Networked Thinking

A book by Jason Gilbertson and Terri Yeh

Networked Thinking

The missing manual for knowledge work in the AI age

A personal thinking system that turns scattered notes, sources, and AI conversations into connected decisions, writing, and work.

Complete manuscript. Open to publisher conversations.

Why this book

Collect less. Understand what matters.

AI can produce more than anyone can absorb. The harder problem is knowing what matters, where it came from, how it connects, and what to do next. Networked Thinking gives you a practical way to hold that context, so AI becomes a partner, not an outsource.

Where it started

One atomic note changed the conversation.

Jason built the system in 2022 while reworking how he learned from twenty thousand notes. The core stayed simple: capture ideas atomically, connect them explicitly, and keep everything in plain text you control. In 2024, Terri used the method on two pages of scattered ideas about voice, communication, and meaning. Within ten minutes of writing one atomic note, the presentation had shape.

Okay. You're onto something with atomic notes. We need to talk.
Terri to Jason, 2024

The method

Curate. Connect. Cultivate.

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Curate

Choose what deserves attention, and keep its source context attached.

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Connect

Link notes, sources, conversations, and decisions so ideas compound.

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Cultivate

Grow the network into writing, decisions, and work that holds up.

Inside the book

A complete system, chapter by chapter.

The book moves from diagnosis to practice to long-term maintenance.

Part One: The Foundation

  1. 01The Midnight Reckoning
  2. 02The Atomic Foundation
  3. 03Connections over Collections

Part Two: Build Your System

  1. 04Choosing Your Tools
  2. 05Designing Your Workspace
  3. 06Information Triage
  4. 07Creating Atomic Notes That Last
  5. 08Mastering Connections
  6. 09Knowledge Maps and Wayfinding

Part Three: Scale Your System

  1. 10Daily, Weekly, and Quarterly Rhythms
  2. 11Evolving Your System
  3. 12Advanced Workflows

Companion vault

Start with the system as it exists today.

The companion vault is available now for readers who want to explore the method before the book is published. It includes the current structure, notes, templates, and examples behind Networked Thinking.

  • 01Starter vault
  • 02Guides
  • 03Templates
  • 04Examples
  • 05Workflows
Browse the current vault
Obsidian graph view showing connected notes in the Networked Thinking companion vault

Companion vault graph view from the current system.

The authors

Two minds, one method.

Jason Gilbertson

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Terri Yeh

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Where things stand

The manuscript is complete.

Networked Thinking has been sharpening the thinking of its authors and alpha readers. We're seeking a publisher now. Join the email list for publication news, launch details, and companion vault updates.


Contact: Email hello@networkedthinking.ai for early access or questions.