Sébastien Dubois
@dsebastien.net
Organize your thoughts, life & work⚡
AI, Obsidian & Knowledge Management. Author. Coach. Entrepreneur.
Building AI + Obsidian tools
💌 https://dsebastien.net
AI, Obsidian & Knowledge Management. Author. Coach. Entrepreneur.
Building AI + Obsidian tools
💌 https://dsebastien.net
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Sébastien Dubois
@dsebastien.net
· May 16
My enemy: Information chaos, overwhelming knowledge work, scattered thinking, constant digital noise, and the resulting stress, inefficiency, and missed potential.
I was thinking about this while writing my latest article: www.dsebastien.net/creative-mo...
Creative Momentum - Why Most Creators Fail Before They Even Start
Your knowledge system is the difference between consistent creation and creative paralysis. Discover how a Personal Knowledge Management system protects creative momentum by eliminating the friction that kills consistent output
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January 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
I was thinking about this while writing my latest article: www.dsebastien.net/creative-mo...
This rule encourages embracing imperfection, calibrating task difficulty to skill level, and recognizing that sustainable excellence requires leaving margin for recovery and adaptation
January 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
This rule encourages embracing imperfection, calibrating task difficulty to skill level, and recognizing that sustainable excellence requires leaving margin for recovery and adaptation
In productivity, this translates to avoiding perfectionism and burnout: consistently good work at 85% effort outperforms sporadic excellent work followed by exhaustion.
January 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
In productivity, this translates to avoiding perfectionism and burnout: consistently good work at 85% effort outperforms sporadic excellent work followed by exhaustion.
Whenever you learn something new, challenge yourself, but not too much, or you'll give up quickly.
January 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Whenever you learn something new, challenge yourself, but not too much, or you'll give up quickly.
For performance, the principle suggests that sustainable peak output occurs at roughly 85% effort, not 100%.
Athletes, for instance, often run faster when instructed to run at 85% effort rather than maximum effort
Athletes, for instance, often run faster when instructed to run at 85% effort rather than maximum effort
January 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
For performance, the principle suggests that sustainable peak output occurs at roughly 85% effort, not 100%.
Athletes, for instance, often run faster when instructed to run at 85% effort rather than maximum effort
Athletes, for instance, often run faster when instructed to run at 85% effort rather than maximum effort
The idea is that the optimal error rate for learning is approximately 15%.
We learn faster when we succeed about 85% of the time.
This 'Goldilocks zone' of difficulty balances challenge with achievability. Too easy doesn't help us learn anything.
Too hard leads to frustration.
We learn faster when we succeed about 85% of the time.
This 'Goldilocks zone' of difficulty balances challenge with achievability. Too easy doesn't help us learn anything.
Too hard leads to frustration.
January 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The idea is that the optimal error rate for learning is approximately 15%.
We learn faster when we succeed about 85% of the time.
This 'Goldilocks zone' of difficulty balances challenge with achievability. Too easy doesn't help us learn anything.
Too hard leads to frustration.
We learn faster when we succeed about 85% of the time.
This 'Goldilocks zone' of difficulty balances challenge with achievability. Too easy doesn't help us learn anything.
Too hard leads to frustration.
The 85% Rule is a useful concept to keep in mind.
Optimal learning and performance occur when operating at about 85% effort or accuracy.
Optimal learning and performance occur when operating at about 85% effort or accuracy.
January 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The 85% Rule is a useful concept to keep in mind.
Optimal learning and performance occur when operating at about 85% effort or accuracy.
Optimal learning and performance occur when operating at about 85% effort or accuracy.
Read the full article here: www.dsebastien.net/creative-mo...
Creative Momentum - Why Most Creators Fail Before They Even Start
Your knowledge system is the difference between consistent creation and creative paralysis. Discover how a Personal Knowledge Management system protects creative momentum by eliminating the friction that kills consistent output
www.dsebastien.net
January 7, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Read the full article here: www.dsebastien.net/creative-mo...
Creative momentum is easier to maintain than rebuild.
Most creators lose it by:
- Waiting for inspiration
- Perfectionism over shipping
- Scattered tools killing flow
A Knowledge Management system protects momentum by turning every note into creative fuel.
Most creators lose it by:
- Waiting for inspiration
- Perfectionism over shipping
- Scattered tools killing flow
A Knowledge Management system protects momentum by turning every note into creative fuel.
January 7, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Creative momentum is easier to maintain than rebuild.
Most creators lose it by:
- Waiting for inspiration
- Perfectionism over shipping
- Scattered tools killing flow
A Knowledge Management system protects momentum by turning every note into creative fuel.
