Podcast appearances and mentions of tiago forte

I've said before that one of the best parts of hosting Infinite Loops is the chance to connect with people who consistently make me think differently — and few do that quite like Tiago Forte. Tiago Forte joins Infinite Loops for the first time, and within minutes we closed the door on his best-selling “Building A Second Brain” and were off to the races: from digitizing 50,000+ words of personal data to build an AI-powered life coach, to the emotional intelligence hiding inside envy, to the surprising lessons he learned walking through a tiny historical museum in Coconut Grove. We also dig into the messy magic of identity shifts, how fit dads triggered a personal transformation, and why letting go of productivity-as-performance might be the most productive thing you can do. Plus: the power of NotebookLM, building AI-native systems of self-awareness, and why the future will belong to those who embrace the one-way door. Unsurprisingly, this was a fun one. For the full transcript, episode takeaways, and bucketloads of other goodies designed to make you go, “Hmm, that's interesting!”, check out our Substack. Important Links: Tiago Forte's Website Tiago Forte on X Tiago Forte on LinkedIn Tiago Forte's Annual Reviews Building A Second Brain Book The PARA Method Book I Replaced my $700/hour Coach with NotebookLM — Here's What Happened (YouTube) What I Learned About the Future By Reading 100 Science Fiction Books Show Notes: Closing the Door on Second Brain The Power of the Annual Review Tiago's Family: Incredibly Vibrant, Visual, Auditory Incorporating AI Into Work & Life Joe Hudson: Mentorship and Emotional Intelligence Miami: The Most Introspective Place on Earth Irreversible Decisions Archival Material: Underrated Forcing Function The Future of Book Publishing The Hard Truth on Performance Reviews AI Skepticism & Building Moats AI-First Mentality for Early Adopters Learning From Sci-Fi Books Cumulative Cultural Evolution Tiago as Emperor of the World Books Mentioned: Building A Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential; by Tiago Forte The PARA Method: Simplify, Organize, and Master Your Digital Life; by Tiago Forte How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain; by Lisa Feldman Barrett Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World; by Anne-Laure Le Cunff Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned; by Kenneth O. Stanley and Joel Lehman Molecules Of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine; by Candace B. Pert What Works on Wall Street; by Jim O'Shaughnessy The Beginning of Infinity; by David Deutsch One Summer: America, 1927; by Bill Bryson White Mirror; by Tinkered Thinking The Forever War; by Joe Halderman

Wie wäre es, wenn Du ein zweites Gehirn hättest – ganz ohne Implantat? In dieser Folge spreche ich mit meiner Kollegin und Kanzleioptimstin Cordula Schneider über The Second Brain von Tiago Forte. Wir verraten, wie Du Deine Notizen in eine persönliche Wissensbibliothek verwandelst – und dabei kreativer und produktiver wirst. Was wir aus dem Buch für die Unternehmer- und Kanzleiwelt mitnehmen? Eine Menge! Freu Dich auf praktische Tipps und Aha-Momente rund ums digitale Denken.

Nonprofit marketers wear too many hats and juggle endless priorities, often struggling to turn strategic plans into real-world execution. In this episode, Spencer Brooks sits down with Graeme Watt, Principal of Anthem Creative, to discuss a game-changing approach: Strategic Inevitability—a one-day sprint designed to help organizations ruthlessly prioritize their marketing efforts and walk away with a clear 12-month roadmap.  If you're tired of feeling stuck and want a framework to align your marketing with your nonprofit's real capacity, this episode is for you. About the guest With over 15 years of experience leading nonprofits, launching social enterprises, and working with global NGOs, Graeme Watt has seen firsthand that whoever tells the best story wins. As one of the owners and principals of Anthem, he helps nonprofits amplify their impact by crafting compelling brand narratives that drive engagement and action in an ever-evolving digital world. Resources Almanack of Naval Ravikant: https://www.navalmanack.com/Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential by Tiago Forte: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59616977-building-a-second-brain Contact Graeme Anthem Creative: https://anthemcreative.ca/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wattgraeme/Email: graeme@anthemcreative.ca

Productivity isn't just “doing more”; it's accomplishing what truly matters with mindful intention and strategic focus. Productivity guru Tiago Forte joins us in this episode of Marketing Speak to share his PARA method for effortless organization. He shares his insights on using intuition in business, combating information overload, and the inherently creative process of knowledge work. Tiago Forte is a global authority on productivity. He has guided thousands worldwide to successfully leverage timeless principles and cutting-edge technology to accomplish revolutionary productivity, creativity, and personal effectiveness changes. He has lent his expertise to renowned organizations like Genentech, Toyota Motor Corporation, and the Inter-American Development Bank. Featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Harvard Business Review, Tiago Forte is a true luminary in the productivity space. Don't miss the game-changing lessons that will transform your approach to productivity! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/495.

Pour ce 111ème épisode de SENS CREATIF, Laurent lance le sortilège du BOXON ORGANISÉ.Un espace de travail bien rangé, des idées bien classés, une to-do list bien optimisée. Et si on vous disait que cette quête de l'ordre absolu était en réalité un piège ? On vous invite à déconstruire le mythe de l'organisation parfaite et à explorer comment le chaos peut devenir un allié. Parce qu'un bon système ne cherche pas à tout maîtriser… il fait de la place pour l'inattendu.Dans cet épisode on discute :

Welcome to 2025's 1st episode [and my comeback episode] of the Build In Public Podcast!

