7: Archive of My Personal Retreats My quarterly personal retreats always bring a ton of clarity. I have a text-based template set up in Obsidian that facilitates my thinking time questions and the Charts View plugin lets me recreate my wheel of life. 🧵/8 ![[Assets/e89f92426e1555884c54b10bf0f1cd09_MD5.jpg]] ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919138320568320)) - #8: My Task Manager A few months ago I started keeping all my tasks in Obsidian. Using the Obsidian Tasks plugin, I'm able to add things like start/due dates to tasks and use queries to pull in tasks from anywhere in my vault. 🧵/9 ![[Assets/aaa5bb809d2bcaf020fa426fb67e3a3a_MD5.jpg]] ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919155496230912)) - #8: My Task Manager A few months ago I started keeping all my tasks in Obsidian. Using the Obsidian Tasks plugin, I'm able to add things like start/due dates to tasks and use queries to pull in tasks from anywhere in my vault. 🧵/9 ![[Assets/aaa5bb809d2bcaf020fa426fb67e3a3a_MD5.jpg]] ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919155496230912)) - TL;DR - I use Obsidian for: • Cross-referencing sermon sketchnotes • Connecting book notes & mind maps • All of my writing • My digital journal • A podcast archive • Course notes • Personal retreats • Task management And tying it all together is the Graph. 🧵/10 ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919157270331393)) - TL;DR - I use Obsidian for: • Cross-referencing sermon sketchnotes • Connecting book notes & mind maps • All of my writing • My digital journal • A podcast archive • Course notes • Personal retreats • Task management And tying it all together is the Graph. 🧵/10 ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919157270331393)) - I've never been a fan of everything apps, but Osbdiain is different: • It's plain text, so it's future-proof • It uses standard Markdown, so my files will work in any other editor • The plugin architecture lets you make it whatever you want • The community is amazing 🧵/11 ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919158088224769)) - I've never been a fan of everything apps, but Osbdiain is different: • It's plain text, so it's future-proof • It uses standard Markdown, so my files will work in any other editor • The plugin architecture lets you make it whatever you want • The community is amazing 🧵/11 ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919158088224769)) - If you're looking to make the most of @obsdmd, I helped build this comprehensive course for @thesweetsetup (course page says 40 videos, it's actually more like 60 now): https://t.co/AaXwJ0j8fT 🧵/END ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919158918692864)) - If you're looking to make the most of @obsdmd, I helped build this comprehensive course for @thesweetsetup (course page says 40 videos, it's actually more like 60 now): https://t.co/AaXwJ0j8fT 🧵/END ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz/status/1526919158918692864))