Big Think How to double your brain power | Tiago Forte
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Oct 16, 2025 
Tiago Forte, Founder of Forte Labs and author of Building a Second Brain, dives into the challenges of information overload in today’s world. He introduces the concept of a 'second brain'—a digital repository that helps manage and utilize information more effectively. Forte discusses his C.O.D.E. method (capture, organize, distill, express) for streamlining creativity and notes the importance of preserving personal wisdom and surprising observations. Ultimately, he emphasizes that structured knowledge management can unlock greater productivity and creativity.
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Modern Minds Face Information Overload
- We take in far more information daily than our brains evolved to handle.
- Tiago Forte calls this gap a problem that requires an external system to solve.
Reviving the Commonplace Book
- Historical societies used commonplace books to manage overflowing information.
- Forte reframes the commonplace book as a single centralized repository for meaningful content today.
Use C.O.D.E. To Build A Second Brain
- Build a personal system for knowledge management: capture, organize, distill, express (C.O.D.E.).
- Use notes to preserve thinking so ideas remain available after your working memory resets.