In this episode of A Productive Conversation, I sit down with Anne-Laure Le Cunff, neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and founder of Ness Labs, to discuss her new book Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World. Anne-Laure is known for blending science with practical strategies for thinking, learning, and working better—without burning out. We explore how small, low-risk experiments can lead to big changes, why curiosity is a powerful productivity tool, and how to break free from rigid goal-setting. Anne-Laure also shares how she applies scientific thinking to everyday decision-making, along with strategies for balancing structure and flexibility in personal growth. Key Discussion Points How Tiny Experiments challenges traditional goal-setting and promotes flexible, curiosity-driven progress. Why experimentation is a powerful approach to productivity, creativity, and decision-making. How small, low-risk experiments can help overcome perfectionism and fear of failure. The importance of intentional imperfection in balancing work, personal growth, and well-being. How curiosity can serve as a guide for making meaningful progress. Why journaling and self-reflection play a critical role in evaluating experiments. How to create sustainable productivity habits that adapt over time. This conversation is a great reminder that productivity isn't just about efficiency—it's about experimenting, learning, and growing in a way that works for you. Links Worth Exploring Connect with Anne-Laure: Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube Get the book we discuss: Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World Related Conversation: Episode 448: Tiago Forte talks about Building a Second Brain Related Blog Post: Why You Should Play Productivity “Small Ball” Thanks to all of the sponsors of this episode. You can find all of the sponsors you heard me mention on this episode on our Podcast Sponsors page. Want to support the podcast? Beyond checking out our sponsors, you can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. You can subscribe on Spotify and also on Apple Podcasts. Not using either of those to get your podcasts? Just click on this link and then paste the podcast feed into your podcast app of choice. Thanks again for listening to A Productive Conversation. See you later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of A Productive Conversation, I sit down with Anne-Laure Le Cunff, neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and founder of Ness Labs, to discuss her new book Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World. Anne-Laure is known for blending science with practical strategies for thinking, learning, and working better—without burning out.We explore how small, low-risk experiments can lead to big changes, why curiosity is a powerful productivity tool, and how to break free from rigid goal-setting. Anne-Laure also shares how she applies scientific thinking to everyday decision-making, along with strategies for balancing structure and flexibility in personal growth.Key Discussion Points How Tiny Experiments challenges traditional goal-setting and promotes flexible, curiosity-driven progress. Why experimentation is a powerful approach to productivity, creativity, and decision-making. How small, low-risk experiments can help overcome perfectionism and fear of failure. The importance of intentional imperfection in balancing work, personal growth, and well-being. How curiosity can serve as a guide for making meaningful progress. Why journaling and self-reflection play a critical role in evaluating experiments. How to create sustainable productivity habits that adapt over time. This conversation is a great reminder that productivity isn't just about efficiency—it's about experimenting, learning, and growing in a way that works for you.Links Worth Exploring Connect with Anne-Laure: Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube Get the book we discuss: Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World Related Conversation: Episode 448: Tiago Forte talks about Building a Second Brain Related Blog Post: Why You Should Play Productivity “Small Ball” Thanks to all of the sponsors of this episode. You can find all of the sponsors you heard me mention on this episode on our Podcast Sponsors page.Want to support the podcast? Beyond checking out our sponsors, you can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. You can subscribe on Spotify and also on Apple Podcasts. Not using either of those to get your podcasts? Just click on this link and then paste the podcast feed into your podcast app of choice.Thanks again for listening to A Productive Conversation. See you later.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of A Productive Conversation, I chat with Shawn Lemon, digital organizer and founder of The Digital Organizer. Shawn has helped countless individuals and organizations regain control of their digital lives, offering practical solutions to manage clutter, streamline workflows, and achieve “digital peace.” We explore the hidden challenges of digital organization, why redundancy and backups are crucial, and how to get started on the path to a clutter-free digital life. Shawn's approach is practical, insightful, and perfect for anyone feeling overwhelmed by their digital environment. Key Discussion Points What “digital peace” means and why it's so important. Common mistakes people make with digital organization. How to deal with folder structures and document redundancy. Practical strategies for creating effective backups. When and where to start tackling digital clutter. How AI can play a role in organizing your digital life. This episode is ideal for anyone looking to take control of their digital world and create a more organized, peaceful workflow. Links Worth Exploring Connect with Shawn: Website | LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook Get Shawn's guide: Click here Take Shawn's quiz: Click here Check out Hazel Want to leverage Hazel in the best way possible? MacSparky has you covered. Check out ClickUp Check out Amplenote Related Conversation: Episode 448: Tiago Forte talks about Building a Second Brain Related Blog Post: The Freeing Power of Eliminating Tasks You “Ought to Do” Thanks to all of the sponsors of this episode. You can find all of the sponsors you heard me mention on this episode on our Podcast Sponsors page. Want to support the podcast? Beyond checking out our sponsors, you can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. You can subscribe on Spotify and also on Apple Podcasts. Not using either of those to get your podcasts? Just click on this link and then paste the podcast feed into your podcast app of choice. Thanks again for listening to A Productive Conversation. See you later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of A Productive Conversation, I chat with Shawn Lemon, digital organizer and founder of The Digital Organizer. Shawn has helped countless individuals and organizations regain control of their digital lives, offering practical solutions to manage clutter, streamline workflows, and achieve “digital peace.”We explore the hidden challenges of digital organization, why redundancy and backups are crucial, and how to get started on the path to a clutter-free digital life. Shawn's approach is practical, insightful, and perfect for anyone feeling overwhelmed by their digital environment.Key Discussion Points What “digital peace” means and why it's so important. Common mistakes people make with digital organization. How to deal with folder structures and document redundancy. Practical strategies for creating effective backups. When and where to start tackling digital clutter. How AI can play a role in organizing your digital life. This episode is ideal for anyone looking to take control of their digital world and create a more organized, peaceful workflow.Links Worth Exploring Connect with Shawn: Website | LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook Get Shawn's guide: Click here Take Shawn's quiz: Click here Check out Hazel Want to leverage Hazel in the best way possible? MacSparky has you covered. Check out ClickUp Check out Amplenote Related Conversation: Episode 448: Tiago Forte talks about Building a Second Brain Related Blog Post: The Freeing Power of Eliminating Tasks You “Ought to Do” Thanks to all of the sponsors of this episode. You can find all of the sponsors you heard me mention on this episode on our Podcast Sponsors page.Want to support the podcast? Beyond checking out our sponsors, you can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. You can subscribe on Spotify and also on Apple Podcasts. Not using either of those to get your podcasts? Just click on this link and then paste the podcast feed into your podcast app of choice.Thanks again for listening to A Productive Conversation. See you later.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Justin Moore reveals how he built a $600,000 annual business from sponsorship coaching.Justin walks me through his business - from the on-demand course and audit tool that bring in new clients, to his high-touch coaching program that transforms how creators approach brand deals. Then I help him map out a path to $2 million in revenue by leveraging his upcoming book and optimizing his funnel.You'll learn about growing through referrals, using smart tools to attract ideal clients, and finding the balance between aggressive growth and keeping what works.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:13 Revenue Growth: From $88K to $600K+05:33 Building an Effective Marketing Funnel09:01 Newsletter Growth Strategy18:30 Creating Tools That Convert22:12 How to Prioritize Tasks as a Creator23:51 Transitioning from Side Project to Real Business28:29 Setting Work-Life Balance Goals as a Creator29:41 Using a Book to Scale Your Business31:17 Will Writing a Book Hurt Your Business?33:11 How to Package and Position a Book35:25 Why Word of Mouth Matters for Books39:39 Optimizing Your Revenue Streams43:33 Top of Funnel Marketing Strategies that Work01:00:12 Closing ThoughtsIf you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave us a review. We read every single one.Learn more about The Nathan Barry Show: https://nathanbarry.com/show Follow Nathan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanbarry LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarry X: https://twitter.com/nathanbarry YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thenathanbarryshow Website: https://nathanbarry.com Follow Justin:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorwizard Website: https://www.creatorwizard.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@creatorwizard X: https://twitter.com/justinmooretfam LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinnmoore Featured in this episode:Sponsor Magnet (Book): https://www.sponsormagnet.com Morning Brew: https://www.morningbrew.com Spark Loop: https://www.sparkloop.app Creator Network: https://creatornetwork.kit.com Pat Flynn: https://www.patflynn.com Jay Clouse: https://creatorscience.com Atomic Habits (Book): https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits Dan Martell: https://www.danmartell.com Buy Back Your Time (Book): https://www.buybackyourtime.com Tiago Forte's Essay: https://fortelabs.com/blog/the-financial-reality-of-a-traditionally-published-book-a-complete-breakdown Bonnie Christine: https://www.bonniechristine.com Darrell Vesterfelt: https://darrellvesterfelt.com Brian Harris (Growth Tools): https://growthtools.com HubSpot: https://www.hubspot.com Buffer: https://www.buffer.com Creator Flywheels Course: https://creatorflywheels.com Highlights:16:31 How to Make Money Online19:55 Why Tools Are Great Lead Magnets23:11 Time Management Tips for Creators25:49 Getting Past Startup Trauma as a Creator33:10 The Strategy Behind Successful Book Launches48:45 Choosing Between Multiple Products vs One Focus

