How I capture, store and use what I learn, from Obsidian to Kindle to online courses. For emerging professionals building skills on purpose, as part of a personal ecosystem.
Where I currently store my second brain
Obsidian
Where I store and read all my books
Deal: Amazon Kindle Colorsoft 16 GB (2024 model) – With colour display that brings covers and content to life, now highlight in colour – Black
Where to get started if you want to become a lecturer
The Lecturer's Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Assessment, Learning and Teaching
Learn new skills and put them to work
Coursera Plus | Unlimited Access to 10,000+ Online Courses
A method for capturing and organising what you learn.
Building a Second Brain: Organise & Unlock Creativity
Building habits that stick, a good base for any learning routine.
Atomic Habits: Life-Changing #1 Bestseller
The note-linking method behind many second brain systems.
How to Take Smart Notes: Boost Writing & Thinking
Protecting focused time for hard thinking.
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success
Evidence-based ways to learn so it lasts.
Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
A cognitive scientist on how learning really works, useful for teachers.
Why Don't Students Like School? - Cognitive Science & Classroom Insights
A research synthesis on what makes teaching effective.
Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact
A self-directed approach to learning hard skills fast.
Ultralearning: Accelerate Career & Master Skills
Practical learning techniques from neuroscience.
A Mind For Numbers: Excel at Math & Sci
The case for broad experience in a specialised world.
Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
Thinking with tools, notes and your environment, not just your head.
The Extended Mind: Power of Thinking Outside Brain
A performer's view on deliberate practice.
The Art of Learning: Inner Journey to Performance
A distraction-free paper-style tablet for handwritten notes.
reMarkable 2 w/ Marker Plus & Basalt Folio
An e-reader you can write on, for annotating books and documents.
Amazon Kindle Scribe 64GB with Premium Pen
A tablet for note-taking apps, reading and online courses.
