Your keyboard is faster than your mouse — Overview In the past few years, TheBrain enabled Markdown for note formatting. I think this was in v11 back in 2020, but my memory is a little hazy that far back. Though you can still create headers, bold, and even to-do’s by going to the toolbar, markdown allows you to format…

Overview — The key to a good PKM or second brain is capture mechanisms. I have written articles on capturing information faster in TheBrain Software by having a predictable structure and using a code snippet tool to create fast-to-use templates. However, that only covers about half of the data I enter into…

Using our tools faster and with more personalization can assist us in using our tools more often and receiving more value from them. In this article, I cover three more tips associated with Thoughts to help you use TheBrain software with improved efficiency. The comma (,) The use of the comma while creating…

Overview — One of the benefits of a product like TheBrain software is that it does not force you into a particular structure. One of the problems with attempting to build a monolithic repository is that it is difficult to do without some level of structure. Having struggled to build my monolithic…

Overview — As one dives into Personal Knowledge Management (PKM), a method of capturing and processing tasks, or a List of items To Do, becomes a requirement. There are physical methods like Bullet Journaling, journals by Franklin Covey, and even the trusty back of an envelope. The list of software solutions is…

A key Pro feature — Overview As you gather information and knowledge-build within TheBrain software, you may eventually find Thought Types to be useful. In this article, I cover part of my journey to how I use Thought Types today. TheBrain software comes in two flavors, Pro and Free versions. Thought Types are one of the…

TheBrain software has a wander feature that I think is used by few. Overlook this feature, and you miss out on a lot of the value that TheBrain software can provide. I try to set aside 10 minutes to perform this wander process weekly. Why Wander The wander feature lets you view…

The quest for faster and consolidated — I am always looking for ways to use as few tools as possible. To this end, I have put a lot of effort into using TheBrain Software as the center of my daily activities. In my last article, I discussed how I take meeting notes in TheBrain Software, something I…

Introduction Taking meeting notes is often an art form. Finding them when you need them can be even more difficult. Having notes link to other relevant information is often impossible. There are some apps you can use to help you with that — Notion, Obsidian, or, my choice — TheBrain Software. …