Time Investment Overview
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To get the most out of this course, you should plan to invest a total of 69 hours. If you dedicate 1 hour per day, this will take around 10 weeks to complete.
While 69 hours might seem like a lot, this course is your opportunity to build essential skills we were never taught in school — how to think visually. It’s a transformative learning experience. You’ll also dive into The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul, a book carefully selected to deepen your understanding of why spatial-visual thinking is so powerful. Rather than rushing, I encourage you to embrace the journey. You’re not just learning — you’re developing new capabilities. As Masashi Kishimoto said, "There's no advantage to hurrying through life." This course is designed to make the process both enriching and enjoyable.
Here’s the breakdown:
Total video lesson playtime: 🎥 12.5 hours
Estimated homework time: 📝 23.5 hours, which also includes reading the Prologue, Introduction, Chapter 1, and Chapter 2 of The Extended Mind
To finish reading the book while applying the methods discussed, plan for about 2-3 hours per chapter for the remaining 11 chapters, adding up to an estimated 33 hours
Buckle Up for the Ride! (🎥 27:22 📝 25 minutes)
Welcome! (🎥
09:07📝5 minutes)Course Overview (🎥
06:41📝20 minutes)Introducing The MindSET Framework (🎥
11:34)
Setting Up Your Tools (🎥 77:29 📝 80 minutes)
Toolbox Setup (🎥
03:08)Set Up Obsidian, Install the Demo Vault (🎥
25:01📝25 minutes)The Demo Vault (🎥
24:43📝20 minutes)Quick Intro to Excalidraw (🎥
16:36📝20 minutes)Quick Intro to Readwise (🎥
08:01📝15 minutes)
Visual Thinking: Setting Up Your Mind (🎥 33:59 📝 30 minutes)
PKM that works like your Brain (🎥
03:49)Visual Thinking (🎥
05:43📝30 minutes)Spatial Thinking (🎥
24:27)
Consuming Knowledge: Read, Listen, Watch... (🎥 135:16 📝 7-9 hours)
Reading Workflows (🎥
26:46📝3-4 hours)Idea Integration Board (🎥
15:47📝20 minutes)Idea Atlas (🎥
21:59📝3-4 hours)Progressive Summarization (🎥
21:54)Iterative Reading (🎥
08:45📝10 minutes)What to Highlight? The Clippings Checklist (🎥
14:57📝30 minutes)Structured File Naming (🎥
25:08📝15 minutes)
Visualizing Key Ideas (🎥 166:37 📝 90 minutes)
Illustration Sources (🎥
38:26📝10 minutes)7-Step Concept Visuals (🎥
43:57📝10 minutes)Cheating (🎥
12:36📝10 minutes)Standard Proportions (🎥
32:10📝10 minutes)Excalidraw Scripts (🎥
18:45📝30 minutes)Simple Colors (🎥
20:43📝20 minutes)
Structuring Your Notes (🎥 72:18 📝 3 hours)
Back-of-the-Card Visual Zettelkasten Notes (🎥
24:35📝2 hours)Forcing Function (🎥
07:00📝15 minutes)Link and Think Icons (🎥
25:52📝25 minutes)LEGOized Ideas (🎥
14:51📝20 minutes)
Connecting the Dots and Exploring Perspectives (🎥 53:42 📝 2-3 hours)
Broaden Your Perspective (🎥
12:18📝1-2 hours)The NoMa Method (🎥
11:11📝15 minutes)The Double-Bubble Map (🎥
11:03📝15 minutes)Idea Compass (🎥
19:10📝20 minutes)
Shaping Your Narrative (🎥 65:04 📝 2 hours)
Narrative Thread (🎥
14:47📝15 minutes)Take a Stand (🎥
05:21📝10 minutes)The Brick Road Method (🎥
16:16📝30 minutes)Forms, Fields, and Flows (🎥
13:24📝10 minutes)Storytelling Secret (🎥
02:07📝20 minutes)Transitions and Gutters (🎥
13:09📝30 minutes)
Organizing Your Insights and Takeaways (🎥 48:32 📝 50 minutes)
Zettelkasten (🎥
24:30📝15 minutes)12 Favorite Problems (🎥
06:22📝20 minutes)LATCHing (🎥
13:56📝15 minutes)After Action Review (🎥
03:44)
Sharing Your Story (🎥 00:00 📝 20 minutes)
Slideshow Script (🎥
14:21📝15 minutes)To Infinity and Beyond! (🎥
02:51📝5 minutes)
Customizing and Automating Your Workflow (🎥 54:34 📝 90 minutes)
Templater (🎥
10:50📝10 minutes)Kindle Import Script (🎥
04:05📝10 minutes)Customizing Readwise (🎥
04:40📝10 minutes)Summarization Script (🎥
06:30📝30 minutes)Excalidraw Writing Machine (🎥
28:29📝30 minutes)