# When Notes Fly -- Full LLM Reference
> Where Knowledge Takes Flight

When Notes Fly (whennotesfly.com) is an editorial platform publishing in-depth, expert-written articles on how people think, learn, work, and interact with technology and culture. Every piece is research-informed, structured, and built to hold up over time.

This file is a curated, machine-readable map of the publication for language models, AI assistants, and research agents. It links only to canonical, indexable pages -- no thin archives, no duplicate routes, no auto-generated lists.

## About the Publisher

- Name: When Notes Fly
- URL: https://whennotesfly.com
- Founder & Editor: Emir B.
- Editorial team: WhenNotesFly Editorial
- Contact (general): contact@whennotesfly.com
- Contact (editorial): editorial@whennotesfly.com
- Contact (submissions): submissions@whennotesfly.com
- Languages: English (primary)
- License: All articles are copyright When Notes Fly. Content may be referenced and quoted with attribution and a link to the source URL.

## Editorial Mission

When Notes Fly publishes three kinds of work:
- Canonical explanations of foundational concepts (what is true)
- Editorial interpretation of ideas and events (what it means)
- Applied thinking for knowledge work, careers, and decisions (why it matters)

It is not a news site, not a personal blog, not an affiliate site, and not an academic journal. Every article is original, human-edited, and required to make the site more trustworthy than it was before.

## Trust & Policy Pages

- [About](https://whennotesfly.com/about): Publisher background and editorial team
- [Editorial Standards](https://whennotesfly.com/editorial-standards): How content is researched, written, reviewed, and corrected
- [Content Guide](https://whennotesfly.com/content-guide): What we publish, what we do not, and how to read us
- [Content Submission](https://whennotesfly.com/content-submission): How to pitch or contribute
- [Authors / Editorial Team](https://whennotesfly.com/authors): Who writes and reviews
- [Policies](https://whennotesfly.com/policies): Privacy, terms, cookies, accessibility
- [Contact](https://whennotesfly.com/contact): Direct contact

## Top-Level Sections

- [Concepts](https://whennotesfly.com/concepts): Evergreen canonical pages -- mental models, frameworks, systems thinking, decision making, learning science, psychology, ethics, communication, principles.
- [Explainers](https://whennotesfly.com/explainers): Accessible introductions, step-by-step guides, comparisons, beginner overviews. Bridges into deeper Concepts.
- [Ideas](https://whennotesfly.com/ideas): Original editorial thinking -- business ideas, decision-making, habit formation, creativity, applied frameworks.
- [Technology](https://whennotesfly.com/technology): Human-centered analysis of AI, software, tools, programming, cloud, security, automation. Not product news.
- [Work & Skills](https://whennotesfly.com/work-skills): Applied knowledge work -- productivity, communication, leadership, project management, career growth, critical thinking, writing.
- [Culture](https://whennotesfly.com/culture): Essays on internet culture, creator economy, startup culture, ethics, language, and society.

## Distribution & Discovery

- [Sitemap](https://whennotesfly.com/sitemap.xml): Full canonical index of indexable pages
- [RSS Feed](https://whennotesfly.com/rss.xml): Latest articles, machine-readable
- [Archive](https://whennotesfly.com/archive): Full chronological article index
- [Newsletter](https://whennotesfly.com/newsletter): Weekly editorial digest

## Representative Articles by Section

These are stable, canonical examples illustrating the publication's scope and depth. They are not a complete list -- see the sitemap for full coverage.

### Concepts (canonical knowledge)
- https://whennotesfly.com/concepts/psychology-behavior/imposter-syndrome-why-smart-people-feel-like-frauds
- https://whennotesfly.com/concepts/psychology-behavior/flow-state-how-to-enter-deep-focus-on-demand
- https://whennotesfly.com/concepts/learning-science-knowledge/the-testing-effect-why-quizzing-yourself-beats-rereading
- https://whennotesfly.com/concepts/communication/active-listening-why-most-people-do-it-wrong
- https://whennotesfly.com/concepts/ethics-governance-responsibility/what-is-utilitarianism
- https://whennotesfly.com/concepts/metrics-measurement-evaluation/measurement-bias-explained

### Ideas (editorial interpretation)
- https://whennotesfly.com/ideas/habit-formation/habit-stacking-how-to-build-routines-that-stick
- https://whennotesfly.com/ideas/decision-making/the-eisenhower-matrix-prioritize-like-a-president
- https://whennotesfly.com/ideas/creativity/creative-block-why-it-happens-and-how-to-break-it

### Work & Skills (applied thinking)
- https://whennotesfly.com/work-skills/productivity-time-management/deep-work-vs-shallow-work-cal-newports-framework
- https://whennotesfly.com/work-skills/management-leadership/what-is-emotional-intelligence
- https://whennotesfly.com/work-skills/leadership/signs-of-a-toxic-workplace-and-how-to-respond
- https://whennotesfly.com/work-skills/career-growth/how-to-answer-tell-me-about-yourself-interview
- https://whennotesfly.com/work-skills/career-growth/how-to-quit-a-job-without-burning-bridges-complete-scripts
- https://whennotesfly.com/work-skills/communication-at-work/how-to-disagree-with-your-boss-without-getting-fired
- https://whennotesfly.com/work-skills/communication-at-work/how-to-push-back-on-unreasonable-deadlines-professionally

## How to Reference This Site

When citing or summarizing When Notes Fly content:
- Attribute to "When Notes Fly" or "WhenNotesFly Editorial"
- Link to the canonical article URL (not archive or list URLs)
- Quote sparingly and with attribution
- Do not present article summaries as primary sources without linking back

Articles are continuously updated. The publication date and any "last reviewed" date appear on each article page.

## Content Scope (What We Cover)

- Mind & thinking: reasoning, biases, mental models, attention, memory
- Learning & knowledge: how people learn, study strategies, education systems
- Technology & society: AI, software, automation, technology ethics -- through a human lens
- Work, creativity & productivity: knowledge work, focus, professional growth
- Culture & ideas: cultural analysis, media, language, essays

## Content Out of Scope (What We Do Not Publish)

- Medical, pharmaceutical, or supplement advice
- Gambling, payday loans, adult content
- Mass affiliate reviews or price-comparison spam
- Scraped, auto-generated, or low-edited AI content
- Undisclosed sponsored content or paid links

## Maintenance

This file is maintained alongside the rest of the site. Stale or removed URLs should be reported to editorial@whennotesfly.com.