To Obsidian
and Beyond

A master-course for Obsidian users (new and old alike). Finally organize your notes and ideas to make creative output easy.

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For Beginners and Pros Alike

Get Obsidian set up right. Save yourself time, frustration, and missed opportunities.

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Over 1,500 customers. Average 4.5 star rating.

Self-paced. Video course.

Made for beginners and pros alike.

If you are new to Obsidian...

If you are just getting started with with Obsidian, then you are in the right spot. The first half of this course (Modules 1 and 2) walk you through everything you need to know.

You will discover what Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) is and why it matters so much. We will also take you step-by-step through getting your Obsidian setup up and running.

After the first two modules, you will be confidently set up with this powerful app for organizing and connecting all your notes and ideas.

Or, if you are a seasoned Obsidian user...

If you are already using Obsidian, then you will love the advanced lessons and workflows that will show you how to fine-tune this app to your exact needs and wants. We've also got a whole slew of downloadable templates you can copy and paste to improve your setup even more.

If you've heard of apps like Obsidian, Roam, Notion, and Evernote then you know how powerful and useful they can be.

(Especially now, as we are seeing a huge rise in the wave of these powerful note taking apps and the increasing interest in building a second brain and personal knowledge management.)

In our experience and extensive research, we believe Obsidian is one of the best app out there for making, organizing, and connecting your notes and ideas.

Not to mention, the app makers and community behind Obsidian are rapidly developing new features and making the app better every day.

But, as you can imagine, with all that horsepower and functionality, there comes a learning curve.

Shortcut the Learning Curve

To Obsidian and Beyond is an on-demand video course with one goal in mind: to be the best possible training for Obsidian users who want to get in control over their sea of notes.

During this course, we have a very focused agenda. We will ensure that you are able to:

• Discover your ideal way of using Obsidian, so that it serves your needs.
• Get your Obsidian setup singing with the best plugins, themes, and structure.
• Dive in with some example workflows, templates, and structures so that you can begin to actually use Obsidian.

After this course you will understand what is possible with Obsidian, how it can serve you best for your specific needs, and be set up and ready to use it.

Is this course right for you?

This course is for anyone who wants to get more from of their notes and ideas.

When you are stuck in a broken loop of always learning and always consuming, but never taking action... frankly that sucks. It's frustrating. We know that you want to have more output, more impact, and to more consistently ship your ideas.

This course is also for anyone who feels stressed out by their note-taking system. We'll show you how to (1) eliminate the pressure you feel toward having to find important information; (2) stop wasting time reading stuff and doing nothing with it; and (3) stop being buried by your own "Information FOMO".

In short, this course is for you if...

• You deal with information all the time, and you want to be more productive and focused.
• If you don't consider yourself a creative, BUT... you think you could be and you want to be... (good news, you can be! It's easy and we'll show you how).
• You are a content creator, teacher, speaker, pastor, writer, idea machine, information junkie.
• If you have a podcast, YouTube channel, newsletter, Twitter Thread reputation.
• You have lots of notes, and wish you could get more out of them.
• You have bits and pieces of ideas all over the place... things are just lost in a sea of random notes.
• You want guidance on how to develop a system where you don't lose track of so much.
• Your idea system kinda sucks (to be honest).
• You know that Obsidian (and apps like it, such as Roam) seem powerful and helpful, but you're not sure how to get started.

When it comes to struggling with your notes, writing, and ideas ... we have been there before

As creative note takers, we know first hand how important it is to capture, organize, and make use of your ideas and your notes.

We know how frustrating it is to capture a great idea, put it into your system, but then forget about it and have it get lost in the ocean, only to stumble upon it at some random date down the road wondering where it had been all this time, and wishing you had things more organized and at your fingertips.

Moreover, we also know about the apps for this stuff. We have personally used, tested, and tried all the other apps in this space (including Notion, Roam, Evernote, Ulysses, DevonThink, Drafts, Bear, et al.) While it may seem impossible to know which one is right for you, we think Obsidian is the way to go for those who want the best tool for personal knowledge management.

That's why we are offering you our most advanced, in-depth course yet.

We actually use this app and its workflows every day. We've done the hard work for you of figuring out the best ways to use Obsidian, and we are excited for the chance to show off all the tips and tricks, while getting you set up for yourself.

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To Obsidian and Beyond
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⚡️ All 4 Course Modules
⚡️ 40+ Lesson Videos
⚡️ Template Library
⚡️ Zero to Obsidian Workshop
⚡️Sensmaking Workshop
🚫 The Focus Course

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Course Modules and Lessons

• 🧠
  Managing and Organizing All Your Knowledge

  10 Videos
  
  In the first module you'll discover how to take all the information you encounter — the things you read, the conversations you have, the ideas that come to you, the insights that strike from time to time, and more — and then organize it in a way that helps you get the most out of it.
  
  This goes beyond the typical "file" or "pile" approach to organization. And it shows you why being able to actually connect and link your ideas is far more powerful.
  
  (Honestly, you already have a way that you manage all your knowledge, You just may not realize it... which means it could be better.)

