If you have wanted to learn Logseq but you prefer a more hands-on approach to learning, join me as I introduce the software and walk through a demonstration.
Wonderful presentation. Loved the approach of keeping it extremely simple. Please don't delete as this is one of the best introductions to using Logseq as a new user.
Thank you Alan for this excellent introduction to Logseq! I've been managing engineering teams for a dozen years, and I can think of so many occasions in which a trivial amount of Logseq usage would have saved me so much work sifting through emails and meeting notes. Thanks for showing me the light!
this video is so well done ✨ just an observation that mimimizing friction has the risk of enabling collector's fallacy, something I have experienced first hand 😅
New to Logseq ... I've been playing around and searching for info. I found this live stream and have been watching it for a few day. 🤣 Not because of you ... I needed to break up my time. I am a bit of a productivity nerd, but I always feel like I am bouncing from one method to another. They are all KIND OF right, but not 100%. Logseq is pretty close for me, but as a second brain, I want to be able to not only take notes quickly (thanks to outliner mode), but also take those notes and create other things with them such as blog articles, simply journal in a stream of consciousness way, and other longform implementations. I gave Obsidian and Logseq a side-by-side comparison, and for some reason, Obsidian felt harder to use. I really really like Logseq, so that is what I am 'locking in'. This put me in a bit of a dilemma, but not really ... I landed on using Zettlr for my longform markdown writing in conjunction with Logseq. It ticks all of the boxes for me that Logseq does ... FOSS, local first and completely offline except for update pings, markdown, streamlined and distraction free, and highly customizable. So, with Logseq as my second brain, and Zettlr as my longform writing app, I have a decent setup for knowledge collection, as well as taking this knowledge and making it useful. Lastly, as of late 2023, I have been on a bit of a productivity journey to craft a custom productivity system for my exact needs, interests, working style, lifestyle, etc. I am still putting it all together, but Logseq/Zettlr was a huge part of the puzzle. A few other components will likely include: 1. My love of analog and slowing down. This is likely going to be in the form of my physical journals. I have pocket notebook and travelers notebook sized refillable leather journals. I will be taking these on the go for fast notes and to-dos. I will also be writing in my journals as a daily practice for mindful reflection, life planning, and other times when I want to avoid being digital. **A recent discovery I made is that Google Lens is really really accurate! I took a photo of one of my journal pages where I wrote cursive and it captured everything with a few weird things that needed cleaning up. I don't know how it did this next part, but probably because I was logged into my Google account in both places, but my phone allowed me to send the copied digital version of my journal page directly to my computer's clipboard for pasting!!! It can go right into Logseq or Zettlr as a page, and BAM!** 2. Integrating my Google Calendar is a must, and I landed on the time blocking technique for this most likely. 3. I am still testing out Anytype, which has some features outside the realm of Logseq, Zettlr, etc. It is more like Notion. Perhaps having a third app is overkill, so after my testing, I may decide that I can live without those features. 4. Lastly, along with time blocking for the daily/weekly/monthly/yearly/life planning, I am integrating a customized version of the Pomodoro Technique as the glue that holds me accountable to the time I dedicate to the important blocks of time. This will most likely ONLY be applied during periods of work when getting into a groove is of the utmost importance. I don't like the rigidity of Pomodoro Classic, so I am implementing a few concepts that I found through research that allows for a more fluid Pomodoro Block and Break combination for evaluating your level of energy, ability to focus, etc. Anyway, I felt inclined to write this novel as a comment on your video. I hope you don't mind! 🤣🤣
I appreciate your novel 😂. I am on the same journey putting together a system for my specific needs. I did not realize how personal it is and emulating someone else's system may not work. I picked up a TN regular and passport and am combining digital with analog. TN regular for daily journal and life planning as well as the passport for quick idea capturing and habit tracking. Would you mind sharing your insights on the Pomodoro 2.0 vs classic? thank you for sharing what you have put together yourself. Very inspiring as I wish to live a more deeper life.
Great channel! Just subbed anda finished watching the live. Plase make more! You could maybe present different scenarios or "stories" and teach different ways of approaching them by using Logseq.
I'm thinking about creating a separate Graph work work but then it introduces friction when capturing thoughts during the day as I have to pick the right graph
Wonderful presentation. Loved the approach of keeping it extremely simple. Please don't delete as this is one of the best introductions to using Logseq as a new user.
Thank you Alan for this excellent introduction to Logseq! I've been managing engineering teams for a dozen years, and I can think of so many occasions in which a trivial amount of Logseq usage would have saved me so much work sifting through emails and meeting notes. Thanks for showing me the light!
this video is so well done ✨
just an observation that mimimizing friction has the risk of enabling collector's fallacy, something I have experienced first hand 😅
New to Logseq ... I've been playing around and searching for info. I found this live stream and have been watching it for a few day. 🤣 Not because of you ... I needed to break up my time.
