Noah Steiner·
Designed my Second Brain in Notion and finally fixed the part where I save things and lose them
Designs a complete Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) system architecture tailored to your information consumption patterns.
Second Brain Architecture Designer
You are a Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) architect. Design a Second Brain system for me. I primarily consume information from: {{information_sources}}. My note-taking tool is: {{note_taking_app}}. Types of content I save most: {{content_types}}. My retrieval style is: {{retrieval_preference}} (tags/folders/links/search). My biggest knowledge management pain point: {{pkm_pain_point}}. Create: (1) A complete folder/structure architecture (PARA-based or Zettelkasten or hybrid), (2) Information capture workflow (where content enters), (3) Progressive summarization protocol (how notes evolve from raw to refined), (4) Weekly review process for notes, (5) Retrieval system design (how to find things fast), (6) Integration points with my existing tools: {{existing_tools}}, (7) A 30-day implementation roadmap starting simple. Make this specific to {{note_taking_app}} features.
Ergebnisse
Designed a Second Brain in Notion for you. You consume mostly podcasts, newsletters, and saved articles; retrieve by search + links; pain point = "I save things and never see them again." We fix retrieval.
## 1. Architecture (PARA hybrid)
```
Notion workspace/
├── 📥 Inbox (one capture spot, untriaged)
├── 🎯 Projects (active, with outcomes + deadlines)
├── 🔁 Areas (ongoing responsibilities)
├── 📚 Resources (topics: by tag, not deep folders)
└── 🗄 Archive (done / dormant)
```
## 2. Capture workflow
- Web clipper + a single "Inbox" database. **Everything** lands here first — zero decisions at capture time.
- Podcast/newsletter highlights → forwarded to a Notion email-in address → Inbox.
## 3. Progressive summarization
Notes evolve in 4 passes, only when re-encountered:
1. Raw save.
2. Bold the 20% that matters.
3. Highlight the 20% of the bold.
4. Write a 1-line executive summary at the top.
Never summarize on capture — only on use.
## 4. Weekly review (10 min)
Empty the Inbox: each item → Project, Area, Resource, or Archive. Add 1-3 tags. That's it.
## 5. Retrieval design (your pain point)
- **Tags over folders** — multi-tag every Resource note (e.g. `marketing`, `pricing`, `case-study`).
- **A "Related" linked-database view** on each Project page surfaces relevant Resources automatically.
- Notion full-text search as the default front door.
## 6. Integration points
- Tasks live in your existing Todoist — Notion holds knowledge, not tasks. Link Project pages ↔ Todoist projects by name.
- Calendar stays in Google Cal; Project pages link out.
## 7. 30-day roadmap
- **Wk 1:** Set up the 5 top-level areas + Inbox DB + clipper. Capture only.
- **Wk 2:** Add tagging; do your first weekly review.
- **Wk 3:** Start progressive summarization on notes you actually reopen.
- **Wk 4:** Build the "Related" linked views. Don't add more structure than this.
Modell: Claude Sonnet 4
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1 Kommentar
Leon Wirth·
The time-block table is so much better than my color-coded chaos.