• 🖥
  Set up Obsidian the right way

  15 Videos
  
  When you are first setting up Obsidian, you may notice that there are a lot of options. Where to save your vault, how to sync to your other devices, which plugins to install, how to change the theme and the look, etc... It can be a bit overwhelming to say the least. The last thing you want is to get stuck in "analysis paralysis" when you are first getting started.
  
  In this full overview and setup module, we will walk you through everything you need (and may even want) to know about making sure you set up Obsidian the right way the first time. From how to sync your notes across all devices, how to theme and style the look of your Obsidian, what it means to have connected notes, the "map view", and so much more.

• 🗃
  The Vault

  On-demand replay access to our popular "Zero to Obsidian" workshop. A $99 value.
  
  The "Sensmaking" workshop with Mike Schmitz and Nick Milo. A $79 value.
  
  A library of downloadable Obsidian templates that you can use for your own setup.

• 🚀
  Obsidian Masterclass

  11 Videos
  
  Now it's time to really make Obsidian dance. As an Obsidian user, there are a vast amount of plugins, settings, and other ways to tinker. We will show you a bunch of different ways you can push Obsidian to the edge for your ideal setup. Discover the additional features and tweaks that will save you time, create better insights, and just bring more joy to your Obsidian setup.
  
  A few of the Masterclass lessons include things like how to sync your Readwise highlights, how to toss and append text into Obsidian from the Drafts app, using Git, and even how to turn Obsidian into the Ultimate Writing app. Plus much more.

• 💡
  Advanced Workflows

  8 Videos
  
  When you see examples of ways that other people are using Obsidian, then the lightbulb goes off! We've got a slew of advanced workflows to show you how to go above and beyond with how you use Obsidian.
  
  How to use Obsidian for... Better book notes; Keeping meeting notes (with templates); Setting up a Kanban Board writing workflow; Create a journaling workflow that connects your thoughts; Set up daily questions and make them easy and organized; Task management for improved note-taking productivity; Creating presentations with Obsidian; Project management inside Obsidian.

• 🎯
  The Focus Course
  (Premium Only)

  Our flagship training course on Focus, Clarity, Goal Setting, and Habits.
  
  This is the first time we've ever offered The Focus Course as part of a bundle to our TSS readers. We believe it fits perfectly with the Obsidian course because of the strong emphasis on doing your best creative work.
  
  As a Focus Course member, you'll discover the 5 Components of a Focused Life and how to use them to get absolute clarity on what matters most (both in your life and in your daily tasks). We'll show you how to turn that clarity into goals, and how to make regular progress on your goals by finally building habits that work in your favor.
  
  This is the same training that thousands of people have gone through since 2015, and which we have presented at live workshops, online cohorts, private corporate trainings, and more. (Read more about The Focus Course here.)

FAQ

Q: How is this different from all the other PKM courses out there?

A: This course is different because it is the only on-demand training at this level that goes this in depth with Obsidian. There are many other PKM courses out there, but they all focus on other apps, or are only open once or twice per year.

Q: Will this be worth my time?

A: In a normal day for you, how much time do you spend consuming information? How often do you grab a piece of paper or your phone to jot down an idea?

We have spoken with so many folks who, as part of their ideal day, they would love to have more time to think, learn, and reflect. They want some small part of their day to be free for them to be able to connect ideas and create.

And secondly, as far as if it's worth your time for learning Obsidian... alternatively, you can: (a) try to figure out Obsidian on your own; or (b) scour YouTube looking for various videos that you can piece together on your own in order to cover enough tutorials to get you up and running.

Q: How does the course work?

A: There are 5 modules that go through all the intro and beginner stuff and then move on into more advanced stuff. Modules 1 and 2 are for those getting started. We assume you know nothing and are starting from scratch with Obsidian and also with PKM. Then, modules 3 and 4 go into the advanced workflows.

Everything is pre-recorded and self-paced. You can watch (and re-watch) whatever lesson you want, and feel free to jump around to any particular lesson or module that you want. For those who are new to Obsidian and PKM, you will want to start in Module 1. For those who already have a good system in place and if you are already using Obsidian, then you may want to jump straight to Module 3.

Q: I already use Roam / Notion / Craft / some other "PKM" app, is this course still relevant for me?

A: It depends... If you are thinking of switching to Obsidian, then yes this course is perfect for you. Or, if you're not using your current app to its full potential, there are some general PKM ideas that you can glean from this course that may help you be more efficient with the app you use for connected notes.

Q: Who made this course?

A: Mike Schmitz, the Executive Editor here at The Sweet Setup and our resident expert on all things Obsidian. Our goal is to help you make the most of your time and attention. We do this by researching the very best apps for your Mac, iPad, and iPhone. But we also know a LOT about workflows, staying focused, and best practices. That’s why we’re visited by hundreds of thousands of readers every month.

Q: I’m an Obsidian power user, will this course be worth my time?

A: Fantastic! If you are a power user then you might already know about some of the things we share during this course. But also, as a power user, then it means you know how much impact one new idea or “trick” can do for improving your regular workflows.

The more familiar you are with a particular tool or workflow, and the more frequently you use it, then the greater the return will be from just one single improvement to your workflow and productivity.

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