As I was researching and writing my book Building a Second Brain, I picked up another book to read on the side: The Bullet Journal Method (affiliate link) by Ryder Carroll. There aren’t many books on effective notetaking for the modern world, especially ones that have been as successful as BuJo (as it’s affectionately called)….
I’m incredibly proud to introduce the next chapter in the evolution of Building a Second Brain (BASB)… The new Building a Second Brain Membership. For over 5 years, I’ve taught an online course that guides people in creating a Second Brain – a personal system of knowledge management – for themselves. My goal was always…
I sat down with productivity YouTuber Francesco D’Alessio of Keep Productive in London to rank our biggest productivity app predictions and share how we currently perceive the software space. Here’s a sneak peek of what we discussed: Is Mem the new Evernote? Will Notion lose in the next 3 years? Is Evernote going to make a comeback?…
I joined Clint Hoopes on the Unrivaled Man Podcast to discuss how organizing the legos in our minds will help us build the best version of ourselves. We also dived into: Why being smart does not help you remember things What a “knowledge library” is How to gain leverage as a knowledge worker How to…
I joined Matt Giaro on the Build Your Thing Podcast to talk about how I went from selling $30 online courses on Skillshare to a team of 8 full-time staff, creating the Building a Second Brain Movement. We dived into: How I got started The learnings from my failed projects The power of an email…
I’ve always thought about my career and my business in 2-3 year “eras.” The first era of Forte Labs was from 2013 to 2015, which I call “The Research Era.” I entered the wild world of self-employment and began to share my ideas publicly through my blog for the first time. I had no idea…
Information is the fundamental building block of everything we do. But we often find ourselves mentally juggling and straining to recall things. I’ve found that the most successful people are always sharpening their memory power — so that their ideas become more concrete and new connections are easily revealed. I call it the “CODE” method:…
I joined The Shaun Tabatt Show to share how you can discover the full potential of your ideas and translate what you know into more powerful, more meaningful improvements in your work and life by Building a Second Brain. We also discussed: The origin story of Building a Second Brain The blurred line between paper and…
It was the experience of a lifetime to have my own Google Talk. I shared the story of how my chronic pain condition was the catalyst to build a Second Brain. I also discussed: How to know what to capture in your Second Brain The power of taking notes on the go How to effectively…
Publishing my book has been the experience of a lifetime. I’ve learned so much about myself, discovered new horizons of creativity, met so many fascinating people, and heard stories from all over the world about how my message has made a difference for others. Writing a book gave me the opportunity to dig deep into…
I joined Barry Moltz on The Small Business Radio Show to discuss why you don’t need more time in the day to be more productive. We also dived into: Why learning isn’t just for exams The steps to be effective at digital notetaking Why distilling knowledge is so important How to make knowledge personal Listen…
I joined Jenny Blake on the Free Time Podcast to discuss how an email you send to friends can become an information asset as well as the link between creativity and productivity. We also dived into: Why you should “only start projects that are already 80% done.” How to apply the “campsite rule” to information…
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