People often call me a productivity guru, but in this episode I sit down with one of the world's foremost experts on productivity, Tiago Forte. Tiago's taught me and thousands of people how they can revolutionise their lives and businesses with his course ‘building a second brain’ and during this conversation he shares that wisdom. We talk about how he fell into the world of productivity and how actually building a business is at the core of what is means to make a positive impact on the world, as well as misconceptions about productivity and his brand new book 'Building A Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential'.00:00 Intro 01:44 How has having a child has impacted your productivity?06:01 How did you become one of the world's foremost experts on productivity?12:05 How to keep up with managing information flows 17:20 Is the world moving away from productivity?23:24 What's the meaning of productivity for you?34:11 Getting interested in business and making money58:31 Your new book01:03:14 What is a second brain and why does it help you organise your life?01:14:31 The principles of building a second brain🔗 CONNECT WITH TIAGO🎥 YouTube Channel  💻 Website 🐦 Twitter📕Building a Second Brain ✍️Tiago's Blog🎙Tiago's Podcast 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI 💌  Sign up to my weekly email newsletter🎥 YouTube Channel💻 Website📸  Instagram🐦  Twitter👥 Linkedin💙  The Friendzone Discord🔗 Creatorpreneur Crash Course - https://aliabdaal.com/creatorpreneur-crash-course/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=dd_creatorpreneur_crash_courseFind the show notes and the transcript on the website: https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/Sponsored by ShortformThis episode is kindly brought to you by Shortform, the world's best provider of guides for non-fiction books. Shortform gives you comprehensive coverage of thousands of books, the key ideas, clearly and simply explained, plus smart commentary and analysis. It’s like your smartest friend teaching you about a book. Go to https://shortform.com/deepdive to get 20% off the annual premium subscription.📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon Website Leave a reviewIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorCheck out the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

In the modern age, people are bombarded with more information, and are more personally responsible for managing that information, than ever before. How do you stay on top of your schedule, work responsibilities, financial obligations, and the spigot of media that runs full force 24/7 while not only avoiding becoming overwhelmed, but actually using all that information to generate better ideas, advance your career, and generally improve your life?My guest would say that the answer lies in having a mind outside your mind. His name is Tiago Forte and he's the author of Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential. Today on the show, Tiago explains how a Second Brain is an external resource where you can store all of the most valuable checklists, thoughts, notes, ideas, and insights you acquire and generate. He explains how the Second Brain supercharges the historical practice of keeping a commonplace book, and how it improves your productivity and well-being by getting stuff out of your head, off your bandwidth, and into a place where you can actually put it to use. Tiago then walks us through this system of "Personal Knowledge Management," including the tools you can use to capture information, the question to ask yourself to decide what to capture, and why he recommends organizing what you capture around action instead of subject. And Tiago explains how the ultimate goal of having a Second Brain is to take what you put into this treasury and synthesize it into better ways to live, think, act, and express yourself.Resources Related to the PodcastCommonplace booksAoM Article: The Man Book — Creating a Reservoir of Timeless WisdomTiago's YouTube series on choosing a digital notes appDigital note-taking apps mentioned in the show:EvernoteNotionObsidian Google KeepMicrosoft OneNotePocket — an article-saving appTiago's blog post on his "PARA" organization systemConnect With Tiago ForteTiago's WebsiteListen to the Podcast! (And don’t forget to leave us a review!)Listen to the episode on a separate page.Download this episode.Subscribe to the podcast in the media player of your choice.Listen ad-free on Stitcher Premium; get a free month when you use code "manliness" at checkout.Podcast SponsorsClick here to see a full list of our podcast sponsors. 

Tiago Forte, bestselling author and productivity expert, discusses the challenges of writing a book, overcoming writer's block, progressive summarization for efficient writing, the value of an annual review, and the importance of curation in writing and learning.

Tiago Forte, founder of ForteLabs and author, discusses various topics in this podcast, including his journey as a writer, the concept of building a second brain, the importance of selective reading, embracing chaos, and processing emotions. He also shares insights on increasing and decreasing chaos in a situation, finding common ground in altercations, and relieving bottlenecks.

Tiago Forte joins us to talk about his new book, building knowledge assets, and flipping the switch from consumer to creator. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Indeed: Get a free $75 credit to upgrade your job post. Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to save 10% on your purchase. Setapp: Curated playlists to help you get things done. Search and follow ‘Setapp’ on Spotify. Guest Starring: Tiago Forte Links and Show Notes: Deep Focus: Extended episodes with bonus deep dive content. Building a Second Brain Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte | Amazon Focused #146: The Extended Mind, with Annie Murphy Paul How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler | Amazon What is GTD? | Getting Things Done Tiago Forte (@fortelabs) | Twitter

We live in the information age, but it often leaves us feeling overwhelmed. Today’s author promises to help us develop a system for personal knowledge management that enables us to make sense of it all. Join Joe & Mike as they embark on a journey to build their second brains. Links Support the Show Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits Building a Second Brain Bookworm #1: Getting Things Done Focused #154: building a Second Brain, with Tiago Forte Focused #155: 12 Favorite Problems Moodz Wallpapers Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book Mike’s Twitter thread on the 5 C’s of Creativity Mike’s Sermon Sketchnotes public graph The Road Less Stupid by Keith Cunningham Love and Work by Marcus Buckingham Do the Hard Things First by Scott Allan Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.0