In today's episode, Sarah checks in with a January energy report and provides some words of caution about this high-motivation time -- it's fun and you should enjoy it, but be prepared for it to be transient! She shares her thoughts on 3 essential systems for life management: a comprehensive and accurate Master Calendar, Airtight Task Management, and her Nested Goals framework. Resources/other episodes mentioned: 1) Seasonal Planning Example: https://theshubox.com/2024/03/blp-episode-189-diving-into-quintile-2.html 2) All About Nested Goals: https://theshubox.com/2024/01/episode-182-nested-goals-explained.html 3) Second Brain concept (credit to Tiago Forte): https://theshubox.com/2024/01/second-brain-ing-my-apple-notes.html https://theshubox.com/2022/08/blp-episode-108-back-to-school-scrolling-habits-planner-matchups-apple-notes.html Send in your questions, Planner Peace submissions, and favorite shop recs - comment on theshubox.com, text to 305-697-7189, or email sarah.hart.unger at gmail! Episode Sponsors: Green Chef: The #1 Meal Kit for Eating Well! Visit greenchef.com/plansfree and use code plansfree to get started with free salads for 2 months plus 50% off your first box! IXL: Make an impact on your child's learning with IXL. Visit IXL.com/PLANS to get the most effective learning program out there at the best price. Mint Mobile: Amazingly affordable wireless service! Check out their new customer offer with 3-month unlimited wireless plan for just 15 dollars a month by visiting mintmobile.com/blp PrepDish: Convenient, healthy, and delicious meal plans sent directly to your inbox! Visit prepdish.com/plans for your first two weeks FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Hey everyone, it's Winston here, and I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for an amazing year. This year has been a journey filled with incredible experiences and the support of some truly wonderful people. I'm especially grateful for my men's group from Buckhead Church. These guys are incredible. They recently went above and beyond by delivering meals to a family member in need for two whole weeks. It's a powerful reminder of the impact of community and the importance of supporting each other. Beyond my church group, I've had the privilege of being part of some amazing organizations this year. The Atlanta Black Theatre Festival and the Atlanta Dramatists have provided incredible opportunities for growth and inspiration. My "Modified by MS" men's group has also been a source of unwavering support and camaraderie. On a personal note, I've been deeply inspired by Tiago Forte's "PARA" method. It's revolutionized how I approach knowledge management and productivity. In the realm of entertainment, "Arcane" captivated me with its stunning visuals and compelling story, while "Dune: Part Two" delivered breathtaking visuals and a powerful exploration of destiny. As we move into the new year, I'm filled with hope and excitement for the future. I'm eager to continue learning, growing, and connecting with all of you. If you're enjoying this podcast, please consider subscribing and sharing it with your friends. Your support means the world to me. Thank you again for an incredible year. Here's to an even brighter future!" https://www.winstonawilson.com https://atlantabtf.org https://atlantadramatisits.org.

