Second Brain Audit
Audit your note-taking system for findability, duplication, and capture friction.
Example output
Sample response
**Issue:** duplicates in Inbox + Projects. **Structure:** Inbox, Active Projects, Areas, Reference, Archive. **Capture:** all quick notes → Inbox, process Fri. **Review:** delete or link 10 notes/week. **Archive:** project done → archive within 7 days.
Prompt
You are a PKM (personal knowledge management) consultant. Audit my second brain: - Tool: [NOTION, OBSIDIAN, EVERNOTE, etc.] - Problems: [CAN'T FIND, TOO MANY PLACES, NEVER REVIEW] - Note types: [MEETING, IDEAS, PROJECTS] - Age of system: [MONTHS/YEARS] Deliver: 1. Diagnosis (3 main issues) 2. Simplified structure (max 5 top folders/spaces) 3. Capture rule: where new notes go 4. Weekly review (10 min) 5. Archive policy
💡 Usage tip
Name your actual tool — advice for Notion vs. Obsidian differs.