#85: Tiago Forte joins Chris to talk about his proven method to build a "Second Brain" to organize your digital life. They discuss the best tools to use to collect and store information, why it's important to become more of a maker than a consumer, why the most common way people categorize information might not be the best and a lot more.Tiago Forte (@fortelabs) is one of the world's foremost experts on productivity. His cohort-based courses teach people around the world how timeless principles and the latest technology can revolutionize their productivity, creativity, and personal effectiveness. Tiago’s book is Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative PotentialFull show notes at: https://allthehacks.com/second-brain-tiago-forte Partner Deals Vuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ever wornMasterClass: Learn from the world's best with 15% offFabric: Affordable term life insurance for you and your familyDaffy: Donate for a chance to increase your contribution by $100 - $10,000For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: allthehacks.com/dealsResources MentionedConnect with Tiago Forte: Website | Instagram | TwitterTiago Forte’s BookBuilding a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative PotentialResources Mentioned Your Resource Guide to Building a Second Brain Second Brain Case Study: Sleep Training an Infant Evernote Mobile App Readwise Zapier Notion  Twlets Otter.ai  Airr Miro Procreate Command E Apple Files Things Art of Accomplishment AssemblyAI Free Shipt Membership with Visa Cards Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World Dream Studio Course  Full Show Notes(00:00) Introduction to Tiago Forte(01:49) Inception of the Journey(02:43) Three-Part Progression in Building the Second Brain(05:04) Shifting Focus to Creation and Efficient Tech Use(09:14) Exploring the Four Steps of CODE(10:47) Capture: Retaining the Most Insightful Content(17:00) Tools for Effective Capture(26:09) Search Tools for Comprehensive Retrieval(28:39) Balancing Business and Personal Life Organizational Modes(30:23) Optimal Information Organization(33:33) Unpacking PARA Method: Projects, Areas, Resources, Archives(37:32) Initiating PARA Method Implementation(38:23) Streamlining Email Inbox Organization(45:32) Deciding What to Offload or Keep(47:34) Action vs. Rote Memorization(49:04) Primary Use Cases for Your First Brain(52:36) Tiago’s Acknowledgment Technique(55:18) AI’s Role in the Second Brain(57:36) Tiago’s Mexico City Travel Recommendation Connect with All the HacksAll the Hacks: Newsletter | Website | Membership | EmailChris Hutchins: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedInEditor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tiago Forte is a productivity coach, Founder of Forte Labs and an author.The world has far, far too much information in it. Humans don't do well when they are overwhelmed with incoming signals and yet we can't stop ourselves from wanting to acquire more, interesting insights. Thankfully Tiago has created one of the world's most popular systems to Capture, Organise, Distill and Express pretty much anything.Expect to learn the most important apps Tiago uses to enhance his productivity, why everyone needs to go through an insane efficiency stage in life, how he's moving beyond pure productivity and into something more holistic, why read later apps can save your life, how to use the relationship between productivity and creativity and much more...Extra Stuff:Check out Tiago's website - https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom-Get in touch.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillxTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillxYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcastEmail: https://chriswillx.com/contact/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this season round up I look back at some of the best moments from season three, including conversations with Mo Gawdat, Grace Beverley, Tiago Forte, Richard Wiseman, Marques Brownlee and Alex Lieberman.  (00:00) Intro(00:44) Mo Gawdat: Lessons in happiness(10:17) Grace Beverley: Lessons in side hustles & self-care(19:56) Tiago Forte: Lesson in productivity (30:38) Richard Wiseman: Lessons in luck (40:17) MKBHD: Lessons in YouTube (46:20) Alex Lieberman: Lessons in business FULL EPISODES ⬇️The Happiness Expert Making 1 Billion People Happier - Mo GawdatHow To Build A Multi-Million Dollar Empire In Your 20s - Grace Beverley Confronting My Productivity Guru - Tiago ForteThe Sure-Fire Way To Be Luckier In Life - Advice From Psychology Professor Richard Wiseman MKBHD: The Story To 16 Million & The World Of YouTubeLessons From Selling Morning Brew For $75 Million At 28 - Alex Lieberman 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI🎥 YouTube Channel🐦 Twitter📸 Instagram💻 Website👥 Linkedin📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon WebsiteFind the show notes and the transcript on the website: https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/Sponsored by ShortformThis episode is kindly brought to you by Shortform, the world's best provider of guides for non-fiction books. Shortform gives you comprehensive coverage of thousands of books, the key ideas, clearly and simply explained, plus smart commentary and analysis. It’s like your smartest friend teaching you about a book. Go to https://shortform.com/deepdive to get 20% off the annual premium subscription.Leave a reviewIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorCheck out the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

Overwhelmed by the information you have to consume and keep track of? The Building a Second Brain Podcast gives you the tools to overcome Information Overload and thrive in the Information Age. Tiago Forte will teach you how to build your own "Second Brain" – a trusted place outside your head where you can collect your most important ideas and insights, and use them to do your best work. You'll discover how myths and misconceptions about the creative process hold us back, and how replacing them with a more strategic, intentional approach can unlock your true creative potential. You'll be amazed at how your productivity radically expands with the right frame of mind and the best tools. Tiago draws on years of experience teaching, speaking, and writing about productivity, learning, organizing, and note-taking for our modern, connected era.