4 Ways To Create An Unfair Advantage With Your Personal Knowledge Base

Sean Oliver
2 min readMar 15, 2023

To succeed in today’s rapidly changing world, having a competitive edge is essential.

Building a personal knowledge base is one way to gain that edge. Here are four key ideas for creating your own personal knowledge base:

First, choose the right tools.

It’s important to select tools that work for you and make it easy to organize and access your knowledge. Caution, start with tools you already have first. I strongly encourage notecards and a pen you love.

Second, curate your attention.

Curating your attention involves selecting, organizing, and presenting information in a meaningful way. This can include using a tagging system, creating a clear structure, and regularly updating your content.

Third, make connections between ideas and information.

By doing so, you’ll be able to see patterns and relationships that might not be apparent otherwise. This can be achieved through techniques like creating longer form content, linking related notes, and cross-referencing content.

Finally, use your personal knowledge base regularly.

This will help you reinforce what you’ve learned and keep the information fresh in your mind. For example, you can use your personal knowledge base to create content, review information, or solve problems.

Building a personal knowledge base takes time and effort, but the benefits are worth it.

By organizing and leveraging the information you gather, you’ll have a significant advantage in both your personal and professional life. Don’t wait to get started — take action today to build your own personal knowledge base and unlock your full potential.

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Sean Oliver

Sean Oliver is a Sr Business Analytics Lead in Seattle, WA