Build a Knowledge Vault in Notion
Includes SOP + use-case demonstrations + template
TLDR; video walkthroughs, setup tutorial, downloadable SOP, and templates included
“A perfect system you don’t use because it’s too complicated isn’t a perfect system - it’s a fragile system that will fall apart as soon as you turn your attention elsewhere.”
-Tiago Forte, Building a Second Brain
There is a vast marketplace of apps that advertise their unique features that make it the best tool to use for note-taking and personal knowledge management. I argue that the best tools to use for note-taking and personal knowledge management is one that you will use, and one that you can understand.
Are there apps that are built to be PKM systems? Absolutely. If you are inclined to use them, do so! But beware of the app trap that leads to procrastination and infinite customization/setup in the tool itself rather than aid in producing new works as a result of using it.
From the introduction article:
we concluded that a sufficient definition for a Personal Knowledge Management System is:
The ultimate purpose of a PKM System is to be able to access the things you learn and apply them in real life.
Without further ado, below you will find a PKM System built within Notion!
The link includes a landing page complete with an SOP, Navigation Pane, use-case demonstrations, and of course - the template!