We would love to live in another country with my kids. But there's inertia, logistics and — let's be honest — a baked in view (for Americans) that despite its warts, life is pretty good here. I'm inspired by families who challenge conventions and blow things up a bit — especially if they have kids. Tiago Forte and Lauren Valdez left comfy Southern California for Valle Del Bravo in Mexico. [Episode 81] Tiago and Lauren are the co-founders of Forte Labs and the Building a Second Brain franchise. Learn more about Tiago and Lauren: Forte Labs: https://fortelabs.com/blog/why-were-moving-to-valle-de-bravo-mexico/ Substack: https://laurenvaldez.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/fortelabs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TiagoForte Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortelabsco/profilecard/?igsh=MTkzZWdtbnh3NWxoOQ== —-JOIN OUR GROUP COACHING COHORTS:Are you looking to ask deep, introspective and provocative questions about your own life (with Khe and likeminded peers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply today⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—-BECOME A RADREADER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join 50,000+ ambitious professionals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our weekly essays on productivity, money and career.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this special episode, we gather impactful book recommendations from our guests, offering insights into the minds of leading business builders. Episode Highlights: 1:12 - Emily Holdman: Recommends "The Book of Charlie" by David Von Drehle for its profound wisdom and applicability to life changes. https://www.amazon.com/Book-Charlie-Remarkable-American-109-Year-Old/dp/1476773939/ 6:04 - Suzanne Yoon: Shares insights from "Traction" by Gino Wickman, emphasizing the entrepreneurial operating system for accountability and growth. https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837/ 10:03 - Tim Schulte: Suggests Yuval Noah Harari's "Sapiens," "Homo Deus," and "21 Lessons for the 21st Century" as thought-provoking reads on humanity and its future. https://www.amazon.com/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/0062316117/ https://www.amazon.com/Homo-Deus-Brief-History-Tomorrow/dp/0062464345/ https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-21st-Century-Yuval-Harari/dp/0525512195/ 12:00 - Eric Hansen: Describes "The Loop Files" by Rick Kaempfer and "The Mosquito Bowl" by Buzz Bissinger for their engaging historical narratives. https://www.amazon.com/Loop-Files-History-Outrageous-Station/dp/B0CNH5TZSQ/ https://www.amazon.com/Mosquito-Bowl-Game-Death-World/dp/0062879936/ 16:43 - Josh Adams: Highlights "What It Takes" by Stephen Schwarzman, "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey and "Shoe Dog" by Phil Knight emphasizing the engaging storytelling and life lessons. https://www.amazon.com/What-Takes-Lessons-Pursuit-Excellence/dp/1501158147/ https://www.amazon.com/Greenlights-Matthew-McConaughey/dp/0593139135/ https://www.amazon.com/Shoe-Dog-Memoir-Creator-Nike/dp/1501135910/ 19:31 - Bob Belke: Discusses "Die With Zero" by Bill Perkins, advocating for investing in life experiences, and "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari" by Robin Sharma for its insights on living a fulfilled life. https://www.amazon.com/Die-Zero-Getting-Your-Money/dp/0358567092/ https://www.amazon.com/Monk-Who-Sold-His-Ferrari/dp/0062515675/ 26:34 - Jon Stewart: Talks about "Building a Second Brain" by Tiago Forte, which outlines a methodology for organizing information efficiently. https://www.amazon.com/Building-Second-Brain-Organize-Potential/dp/1982167386/ 31:45 - Erik Ginsberg: Recommends "Leadership and Self Deception" by The Arbinger Institute for its insights on self-awareness and organizational behavior. https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Self-Deception-Fourth-Transforming-Relationships/dp/1523006560/ 33:21 - Darren Herman: Offers "Startup" by Jerry Kaplan for its diary-format insights on building a technology company, and reflects on "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger as an inspirational read. https://www.amazon.com/Startup-Silicon-Adventure-Jerry-Kaplan/dp/0140257314/ https://www.amazon.com/Catcher-Rye-J-D-Salinger/dp/0316769177/ 37:16 - Christian Bullitt: Suggests "The Fund" by Rob Copeland, describing Bridgewater Associates' unique corporate culture. https://www.amazon.com/Fund-Bridgewater-Associates-Unraveling-Street/dp/1250276934/ For more information on BluWave and this podcast, go to www.bluwave.net/podcasts.

