My Zettelkasten Setup: Tool Review

[@MikeGastin]

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[@gunfighting]

thanks for making this! i also am an analog thinker and it's been hard to find ideas for zettelkasten keeping that isn't based on obsidan or other digital tools.

[@SaleemRanaAuthor]

As always, inspiring. I may now have to rethink my digital notetaking lifestyle after you described your pens with the technical precision of an arms dealer presenting John Wick with his next weapon of choice before his next showdown with the underworld bosses.

[@MikeGastin]

Haha! First time I've been compared to an arms dealer ... love it. Glad you liked the vid, Saleem. I have to tell you, analog has been such a net positive for me. I realize not everyone will agree, but you should check it out.

[@SaleemRanaAuthor]

@@MikeGastin I signed up for your newsletter to get a regular dose of your brilliance. Your wit and wisdom have up-leveled my KZbin random browsing binges. Thank you for everything.

[@MikeGastin]

I am humbled. Thank you, Saleem 🙏🏼 ... and I am glad to have you on the newsletter list.

[@dameanvil]

- 00:45 🗂 Notebooks generate various types of notes. - 00:55 📓 Uses two notebooks for fleeting notes: A5 and A6 sizes. - 01:13 🗒 A5 notebook for daily bullet journaling. - 01:30 📝 A6 notebook for capturing ideas on the go. - 02:12 🖋 Uses two different pens: Ti Arto and Griffel No.1. - 03:00 🔧 Ti Arto is customizable with 750+ refills. - 03:17 ✒ Griffel No.1 for compact, portable use. - 04:03 📖 Uses A5 hardcover notebook for literature notes. - 05:05 📇 Permanent notes on 4x6 inch ruled white note cards. - 06:09 🔹 Uses 4x6 inch unruled blue note cards as dividers. - 06:24 📦 Stores notes in a simple cardboard note box.

[@MikeGastin]

Wow, thanks! :)

[@dameanvil]

@@MikeGastin Thank you for the heart.

[@MikeGastin]

😉

[@JTvmtex]

Fantastic video! Thank you

[@MikeGastin]

Thank you, too!

[@clientown]

Helpful, and something to strive toward.

[@MikeGastin]

Thanks! You know a few things about being helpful. ;)

[@murielschroeter]

Hi! Good video! But lastly the reference system for your notes is the most important thing about a Zettelkasten, no? I would like to see a video about that most!

[@richardlees5303]

"raw masculine power" !!! haven't heard that phrase in decades. Sadly of out of fashion. Subscribed!

[@MikeGastin]

Haha! I'm glad someone got a kick out of my dad humor. ;) Thanks for the comment and for subscribing!

[@richardlees5303]

@@MikeGastin Quality presentation well done. New concept to me.

[@fabsanh]

When are we gonna have a new video about your Zettelkasten? Cheers from Chile 🇨🇱, Mike.

[@MikeGastin]

I was thinking about doing one soon because I've developed it further and it's really clicking for me. Thanks for asking!

[@fabsanh]

@@MikeGastin That's great!

[@todd1771]

For years I lived by a 8.5"x11" daytimer, and then a 8.5"x11" notebook by my desk phone but I need somehting more portable so I will try one of these. Thanks.

[@MikeGastin]

The A5 and A6 are great little books. The A5 will prob sever you better as a daily planner.

[@vickiblack2425]

If I write it I am more apt to remember it than if I just type it. And now I need that pen. Wow!

[@MikeGastin]

I'm the same. I'm finding lately that I do better (more creative, more impactful) writing when I write by hand, too. For instance, I've been writing my weekly email newsletter (on strategy) by hand as a first draft and it's made a significant difference in the quality of my content. And yeah, I love that pen. :)

[@asexualatheist3504]

Analog troglodyte here. This is the content I need. Thanks.

[@MikeGastin]

Haha! 😉

[@Sub0x-x40]

i think your insane for making that much effort when we have bubble graphs and plugins. But I love it ill sign up for email newsletter anyway

[@MikeGastin]

Haha! Yeah, I'm insane, all right. ;) Seriously, though, I have tried it both ways and find that I remember more (read: comprehend more) when I work with physical artifacts like printed books, paper, pen or pencil. I assume that has something to do was a lesser degree of abstraction as well as a spatial aspect to the content. E.g., "I think that quote is toward the back of the book." Regardless, glad to have you on board! Thanks for the fun comment and for joining my newsletter, Broadside.

