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Feeling Overwhelmed by Complicated Systems & Unsure How to Make any of this Actually Work for You?
Welcome to Actionable Notes – Where We Make Your Thinking and Workflows 1% Easier.
Are you a content creator or knowledge worker tired of productivity systems that feel more complicated than helpful? Do you hear about systems like the Zettelkasten but struggle to make them actually simplify your thinking and output? Are you curious about AI but unsure how to weave it practically into your daily routine without adding more overwhelm?
If you're nodding along, you're in the right place.
My mission here at Actionable Notes is simple: to help you go back to basics and build sustainable, efficient systems. It's all about:
Unlock Your Thinking with Zettelkasten, Automate with AI, and Build a 1% Better Creator Workflow.
We focus on making things 1% Easier – because small, consistent improvements lead to massive transformations. It's about practical application, saving you time and effort, so you can focus on what truly matters: creating, sharing your best work, and making the solo creator (or focused knowledge worker) life not just possible, but enjoyable.
The core idea? Write to Think.
👋🏻 Hi! I'm Pamela.
For the past 5 years, I've been deep in the world of Zettelkasten and Obsidian, even using these methods to navigate the complexities of my PhD thesis. As a fellow knowledge worker and content creator, I understand the struggle of sifting through information and trying to build something meaningful.
I don't do theoretical fluff. I focus on practical implementation and providing easy-to-digest actionable notes on how you can actually:
Use Zettelkasten to think from the bottom-up.
Automate your workflows with AI as your helpful minion.
Build routines that save you effort and make your work feel lighter.
This is my digital home where I share my notes, break down what works, organize experiments, and play with AI as I explore the world of content creation, automation, and sustainable workflows.
Here's What You Can Expect from Actionable Notes:
When you subscribe, you'll get insights and practical guides on:
🧠 Unlocking Your Thinking: Master Zettelkasten and note-taking systems (especially with Obsidian) to capture ideas effectively, connect disparate insights, and make "writer's block" a thing of the past.
🤖 Practical AI for Creators & Knowledge Workers: Go beyond the hype. Learn to use AI to summarize notes, brainstorm from different perspectives, automate tedious tasks, and genuinely make AI your personal assistant, saving you precious effort.
⚙️ Building 1% Better Workflows: Discover strategies and automations to streamline your content creation and knowledge work, making everything feel 1% easier, step-by-step.
✍️ Writing to Think: Explore how the act of writing itself can be your most powerful tool for clarity, idea generation, and refining your understanding.
My goal is for you to feel confident using AI to think better (Zettelkasten style) and work smarter (easier automated workflows). The key transformation is saving effort, which frees you up to do bigger, better things.
Best Places to Start: Dive Into These Actionable Notes:
Ready to get a taste? Here are some of my most popular and foundational posts:
7 Min Zettelkasten Quick-Start Guide
Why start here? This guide gives you the essentials to begin using a Zettelkasten in just 7 minutes. A Zettelkasten is designed for anyone who thinks, learns, reads, develops ideas, or needs to communicate clearly. If you want to think clearly, this is necessary.
My #1 Most Used AI Prompt (And Why You Should Steal It!)
Why start here? Get an immediate, practical AI win you can implement today to make working with AI way easier.
How I Capture Ideas (Relatable Sheep's Notetaking system - Part 1)
Why start here? A gentle, relatable introduction to building a note-taking system that actually works for you, demystifying Zettelkasten.
Stop Guessing, Start Growing (in the 100-1k Creator Stage)
Why start here? If you're in this specific creator stage, this post tackles common hurdles and offers a path forward.
How to Talk Like a Human Online (Stop Sounding like a Textbook)
Why start here? Essential advice for anyone creating content and wanting to connect authentically.
Ready to Make Your Workflow 1% Easier?
If you're ready to stop feeling overwhelmed and start building systems that genuinely support your creative and intellectual work, subscribe to Actionable Notes. Get practical insights, clear how-tos, and a dose of encouragement delivered straight to your inbox.
Let's Connect!
After creating content for 3 years, I've realized that connection is key, especially when you're figuring things out. If you're also hovering around that 100 to 1000 follower mark, or just resonate with the ideas here, I'd genuinely love to connect.
I've started having weekly chats with other new creators, and it's been incredibly helpful. I would love to hear from you.
What could we talk about? Here's what's on my mind lately (and what I explore in Actionable Notes):
🧠 Ideation & Note-Taking Systems: (Obsidian, Zettelkasten, capturing ideas).
🤖 Practical AI for Creators: (Summarizing, brainstorming, automating, weaving AI into workflows).
✍️ Breaking Down What Works: (Analyzing successful posts, hooks, structure, value-driven writing).
🚀 Your Creator/Knowledge Worker Journey: (Anything else on your mind about building online).
You can DM me on Substack or reply to any newsletter. I always reply within a few days unless I am deep in a project, in which case, a week. I’ll be delighted to hear from you, as I type away in my tiny studio in Singapore!
Let's build smarter, not just harder. See you inside Actionable Notes!