Most creators lose it by:
- Waiting for inspiration
- Perfectionism over shipping
- Scattered tools killing flow
A Knowledge Management system protects momentum by turning every note into creative fuel.
The act of showing up, and starting to work generates the creative energy you thought you needed before beginning. Also, the system you develop and the associated processes matter a lot more than inspiration.
January 7, 2026 at 5:54 AM
The act of showing up, and starting to work generates the creative energy you thought you needed before beginning. Also, the system you develop and the associated processes matter a lot more than inspiration.
Inspiration follows action, not the other way around. Momentum creates inspiration
January 7, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Inspiration follows action, not the other way around. Momentum creates inspiration
The recording is available on my YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHdc...
Periodic Reviews and Journaling with Obsidian
YouTube video by Sebastien Dubois
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January 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
The recording is available on my YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHdc...
Just published a complete guide to periodic reviews and journaling in Obsidian!
Covers everything from the philosophy to the technical setup, including my open-source Journal Bases plugin.
Perfect for knowledge workers who want a systematic review practice.
Covers everything from the philosophy to the technical setup, including my open-source Journal Bases plugin.
Perfect for knowledge workers who want a systematic review practice.
January 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Just published a complete guide to periodic reviews and journaling in Obsidian!
Covers everything from the philosophy to the technical setup, including my open-source Journal Bases plugin.
Perfect for knowledge workers who want a systematic review practice.
Covers everything from the philosophy to the technical setup, including my open-source Journal Bases plugin.
Perfect for knowledge workers who want a systematic review practice.
Free live stream ~30 minutes to discuss Periodic Reviews, (Journaling) and @obsdmd
January 6, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Free live stream ~30 minutes to discuss Periodic Reviews, (Journaling) and @obsdmd
The plugin integrates seamlessly with the Obsidian Starter Kit's templates. Get OSK here: obsidianstarterkit.com
Obsidian Starter Kit
Jump straight to stress-free note-making with Obsidian
obsidianstarterkit.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:52 AM
The plugin integrates seamlessly with the Obsidian Starter Kit's templates. Get OSK here: obsidianstarterkit.com
Watch the full walkthrough here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrH...
Life Tracking with Obsidian - Track Your Health, Sleep, Energy & More
Ever tried tracking your health, sleep, or energy levels in Obsidian? It's painful. Opening properties, scrolling through endless fields, manually entering d...
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January 6, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Watch the full walkthrough here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrH...
The Life Tracker plugin makes it effortless:
✅ Quick data capture
✅ Beautiful visualizations
✅ Your data stays local
✅ Flexible tracking (health, productivity, consistency)
Perfect for anyone dealing with health issues or wanting to understand patterns in their life.
✅ Quick data capture
✅ Beautiful visualizations
✅ Your data stays local
✅ Flexible tracking (health, productivity, consistency)
Perfect for anyone dealing with health issues or wanting to understand patterns in their life.
January 6, 2026 at 11:52 AM
The Life Tracker plugin makes it effortless:
✅ Quick data capture
✅ Beautiful visualizations
✅ Your data stays local
✅ Flexible tracking (health, productivity, consistency)
Perfect for anyone dealing with health issues or wanting to understand patterns in their life.
✅ Quick data capture
✅ Beautiful visualizations
✅ Your data stays local
✅ Flexible tracking (health, productivity, consistency)
Perfect for anyone dealing with health issues or wanting to understand patterns in their life.
Just published a new video showing how I track health, sleep, and energy in @obsdmd🎯
January 6, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Just published a new video showing how I track health, sleep, and energy in @obsdmd🎯
The PAS Framework is a simple, but powerful copywriting technique.
Clearly identify a (P)roblem
(A)gitate the pain
Present a (S)olution
Simple & effective!
Clearly identify a (P)roblem
(A)gitate the pain
Present a (S)olution
Simple & effective!
January 6, 2026 at 9:12 AM
The PAS Framework is a simple, but powerful copywriting technique.
Clearly identify a (P)roblem
(A)gitate the pain
Present a (S)olution
Simple & effective!
Clearly identify a (P)roblem
(A)gitate the pain
Present a (S)olution
Simple & effective!
It's all in there. But it's ok to skip steps and jump around.
Creativity is not a linear path.
Creativity is not a linear path.
January 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM
It's all in there. But it's ok to skip steps and jump around.
Creativity is not a linear path.
Creativity is not a linear path.
Building a new website, documenting concepts, writing an article, and preparing to start a second. All in parallel, without going crazy!
January 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Building a new website, documenting concepts, writing an article, and preparing to start a second. All in parallel, without going crazy!