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Obsidian Flight School

10m 18s
English
Paid

Obsidian Flight School is a comprehensive training course and starter kit designed to unlock the potential of the Obsidian app and elevate your note-taking skills to a new level.

Why Obsidian Flight School?

Working with ideas can be challenging.

Scattered thoughts, lost notes, and constant switching of tools can make it difficult to concentrate. Even if you've chosen Obsidian, its extensive features might be overwhelming at first.

This course ensures that learning Obsidian becomes comprehensible, effective, and engaging. You'll gain confidence in using the application, customizing it to your needs, quickly finding necessary information, and linking ideas—all through active practice, not just passive video watching.

What You Will Gain

Fast and Efficient Work

  • Quick creation and opening of notes
  • Use of autocomplete, hotkeys, and text reorganization

Real Practice

  • Engaging tasks and simulations instead of passive learning
  • Repetition and reinforcement of skills

Complete Personalization

  • Customizing themes, panels, plugins, and interface
  • Creating a comfortable working environment

Training Stages

Basic Setup

  • Formatting, system settings, themes, navigation

Accelerated Note-taking

  • Interface, text work, transitions between files

Advanced Features

  • Display panels, plugins, hotkeys, graph

Review and Reinforcement

  • Commands, simulations, terms, and answers to frequently asked questions

Who This Course Is For

  • Newcomers to Obsidian who feel lost
  • Users looking to increase their speed and confidence
  • Those wanting to tailor the tool to their individual needs
  • Anyone aiming to utilize the full potential of Obsidian

Transform Your Learning Experience

Stop just watching. Start practicing.

Obsidian Flight School is your launchpad to confident and meaningful work with notes.

Additional

What should I expect to find in the downloadable vault?

The Flight School vault is just a folder. Within it you will find:

  • The `Flight School` folder has over 100 linked videos, 350 notes, 10 exercises and simulations, and 50,000 words. 
  • Flight School a few Ideaverse for Obsidian examples in some of the exercises and simulations.

About the Author: Nick Milo

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Nick Milo is a US note-taking and personal-knowledge-management educator focused on Obsidian — the popular markdown-based knowledge graph application — as a deliberate thinking and writing tool. He runs Linking Your Thinking (LYT), one of the more influential brands in the personal-knowledge-management space.

His CourseFlix listing carries Obsidian Flight School — a structured introduction to Obsidian as a thinking and writing system, covering the linking patterns, the markdown / plugin ecosystem, and the workflow for building a real second brain rather than just a note dump.

Material is paid and aimed at knowledge workers (including engineers) ready to make note-taking a deliberate productivity tool. For broader content, see CourseFlix's Developer Productivity category page.

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Frequently asked questions

What prerequisites are needed before taking this course?
There are no formal prerequisites for this course, making it accessible to newcomers interested in enhancing their note-taking skills with Obsidian. However, familiarity with basic computer operations and note-taking concepts would be beneficial for a smoother learning experience.
What types of projects or exercises will I complete during the course?
The course includes engaging tasks and simulations that focus on active practice. You will work on creating, opening, and organizing notes efficiently, as well as customizing themes, panels, and plugins. These exercises are designed to reinforce the skills taught and to help you develop a personalized and comfortable working environment within Obsidian.
Who is the target audience for this course?
This course is designed for newcomers who are looking to improve their note-taking skills using the Obsidian app. It aims to help individuals who may find Obsidian's extensive features overwhelming and want to learn how to use the application effectively and confidently.
How does the depth of this course compare to similar courses?
The course provides a structured learning path that covers the basics of setting up Obsidian, accelerated note-taking techniques, and advanced features like plugins and hotkeys. Unlike some courses that might focus solely on passive video tutorials, this course emphasizes real practice through engaging tasks and simulations, ensuring a more interactive learning experience.
What specific tools or platforms will I use in this course?
The course centers around the Obsidian app, focusing on its features such as autocomplete, hotkeys, display panels, and plugins. You will also learn to customize the interface, including themes and navigation, to create a personalized note-taking environment.
What topics or features are not covered in this course?
While the course covers a wide range of topics within Obsidian, it does not delve into integrating Obsidian with other external applications or advanced scripting capabilities. The focus remains on mastering Obsidian's built-in tools and features for effective note-taking and organization.
How much time should I expect to commit to this course?
The course consists of three main lessons, but the total runtime is not specified. Given the emphasis on active practice and repetition, the time commitment will vary based on how much time you dedicate to practicing the skills taught. Participants are encouraged to engage with the exercises to fully benefit from the course material.