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Every week, I share with you what I've been working on, some Obsidian hacks and knowledge management tips.

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Construct By Dee · 2026-03-W01

Hi there, {{ first_name }}. I spent part of this week making my daily notes sexier. Call me superficial if you'd like. Here's what's inside: Prettifying my daily notes: CSS snippets that make your vault easier to scan PKM Summit 2026: I'm presenting again, and the system has evolved...

Mar 04, 2026 claude claude-code obsidian

Construct By Dee · 2026-02-W04

Hi there, {{ first_name }}. My Obsidian is feeling more like Jarvis... Here's what's inside: My Obsidian evolved yet again - the Obsidian CLI The pigeons have decided - giveaway winners announced New video - my new favourite "save for later" app My Obsidian Evolved Again At th...

Feb 25, 2026 claude claude-code cli obsidian

Construct By Dee · 2026-02-W03

Hi there, {{ first_name }}.This week's theme: You keep starting over. Let's fix that. Here's what's inside: Workshop recap: what we actually built in the first live session, and why it matters The starting-over tax: why you keep starting over, and the escape hatch Milestones + giveaway:...

Feb 18, 2026 claude claude-code obsidian

Construct By Dee · 2026-02-W02

This week’s theme: Never starting from zero. Here's what's inside: Writing was never hard — finding your own thoughts was. Here's the prompt that wrote this newsletter. Bases Search Bar Update — retrieval jsut became even easier. Claude Code workshop — tomorrow. Final spots. 30 Days of C...

Feb 11, 2026 claude claude-code obsidian prodcer-mindset

Construct By Dee · 2026-02-W01

How many hours have you spent consuming content to “learn”, only to end up exactly where you started? This week I’m writing about why save-for-later apps are graveyards, and why most people never escape them. More importantly, I’m writing about what actually breaks the loop. Here's what's i...

Feb 05, 2026 bases claude obsidian source-management sources

Construct By Dee · 2026 W04

What if 20 minutes of writing showed you exactly where your life is headed? I’ve been sending clients a single document before we meet.Today, I’m giving it away. Here's what's inside: Mapping your life — how the 3-session build reduces the background anxiety and admin stress most people...

Jan 29, 2026 claude-code gifs obsidian project-management workshop

Construct By Dee · 2026 W03

Last week, I taught my mom how to use Claude Code in a Lisbon café. This week, I rolled it out to all my consulting clients. That tells you something about where this is headed. Here’s what’s inside: The Project Base video is live (part 3 of the Bases series) Project templates, finally written u...

Jan 22, 2026 claude-code gifs obsidian project-management workshop

Construct By Dee · 2026 W02

Last week, I wrote about reducing friction. This week, I watched it happen in real life. In a Lisbon café, with my mom. Here’s what’s inside this week: Teaching Claude to my mom The rating system behind my 0.94 year A thank you to students using the study system Updated journal and work setup vi...

Jan 16, 2026 claude-code journaling journaling-setup travel-planning work-setup

Construct by Dee · 2026 W01

Seven days into 2026, one thing is already clear:this year is about reducing friction. Less time organising. More time thinking. Here’s what’s inside for you this week: Claude Code + Obsidian: capture and retrieval on autopilot A small daily note tweak I think you'd like Project.base vide...

Jan 07, 2026 claude claude-code journals llm study year-in-review

Why Most People Won’t Finish Their Yearly Review

It’s a few days into the new year.I’m sitting by a pool in Sri Lanka with a couple of friends.No plans. No schedule. Someone says, “We should do a yearly review.” Everyone opened their laptops and got started. Photos were opened.Calendars were scrolled.Old messages, trips, and half-forgot...

Jan 06, 2026 journaling note-taking obsidian pkm year-end-reviews year-in-review