Don't Get Too Crazy About Organizing It

#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 Potential

Full show notes at: https://allthehacks.com/second-brain-tiago-forte

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Resources Mentioned

Connect with Tiago Forte: Website | Instagram | Twitter

Tiago Forte’s Book

• Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential

Resources 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

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