Today, I have a slightly different episode for you. I'm joining Tiago Forte on stage at his Second Brain Summit to discuss all things creator economy and audience monetization.I reveal my top strategies for starting out as a creator, how to grow the right audience, and how to monetize that audience.Tiago and I also take some of your questions from our audience, so there's definitely something in this episode for everyone. I hope you find this episode valuable and inspiring.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:28 Building a Meaningful Audience03:23 The Power of a Niche Audience04:02 Insights from Successful Creators07:35 Monetizing Attention09:45 Challenges and Strategies for Creators12:33 How Celebrities Are Monetizing Attention19:16 The Business Of Being a Creator & Email Lists22:35 What IS A Creator?26:58 Overcoming Plateaus in Growth29:10 Balancing External and Internal Focus in Business31:34 Advice for Beginner Creators33:49 The 90-9-1 Rule: From Consumer to Creator41:45 Choosing the Right Platform for Your Content51:08 The Four C's Framework53:33 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsIf you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave us a review. We read every single one.Learn more about The Nathan Barry Show: https://nathanbarry.com/show Follow Tiago:Website: https://fortelabs.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TiagoForte Twitter: https://x.com/fortelabs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagoforte Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortelabsco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortelabs Follow Nathan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanbarry LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarry Twitter: https://x.com/nathanbarry Website: https://nathanbarry.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thenathanbarryshow Featured in this episode:Kit: https://kit.com Missouri Quilt Company: https://www.missouriquiltco.com Lex: https://lex.page Theory Of Constraints: https://fortelabs.com/blog/theory-of-constraints-101 Highlights:04:10 Creator Economy Has a Thriving Middle Class09:51 Turning Attention into Equity14:58 Creators as Entrepreneurs26:51 Breaking Growth Myths32:55 Nathan's 90-9-1 Rule for Sharing and Monetizing Knowledge43:32 Refining Ideas46:45 Finding Your Niche

Tiago Forte is a writer, teacher, and speaker specializing in productivity. As the author of Building a Second Brain and founder of Forte Labs, he blends design, technology, and personal growth to help individuals and organizations unlock creativity, efficiency and intentional living.This episode delves into the intersection of creativity, somatic embodiment, and intellectual rationalization. Tiago challenges the dominance of the abstract mind, exploring the profound ways our bodies, emotions, and communities shape creativity and connection. He shares personal anecdotes about his evolution as a writer, the transformative power of in-person experiences, and his embrace of somatic practices like ayahuasca and breathwork. We also discuss the role of rituals in questioning individualistic narratives that isolate us from ourselves, others, and the environment, as well as our perspectives on Mexican and American identities in terms of collective belonging and attitudes toward life.Is writing an intellectual or a somatic experience? Like healing, it is certainly both. 

