When we think about personal knowledge management (PKM), writing often takes center stage. We’re taught to jot down thoughts, organize them neatly, and create complex networks of notes. But is text alone enough to fully capture, process, and present the depth of our ideas? I argue that it’s not...

From an early age, we are taught to read text but not images. Even though we start with drawings as children, we are gradually guided towards letters and words. As we progress through education, there's a noticeable divide: text is emphasized, while images and visual thinking tools are often sidelined...

• Isn’t thinking more than just visuals? Why the heavy focus on visuals?

• Aren’t we losing important elements of thinking by only using visuals?

• Can visuals really improve my thinking? Why is most of the workshop about communication?

As someone who has spent years developing tools like Excalidraw and ExcaliBrain for Obsidian, I’ve now moved most of my Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) into a visual-first approach. My problem-solving and thinking process usually begins with throwing words and icons onto a virtual whiteboard...

was recently at a family picnic where one of my cousins, curious about my YouTube channel and online course, asked, "Can you explain what you do, in simple terms? And why would someone care?"

To be honest, I struggled to articulate it clearly. I am so involved in the details that I find it really hard to explain the essence of...

I selected 9 videos as an introduction to my Visual PKM work...