Are you getting tired of life and maybe already so discouraged with your past failures that you don't ever want to try again?

Trust me, it happens to the best of us- so you're not alone.

Seriously, almost everybody feels like quitting at some point in life. And it's ok to feel that way as it reminds us easily that we're all humans.

If you're at that point in your life right now, this podcast episode is for you. Yes you.

Let me help you get back on your feet by reminding you that YOU CAN STILL DREAM AGAIN and also start a fresh pursuit in this journey of your life. Yes, life can have meaning once more and be fun again!

You Can Still Dream Again

🌠📌 Goal setting isn't a mere exercise; it's a powerful strategy that empowers us to turn our aspirations into tangible reality. 

🗺️🏆 Whether we're striving for personal growth, career advancement, or manifesting our most audacious dreams, it all begins with a well-defined goal. Together, we'll venture into the nuances of SMART goals—ones that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.

📈⏳ We'll learn to shape our dreams into concrete milestones, breathing purpose into our endeavors and charting a clear course forward. Prepare to explore the potency of visualizing our goals, embedding them deep within our consciousness to cultivate an unwavering resolve.

💡🔮 We'll unravel the art of resilience, fortitude, and the sheer determination required to surmount obstacles and embrace challenges along our path. But that's not all! We'll also delve into the profound psychological impact of setting and achieving goals, unearthing the hidden potential within us, and rewiring our mindset for unbridled triumph.

🧠🌌 This is our chance to revolutionize our lives, one goal at a time!

🔥🎉 Don't miss out on this life-altering exploration of goal setting—our portal to greatness. 

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Unlocking Your Success With Goal setting And Productivity

Jorge Arango is an Information architect, author, and educator, and he’s written a new book, Duly Noted, about the age-old practice of notetaking. 

If you’re like me, you’ve been taking notes since your school days. Back then, we used notebooks, a Trapper Keeper, and sticky notes – anything that could help us ace a test, remember important tidbits, and consolidate ideas. Notes are an extension of the mind. But it was always a headache to organize them, synthesize them, and recall them at the right time.  

Enter the digital age – which tried to improve on the humble art of notetaking, but apps like Notes and Stickies tried to replicate digitally what we were using in the real world. Newer apps like Obsidian let go of real-world metaphors by utilizing three principles: shorter notes, connecting your notes, and nurturing your notes to build a knowledge garden that will serve you for the rest of your life. 

If you bring value to the world through your thinking, you have the responsibility to look after your thinking apparatus. Duly Noted will augment, magnify, and extend your capacity to think well. Externalizing your mental processes is one of the most powerful means we have to think better. If used well, the humble note will help you be a better thinker and a more effective human.

What you’ll learn from this episode:
 - A history of notetaking tools
 - Why notetaking is a personal endeavor
 - How digital notetaking tools have evolved
 - About Jorge’s new book and how, upon reading it, you just might become a better thinker and increase your effectiveness

Quick Reference Guide
[0:00:12] Introduction of Jorge and his books
[0:01:18] Introduction of Jorge’s new book on taking notes and creating a knowledge garden, Duly Noted
[0:09:47] Books that will make you a better knowledge worker
[0:14:14] Design in Product Conference 
[0:15:35] Managing knowledge with computers
[0:26:03] Knowledge as a garden
[0:28:09] On tools for nurturing a knowledge garden
[0:33:08] How Jorge uses AI with Obsidian
[0:36:37] Jorge’s gift for listeners 

Resources and links from today’s episode:
Information Architecture for the Web and Beyond by Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville, and Jorge Arango  https://www.amazon.com/Information-Architecture-Beyond-Louis-Rosenfeld/dp/1491911689 
Living in Information: Responsible Design for Digital Places by Jorge Arango  https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/living-in-information/ 
Duly Noted by Jorge Arango  https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/duly-noted-extend-your-mind-through-connected-notes/
O’Reilly’s book Mind Hacks by Tom Stafford  https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/mind-hacks/0596007795/ 
Tools for Thought by Howard Rheingold  www.rheingold.com/texts/tft/ 
Design in Product Conference, November 29 https://rosenfeldmedia.com/design-in-product/ 
Roam Research https://roamresearch.com/ 
Obsidian https://obsidian.md/ 
The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain by Annie Murphy Paul https://anniemurphypaul.com/books/the-extended-mind/ 
Figure it Out: Getting from Information to Understanding by Karl Fast and Stephen Anderson https://www.amazon.com/Figure-Out-Getting-Information-Understanding-ebook/dp/B085412Q1X 
Build a PKG (Personal Knowledge Garden) Workshop https://buildapkg.com

Taking Notes and Nurturing Your Knowledge Garden with Jorge Arango

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