This week, why you should not be copying other people's systems.  You can subscribe to this podcast on: Podbean | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | TUNEIN Links: Email Me | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Linkedin Get Your Copy Of Your Time, Your Way: Time Well Managed, Life Well Lived Subscribe to my Substack  Take The NEW COD Course The Working With… Weekly Newsletter Carl Pullein Learning Centre Carl's YouTube Channel Carl Pullein Coaching Programmes The Working With… Podcast Previous episodes page Script | 347 Hello, and welcome to episode 347 of the Your Time, Your Way Podcast. A podcast to answer all your questions about productivity, time management, self-development and goal planning. My name is Carl Pullein, and I am your host of this show. There is a lot of advice on managing your to-dos, organising your notes and controlling your calendar. And it can be tempting to copy whatever you have seen, believing if it worked for someone else, it must work for you.  Well, not so fast.  One thing I've learned from coaching hundreds of people is that no individual is the same. We think differently, have different jobs, and have different family lives and interests.  One example is Tiago Forte's PARA method. It's a great way to organise your notes, and many people swear by it. However, it never worked for me. I'm a goal-orientated person. Goals motivate me. I also define Areas of Focus differently from how Tiago defines an area.  This is why I settled on GAPRA (Goals, Areas of Focus, Projects, Resources and Archive.) This does not mean that PARA does not work. It works, for some people. Similarly, I have coaching clients who find GAPRA works better. It all depends on how you think, like to organise things and do your work.  So, what can you do with so much conflicting advice? How can you find the methods for you? Well, before I get to that, let me hand you over to the Mystery Podcast Voice for this week's question.  This week's question comes from Frank. Frank asks, hi Carl. I've been a life-long follower of productivity systems and have struggled to find a system that works for me. How would you advise someone to find a way that works for them? Hi Frank, thank you for your question.  Around 20 years ago, I began my career as an English teacher in Korea.  I had come from working a typical 9 til 5 office job and suddenly I was on the other side of the world, working from 6:30 am to 12:00 pm and 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. It was tough.  I'm not a natural morning person—never have been—so waking up at 5:00 am was a shock to my system.  It wasn't long before I began taking naps. I would get home at 12:30, and go straight back to bed for two hours.  For the next ten years, that's what I continued to do.  I had learned about the power of taking naps from none other than Winston Churchill. He believed that if you took a solid 90 minute nap every afternoon you would be able to get at least a day and half's worth of work done in a day.  He wasn't wrong. By taking an afternoon nap I found I was full of energy when teaching in the evening and was able to spend an hour preparing for my next day's classes when I got home in the evening.  Yet, I knew Churchill took his naps between 3:30 pm and 5:00 pm. That didn't work for me. So I adapted it to work better for me.  Likewise, back in 2016 or so, I read Robin Sharma's brilliant 5 AM Club book. I was sold. I thought, okay, let's give this a try.  For those of you not familiar with the 5 AM Club, this is where you wake up at 5:00 AM and do twenty minutes of exercise, then 20 minutes planning and finally 20 minutes of learning. It's solid way to begin your day.  Yet, I had a problem. I've never been comfortable exercising in the morning. So, I adapted it. I did twenty minutes journal writing, then ten minutes planning the day and finally studied Korean for thirty minutes.  And it worked. I was consistent for around eighteen months and I loved it.  But then I hit a problem. My coaching business began taking off and I was doing coaching calls late at night—sometimes not finishing until midnight. This meant I was trying to survive on four or five hours of sleep. Not a good thing if you want to be productive. It then occurred to me, the “secret” to the 5 am club is not waking up at 5 am. It's what you do immediately on waking up that matters.  Today, I wake up around 8:00 am, and start my day with a solid set of morning routines that include journal writing, some stretches and learning my email inbox. It works perfect for me. It sets me up for mostly productive days.  And that's the key point. Whatever you learn about productivity, time management and living life doesn't have to be followed exactly as described. We all live different lives and it can be modified to better work for you.  However, there are a few caveats here. The first is you will not be able to break basic principles.  For instance, if you want a solid way to manage your life, you will need to collect stuff into a trusted place and not rely on your head to remember things. You will then need to spend a little time organising what you collected and finally, you need to do the work.  Yet, how you collect things and where you collect them is entirely up to you. You could use a pencil and notebook, or a sophisticated task management system. Both work.  Another principle I see people trying to break is scheduling far more than the number of hours in the day will allow.  You get 24 hours a day. That's not going to change. The only variable you have is what you do in the time you have.  This is not as simple as you may think. Sure, it's easy to schedule seven hours of sleep, an hour for a gym session, four hours for deep work, another three hours for spending with your family and an hour for dealing with your communications and further hour for learning.  All that looks great on a calendar. But what if you didn't sleep well, you woke up with the start of a heavy cold and had a fight with your teenage daughter?  Yep, that's real life hitting you in the face.  Now, hopefully that's not going to happen to you every day, but events will always get in the way of your perfectly planned day.  It's rare to see any kind of time management or productivity system building in buffer time. Yet, buffer time—time you keep free for the unexpected—is critical if you are to avoid becoming overwhelmed.  One way you can approach the day is to treat it as a puzzle: Here are the twenty-four hours you have. That's your constraint. Here's a list of things you need to do or attend in those twenty-fours hours, now how are you going to fit everything in?  Now, it could be that I am weird, but I love solving this puzzle every day. I love it so much I do it the day before.  First, I look at my confirmed appointments—these are the fixed stakes in the ground. They help to give my day a little structure. Then, I look at my tasks for that day. Where can I fit these in?  It's important to know your own natural biorhythms here. When are most likely to be focused? Perhaps you find focusing on deep work in the morning easier than trying to do in the afternoon. If that's the case, then try to protect two hours in the morning for dedicated focused work.  I should say at this point, every productive person I've come across does this. They protect time each day for their most important work. Authors, CEOs, top salespeople, the most successful lawyers and Olympic athletes.  The difference is no matter where they are in the command chain, they are ruthless about protecting time each day for their critical work.  Unproductive, stressed out and exhausted people don't do this. They don't protect time. Instead, they have a false belief that they have to be available all the time for their customers and bosses. Well, good luck with that approach. It doesn't work, never has, and never will.  I remember a sales training session I was on, and the trainer was a former top salesperson—I believe he was formerly the number one car salesperson in the country.  He told us, we could call him at any time if we needed help. But, not before 11 am. He would not answer his phone before 11 am.  When asked why, he explained he needed those two hours in the morning to do his follow ups, and contact his customers who were due to change their car in the next three months and make sure he had appointments scheduled for the rest of the day.  I suspect this was why he was the number one salesperson. He understood how to solve the daily puzzle.  Another area that can disrupt you overall productivity is the tools you use.  There are a lot of fantastic time management and productivity tools available to us today. Many promise the impossible, but ultimately, it will always come down to how you solve the daily puzzle. In that respect, no tool will help you beyond a calendar and a list of tasks that need to be done.  I get questions every day from people asking me if it's possible to do this or that thing. What they are really asking me is “how do I complicate things?”  Let's be clear, all you need to know each day is what appointments you have and when and what your critical must do tasks for the day are.  Once you know this and you know you have sufficient time to complete everything, you're good to go.  The more organising you do, the more lists you create and the more tools you use, the less time you have to get on and do the work.  I mentioned Tiago Forte's PARA method earlier, and I remember the popularity of this when Tiago launched his book on the subject. There was a frenzy and YouTube lit u with people doing videos on how to set up this notes app or that one with the PARA method.  I could see immediately why it was so popular. It was another way to reorganise things. It gave people something to play with. In other words it gave people an excuse not to do their work.  PARA is great, but it's not going to make you more productive or better at managing time. I use Evernote and it's a complete mess. When I need something, I use Evernote's powerful search.  Whether I'm looking for a client note, a reference to an idea I had several years ago or my book notes from a book I've read on Kindle, all I need do is type a keyword, a date range or person's name and in less than a second I have the information in front of me.  I could spend hours each week keeping my notes up to date, summarised and organised, or I can rely on search and give me those hours to get my work done. I know what I choose.  Over the last three or four months, Todoist has introduced a calendar and start and due dates. I use neither. They don't help me get my work done and both of those features just add more complexity to what should be a simple list.  You don't need to use all the features an app has. Use the ones that help you to focus on your work and leave alone the ones that add more organising work.  I hope that has helped, Frank. Thank you for your question.  And thank you to you too for listening. It just remains for me to wish you all a very very productive week. 

