Tiago Forte on Building a Second Brain to Free Our Minds
Erik Fisher and Tiago Forte discuss Tiago’s book Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential.
This week I’m excited to revisit an insightful conversation I had with Tiago Forte about his book Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential. Tiago walks us through his groundbreaking framework, PARA—Projects, Areas, Resources, Archives—that aims to revolutionize how we organize information in our digital lives. We'll also explore the CODE methodology—Capture, Organize, Distill, Express—that helps manage and make sense of the influx of ideas and tasks we face daily.
Tune in as we draw compelling parallels between digital and physical organization, delve into the art of building a dependable "second brain," and discuss the immense benefits of externalizing our thoughts. This episode promises to offer actionable insights for everyone—from online content creators to everyday knowledge workers—on mastering the chaos of information overload. Plus, get a sneak peek into upcoming topics on enhancing productivity, effective communication, and more. So, grab your notepads as we embark on this journey to cleaner, more efficient digital lives with Tiago Forte!
______________________________________
Connect with Tiago:
______________________________________
Connect with Erik:
______________________________________
This Podcast is Powered By:
Make sure to support the show by checking out the sponsors!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Make sure to grab Shortcasts from Beyond The To-Do List by Blinkist. A Shortcast is a 7-10 min version of a podcast where you get the core takeaways.
Listen On
Featured Episodes
Tiago Forte on Building a Second Brain to Free Our Minds
This week I was thrilled to speak with Tiago Forte about his groundbreaking new book, Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential . In this conversation, I discove...
Phil Rosenthal on Creativity, Family, Food and Travel
Phil Rosenthal, creator of Everybody Loves Raymond, talks about drawing creative ideas from your own life and traveling and food to get out of your comfort zone.
Todd Henry on the Daily Practice of Creativity
This week I was excited to welcome Todd Henry back to the show for the sixth time to discuss his latest book, Daily Creative: A Practical Guide for Staying - Prolific, Brilliant, and Healthy . Todd is a prolific author …
Jon Acuff on Teaching Teenagers to Remix Their Mindset to Reshape The…
This week I was so happy to welcome Jon Acuff back to the show to discuss his newest book, Your New Playlist: The Student Guide to Tapping into the Superpower of Mindset. This powerful new book which Jon co-authored with …
Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller on Mindset and Controlling the N…
This week I was excited to welcome back to the show, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt-Miller. Michael Hyatt is the founder and chairman of Full Focus. He has scaled multiple companies, including a $250M publishing company with o...
My Favorite Productivity Books For 2023 Featuring Jeff Sieh
This week I’m joined by my friend Jeff Sieh of Social Media News Live to talk through the top productivity books for 2023. With the new year well underway I wanted to take the time to compile and curate a …
Melissa Urban on Setting Boundaries to Save Relationships
This week I was excited to speak with Melissa Urban about her new book, The Book of Boundaries: Set the Limits That Will Set You Free . Melissa and I had an extremely insightful conversation about how setting healthy boundari...
Greg Mckeown on Making Essential Activities Easy
In this episode I'm excited to re-release a conversation I had with Greg Mckeown. Greg is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, ' Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less '. His latest book is ' Effortless: Make I...