Author: Jan

Longforms with Templater Plugin in Obsidian

With a few Templater scripts, Obsidian turns into a lightweight manuscript compiler. Instead of rigid folder structures or cluttered frontmatter, you can combine linked notes into one clean Markdown file, stripping links, tasks, comments, and more along the way. In this post, I share the template system I use as an alternative to the Longform…

With a few Templater scripts, Obsidian turns into a lightweight manuscript compiler. Instead of rigid folder structures or cluttered frontmatter, you can combine linked notes into one clean Markdown file, stripping links, tasks, comments, and more along the way. In this post, I share the template system I use as an alternative to the Longform…
Budget with Dataview

Want more control over your project budget in Obsidian? This guide shows how to use the Dataview plugin to track costs, analyze spending, and build flexible budget overviews, all inside your notes. From linking invoices to querying by category or project section, budgeting in O3PM with Dataview gives you structure without switching tools.

Want more control over your project budget in Obsidian? This guide shows how to use the Dataview plugin to track costs, analyze spending, and build flexible budget overviews, all inside your notes. From linking invoices to querying by category or project section, budgeting in O3PM with Dataview gives you structure without switching tools.
Budget with Bases

Obsidian’s new Bases feature opens the door for structured, low-friction budgeting inside your daily project workflow. In this deep-dive, we show how to gather cost data using frontmatter properties, query it with Bases, and export clean reports, all without ever leaving your vault. Whether you’re managing tasks, tracking invoices, or planning future spending, this guide…

Obsidian’s new Bases feature opens the door for structured, low-friction budgeting inside your daily project workflow. In this deep-dive, we show how to gather cost data using frontmatter properties, query it with Bases, and export clean reports, all without ever leaving your vault. Whether you’re managing tasks, tracking invoices, or planning future spending, this guide…
Budgeting in O3PM

Budgeting isn’t just about numbers, it’s the tangible bridge between project strategy and execution. Yet traditional tools scatter data across sheets, notes, and platforms, making updates painful, oversight easy, and alignment rare. Here O3PM offers a friction-less alternative by turning budgeting into a habit that improves project quality. With Gathering, Querying, and Interfacing, your system…

Budgeting isn’t just about numbers, it’s the tangible bridge between project strategy and execution. Yet traditional tools scatter data across sheets, notes, and platforms, making updates painful, oversight easy, and alignment rare. Here O3PM offers a friction-less alternative by turning budgeting into a habit that improves project quality. With Gathering, Querying, and Interfacing, your system…
The Alignment Issue

We’re not just meeting too much, we’re meeting for the wrong reasons. This article dives into the real cost of alignment meetings: those synchronous gatherings where information gets passed around instead of documented. From wasted time and passive participation to blurring responsibility, we break down why alignment meetings often do more harm than good and…

We’re not just meeting too much, we’re meeting for the wrong reasons. This article dives into the real cost of alignment meetings: those synchronous gatherings where information gets passed around instead of documented. From wasted time and passive participation to blurring responsibility, we break down why alignment meetings often do more harm than good and…
“G’Var Fedau” — A Tale from the Frozen North

Explore a gritty, emotional fantasy short story from the Souls & Demons universe. “G’var Fedau” follows a young boy’s descent into vengeance after a brutal raid shatters his world. Now available on Amazon — free for a limited time.

Explore a gritty, emotional fantasy short story from the Souls & Demons universe. “G’var Fedau” follows a young boy’s descent into vengeance after a brutal raid shatters his world. Now available on Amazon — free for a limited time.
The True Cost of Meetings – More Than Meets the Calendar

Meetings aren’t just an hour on your calendar, they’re complex, costly events. From scheduling and preparation to follow-ups and recovery, even a simple meeting can consume triple its planned time. In this article, we break down the full lifecycle of a meeting and uncover the hidden costs behind every invite. The result? A deeper understanding…

Meetings aren’t just an hour on your calendar, they’re complex, costly events. From scheduling and preparation to follow-ups and recovery, even a simple meeting can consume triple its planned time. In this article, we break down the full lifecycle of a meeting and uncover the hidden costs behind every invite. The result? A deeper understanding…
Meet with Purpose – A look on why we should meet

Meetings take time, energy, and attention, so they should never be treated as default. To make meetings meaningful, they must serve a clear purpose: to make a decision, generate ideas, resolve conflict, give feedback, or build relationships. In this article, we explore the real reasons to meet and how to avoid wasting everyone’s time.

Meetings take time, energy, and attention, so they should never be treated as default. To make meetings meaningful, they must serve a clear purpose: to make a decision, generate ideas, resolve conflict, give feedback, or build relationships. In this article, we explore the real reasons to meet and how to avoid wasting everyone’s time.
Improving Meetings

In this article, we dive into the science of what makes meetings fail and how to fix them. Backed by organizational psychology and productivity research, we explore the hidden costs of unstructured meetings, the stress they cause, and why people hate them. Then we turn to practical, evidence-based methods for better meetings: from clear agendas…

In this article, we dive into the science of what makes meetings fail and how to fix them. Backed by organizational psychology and productivity research, we explore the hidden costs of unstructured meetings, the stress they cause, and why people hate them. Then we turn to practical, evidence-based methods for better meetings: from clear agendas…
Meeting Preparation in O3PM

Meetings can move projects forward—or waste everyone’s time. In this article, I show how to prepare meetings the O3PM way using Obsidian. From structured metadata and linked agenda items to participant check-ins via the Object Responsibility Module (ORM), this setup helps you run lean, purposeful, and traceable meetings without the chaos.

Meetings can move projects forward—or waste everyone’s time. In this article, I show how to prepare meetings the O3PM way using Obsidian. From structured metadata and linked agenda items to participant check-ins via the Object Responsibility Module (ORM), this setup helps you run lean, purposeful, and traceable meetings without the chaos.