Come to a Dehoarding Accountability Zoom Session: http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ticket Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/subscribe Podcast show notes, links and transcript: http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/  In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Jan Eppingstall, a counsellor with a PhD in hoarding, to discuss the phenomenon of digital hoarding, where people accumulate excessive digital items. We'll explore the emotional responses to losing digital content, the organisational and environmental implications of digital clutter, and strategies for managing our ever-growing digital lives. From the nostalgic pull of old photos to the overwhelming influx of emails, this conversation reveals the surprising similarities between physical and digital hoarding. Introduction to Digital Hoarding Definition of digital hoarding Comparison with physical hoarding, highlighting similar stress, anxiety, and attachment. Emotional Responses to Digital Loss Non-hoarders experiencing emotions like anger and anxiety over losing digital items. Technological Advancements and Digital Storage The proliferation of digital content creation, especially digital photos. Impact of technology on creating and storing digital content. Historical context of storage limitations versus current capabilities. Broader Implications of Digital Hoarding Extending beyond photos and videos to emails, subscriptions, and digital accounts. Cybersecurity risks and financial costs associated with digital hoarding. Reasons we retain digital content. Emotional Attachment and Digital Data Emotional ties to digital items like photos and documents. Reflecting identity and memory triggers in digital possessions. Digital Organisation Strategies Host's impeccably organised digital life contrasted with a cluttered home. Tiago Forte's PARA method for prioritising digital items. Inbox Zero and maintaining an organised email setup. Challenges of Digital Clutter Volume over efficiency: issues accessing necessary information despite organised files. Parallels between digital and physical hoarding behaviours. Digital Inefficiency and Environmental Impact Wasted time, reduced focus, and productivity issues due to digital clutter. Significant carbon footprint of data centres and environmental concerns. Strategies for Managing Digital Clutter Reducing digital intake by unsubscribing from unnecessary emails and content. Advice on stopping excessive bookmarking and managing browser tabs. Importance of setting up email filters to streamline email management. Creating physical keepsakes from special digital photos for meaningful interaction. Permission Slip Segment Discussion on evaluating difficult-to-discard items for sentimental or practical reasons.