I am a bit of a productivity nerd, but I always feel like I am bouncing from one method to another. They are all KIND OF right, but not 100%. Logseq is pretty close for me, but as a second brain, I want to be able to not only take notes quickly (thanks to outliner mode), but also take those notes and create other things with them such as blog articles, simply journal in a stream of consciousness way, and other longform implementations.
I gave Obsidian and Logseq a side-by-side comparison, and for some reason, Obsidian felt harder to use. I really really like Logseq, so that is what I am 'locking in'.
This put me in a bit of a dilemma, but not really ... I landed on using Zettlr for my longform markdown writing in conjunction with Logseq. It ticks all of the boxes for me that Logseq does ... FOSS, local first and completely offline except for update pings, markdown, streamlined and distraction free, and highly customizable.
So, with Logseq as my second brain, and Zettlr as my longform writing app, I have a decent setup for knowledge collection, as well as taking this knowledge and making it useful.
Lastly, as of late 2023, I have been on a bit of a productivity journey to craft a custom productivity system for my exact needs, interests, working style, lifestyle, etc. I am still putting it all together, but Logseq/Zettlr was a huge part of the puzzle.
A few other components will likely include:
1. My love of analog and slowing down. This is likely going to be in the form of my physical journals. I have pocket notebook and travelers notebook sized refillable leather journals. I will be taking these on the go for fast notes and to-dos. I will also be writing in my journals as a daily practice for mindful reflection, life planning, and other times when I want to avoid being digital.
**A recent discovery I made is that Google Lens is really really accurate! I took a photo of one of my journal pages where I wrote cursive and it captured everything with a few weird things that needed cleaning up. I don't know how it did this next part, but probably because I was logged into my Google account in both places, but my phone allowed me to send the copied digital version of my journal page directly to my computer's clipboard for pasting!!! It can go right into Logseq or Zettlr as a page, and BAM!**
2. Integrating my Google Calendar is a must, and I landed on the time blocking technique for this most likely.
3. I am still testing out Anytype, which has some features outside the realm of Logseq, Zettlr, etc. It is more like Notion. Perhaps having a third app is overkill, so after my testing, I may decide that I can live without those features.
4. Lastly, along with time blocking for the daily/weekly/monthly/yearly/life planning, I am integrating a customized version of the Pomodoro Technique as the glue that holds me accountable to the time I dedicate to the important blocks of time. This will most likely ONLY be applied during periods of work when getting into a groove is of the utmost importance. I don't like the rigidity of Pomodoro Classic, so I am implementing a few concepts that I found through research that allows for a more fluid Pomodoro Block and Break combination for evaluating your level of energy, ability to focus, etc.
Anyway, I felt inclined to write this novel as a comment on your video. I hope you don't mind! 🤣🤣
😂 I don’t mind at all and I hope this helps anyone that is making similar productivity decisions!
I appreciate your novel 😂. I am on the same journey putting together a system for my specific needs. I did not realize how personal it is and emulating someone else's system may not work. I picked up a TN regular and passport and am combining digital with analog. TN regular for daily journal and life planning as well as the passport for quick idea capturing and habit tracking. Would you mind sharing your insights on the Pomodoro 2.0 vs classic? thank you for sharing what you have put together yourself. Very inspiring as I wish to live a more deeper life.
If you are continuing to field requests - I would like to see how you use embedded videos and take notes on them. Thanks.
Thank you so much for not deleting this because this is gold! And yeah...my dad had that magic box full of cables too!
Great channel! Just subbed anda finished watching the live. Plase make more! You could maybe present different scenarios or "stories" and teach different ways of approaching them by using Logseq.
thank you alan for this beautiful explanation. now i can overcome my learning friction and finally start using logsec
Hey Alan, great video. Congrats on 2k subscribers 👏 I have subscribed and am looking forward to more content from your channel.
Another really calm and helpful video, thank you.
Thanks for this great video!!!
Thanks, really helpful!
Thank you so much!
Thanks for this magnificent introduction. It might be interesting to know your strategy for the mobile application.
Focus to essentials at this stage was important for me
thanks. im in
Do you mention how you're using logseq to present a logseq talk? I want to present like this!
I used a program called OBS to share my screen and record it.
Thanks. This is wonderful. I'm starting to use logseq myself and I'm wondering: how do you separate personal and work todos?
I'm thinking about creating a separate Graph work work but then it introduces friction when capturing thoughts during the day as I have to pick the right graph
Personally, I only use Logseq for work. If I were to, though, I would consider using #tags
I bet his wife is cursing the fact that that cable was in the box,