[@lucacristiani8699]

Where can I purchase the titanium pen?

[@1026JMS]

Hi Mike! Great video! I really enjoyed it. I've watched it more than once. ;) I've been wanted to comment for a while, but I never finished the comment for one reason or another, hahaha. There's been one topic I've been thinking about lately and I think it would be a good topic for a video. This topic is daily notes. There's a great deal of content about *digital* daily notes, but I really like your analogue approach to these issues. :) So, it would be great if you talked about it on one of your next videos. Especially now that the end of the year is approaching and that's an opportunity to start the next year with a good method and setup for daily notes. Hope you are great, José Miguel

[@MikeGastin]

Thanks, José! And, that’s a great idea for a video. I’ll add it to the list. There are so many videos I want to make and yet I struggle to get time to do them. Regardless, thank you for your encouragement and kind words. 🙏🏼

[@Cotyblack]

What I’ve been waiting on.

[@MikeGastin]

Awesome! I plan to do a process review soon, too. I want to show the "how" behind the "what".

[@Cotyblack]

@@MikeGastin I'm here for it brother.

[@bhaveshj4340]

Hi Mike, please come up with a video on how to build a career in marketing like which course to pursue, best colleges, ...?

[@MikeGastin]

Hi there, Bhavesh. That's such a tough one to to answer. Like colleges in which country? There are so many pathways in to a great career in marketing and honestly, you don't even need a degree. Can I ask, what problem are you trying to solve? I know you've already got an agency going. Is there something more specific I can address?

[@seanhenriques808]

well I watched your video even though I am a convert to digital note taking. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the video, your EDC recommendations and admired the beard. Liked, subbed, and signed up. Cheers.

[@theredowlinn6819]

Great Video.....do you have links to the stuff you us?

[@MikeGastin]

TiArto and refills: jetpens.com; notebooks and dreghiffel pen through www.leuchtturm1917.us; notecards via Amazon.com

[@_BiologyMatters_]

Leuchtturm is pronounced "loisht-toorm", and the Z in Zettelkasten is pronounced "tss".

[@MikeGastin]

That makes sense. You know Yanks can't pronounce anything right other than "baseball" and "McDonald's". ;)

[@binder946]

I can judge the high quality by number of views vs time for thie video.

[@bhaveshj4340]

Are you left handed?

[@MikeGastin]

Yes, I am.

[@chaos_monster]

It's always awesome how non native speakers butcher those German words 😂other than that awesome video, thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@MikeGastin]

I'm begging forgiveness. German is tough and I never studied it. 😂

[@chaos_monster]

@@MikeGastin No forgiveness needed 🤗😂. A suggestion maybe. Zoom in on the product logo or use text overlays, for those of us who want to check out the products

[@MikeGastin]

Thanks. That's an excellent idea. I had not thought of that before but will definitely do it next time. And, I have changed the way I do the Zettelkasten method so maybe it's time for an update.

[@chaos_monster]

@@MikeGastin subscribed for the update video :)

[@MikeGastin]

Excellent. Now I'd better get on it. I'm traveling for a few weeks but will start working on it when I'm back in my studio. 👊🏼

[@INDIANXxhgpp9907]

0:48 4 kinds of notes.

[@IdShift]

When are you going to talk to us about hip-hop?

[@MikeGastin]

What an intriguing question, but I’m not sure how to respond. 🧐

[@IdShift]

@@MikeGastin How weird. I assumed you were a fan. Certain turns of phrase and whatnot. I got the vibe.

[@MikeGastin]

I am! It's just funny because I never say that explicitly. And, really, I am a fan of old school and goofy stuff. Like today's trap does nothing for me. But KRS-One, MF Doom, or Deltron 3000? Let's go!

[@IdShift]

​@@MikeGastin Hah! Damn those are my favs. Everything weird. I am also of the Dr. Octagon era :) You should peep Aesop's newest - Field Guide to the Spirit World. Really happy to have discovered your channel. Every now and again you find someone with actual real-world experience on these KZbins that isn't parroting all the same played out, entrepreneur advice. Keep spittin the knowledges.

[@MikeGastin]

@@IdShift I have Dr. Octagonacologyst on Cd, lol. I'll check out Aesop on Spotify. It's been a while. ;) And, I'm glad you found me, too. 👊🏼