In this Flashback Friday episode, I revisit my conversation with Tiago Forte, the visionary behind the "Building a Second Brain" methodology. With his book making waves, and after having attended the Second Brain Summit, it felt like the perfect time to re-share this impactful episode. Tiago has not only been a force in the productivity space but has pioneered a transformative approach to personal knowledge management (PKM) that resonates deeply in our digital age.In our chat, we dive into how Tiago developed the concept of a "second brain"—a system designed to offload and organize our knowledge to enhance creativity, productivity, and clarity. This conversation explores how anyone can leverage this approach to foster a meaningful and organized way of capturing insights, ideas, and information.Key Discussion Points The origins of "Building a Second Brain" and Tiago's inspiration for creating it The role of PKM in managing our information-rich lives and its evolution since the analog era Tiago's "PARA" method for organization and why simplicity is powerful The role of intuition in capturing what resonates versus capturing everything How digital tools like Evernote and Readwise aid in building a resilient knowledge system The pitfalls of complex systems and why a simple, personalized approach works best The timelessness of knowledge management principles and their relevance in today's fast-paced world Tiago's insights help reshape how we view knowledge management, advocating for a personal, flexible, and intuitive approach. Whether you're new to PKM or a seasoned productivity enthusiast, this episode will offer valuable perspectives on creating a system that works with, not against, your unique mind. (Originally released November 2022)Links Worth Exploring Connect with Tiago : Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn Listen to Tiago's Podcast Get the Second Brain Quickstart Guide Buy Tiago's book Building a Second Brain Learn more about the Second Brain Summit Join TimeCrafting Trust Premium Related Conversation: Episode 456: Marie Poulin talks about Notion Related Blog Post: 3 Steps to Building Productivity Habits That Stick Thanks to all of the sponsors of this episode. You can find all of the sponsors you heard me mention on this episode on our Podcast Sponsors page.Want to support the podcast? Beyond checking out our sponsors, you can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. You can subscribe on Spotify and also on Apple Podcasts. Not using either of those to get your podcasts? Just click on this link and then paste the podcast feed into your podcast app of choice.Thanks again for listening to A Productive Conversation. See you later.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Flashback Friday episode, I revisit my conversation with Tiago Forte, the visionary behind the "Building a Second Brain" methodology. With his book making waves, and after having attended the Second Brain Summit, it felt like the perfect time to re-share this impactful episode. Tiago has not only been a force in the productivity space but has pioneered a transformative approach to personal knowledge management (PKM) that resonates deeply in our digital age. In our chat, we dive into how Tiago developed the concept of a "second brain"—a system designed to offload and organize our knowledge to enhance creativity, productivity, and clarity. This conversation explores how anyone can leverage this approach to foster a meaningful and organized way of capturing insights, ideas, and information. Key Discussion Points The origins of "Building a Second Brain" and Tiago's inspiration for creating it The role of PKM in managing our information-rich lives and its evolution since the analog era Tiago's "PARA" method for organization and why simplicity is powerful The role of intuition in capturing what resonates versus capturing everything How digital tools like Evernote and Readwise aid in building a resilient knowledge system The pitfalls of complex systems and why a simple, personalized approach works best The timelessness of knowledge management principles and their relevance in today's fast-paced world Tiago's insights help reshape how we view knowledge management, advocating for a personal, flexible, and intuitive approach. Whether you're new to PKM or a seasoned productivity enthusiast, this episode will offer valuable perspectives on creating a system that works with, not against, your unique mind. (Originally released November 2022) Links Worth Exploring Connect with Tiago : Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn Listen to Tiago's Podcast Get the Second Brain Quickstart Guide Buy Tiago's book Building a Second Brain Learn more about the Second Brain Summit Join TimeCrafting Trust Premium Related Conversation: Episode 456: Marie Poulin talks about Notion Related Blog Post: 3 Steps to Building Productivity Habits That Stick Thanks to all of the sponsors of this episode. You can find all of the sponsors you heard me mention on this episode on our Podcast Sponsors page. Want to support the podcast? Beyond checking out our sponsors, you can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. You can subscribe on Spotify and also on Apple Podcasts. Not using either of those to get your podcasts? Just click on this link and then paste the podcast feed into your podcast app of choice. Thanks again for listening to A Productive Conversation. See you later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm joined by Jordan Mix, Operating Partner at Late Checkout, to discuss how to build swipe files and how to remix successful strategies. Jordan breaks down why these marketing funnels work and the anatomy of a successful funnel. Episode Timestamps: 00:00 Intro01:27 Why build Swipe Files04:00 Example 1: Tweets08:40 Example 2: DTC Product 12:10 Example 3: Thumbnails14:47 Example 4: Landing Page18:46 The Anatomy of a Funnel22:22 Example 5: Email Followup 26:13 Example 6: Digital Lead Magnet28:57 Example 7: IRL Lead Magnet30:26 Creating a Got Got Swipe File31:14 Innovating on Pricing31:33 Micro SaaS idea: AI Agent Funnel Scraper 1) We see 4,000-10,000 ads daily. Turn that consumption into creation with a swipe file.The best way to learn how to sell? Study how YOU got sold.Create a "got got" file - save anything that makes you take action (click, share, buy).2) Use My Mind to easily save & organize inspiration:• Chrome extension for quick saves• Tag system for easy retrieval• Serendipity feature to surface random inspoBeats bookmarking tweets you'll never see again!3) Look for pattern interrupts & scroll-stoppers.Example: Not Fried chicken ice cream Lessons:• Combine unexpected elements• Use high contrast visuals• Mix hot & cold conceptsApply this thinking to your digital products!4) Anatomy of a killer funnel:• Top: Free value (content, lead magnets)• Middle: Nurture (email sequences, surveys)• Bottom: Convert (calls, buy buttons)Key: Top should be ALL about THEM. Only talk about yourself at the bottom.5) IRL to URL: Don't forget offline lead gen!Tiago Forte's "Building a Second Brain" book:• Bonus chapter accessed via URL in book• Segments readers for targeted offersThink: How can you bridge physical & digital worlds?6) Innovation isn't just about product. Consider:• Marketing innovation• Pricing model innovationExample: Sublime app's "pay what you want" modelCould this work for your biz?7) Micro SaaS idea: AI Agent Funnel Scraper Automatically collect & analyze:• Email sequences• Sales funnels• Marketing tacticsBuild a searchable database of winning strategies to remix!8) Remember: Everyone's seeing "cool stuff" daily. You just need to train yourself to notice & capture it.Want more free ideas? I collect the best ideas from the pod and give them to you for free in a database. Most of them cost $0 to start (my fav)Get access: https://www.gregisenberg.com/30startupideas Work with me and my team: LCA — world's best product design firm to build apps, websites and brands people love. https://latecheckout.agency/BoringAds — ads agency that will build you profitable ad campaigns http://boringads.com/BoringMarketing — SEO agency and tools to get your organic customers http://boringmarketing.com/Community Empire - a membership for builders who want to build cash-flowing businesses http://communityempire.co/FIND ME ON SOCIALX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenbergInstagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gisenberg/FIND JORDAN ON SOCIALX/Twitter: https://x.com/jrdnmix

Enjoy this re-release of one my top listened to episodes with my guest, Tiago Forte.In this episode, we have the privilege of speaking with productivity expert Tiago Forte. Renowned for his "Second Brain" concept, Tiago offers an innovative approach to managing information and boosting creativity.He introduces the CODE system—Capture, Organize, Distill, and Express—key to streamlining our digital tools and enhancing personal effectiveness. Tiago shares insights on organizing notes by project utility and using the PARA system for more efficient workflows. He discusses the significance of delegation for growth and explores how modern entrepreneurship can evolve beyond founder dependency.Join us for an enlightening discussion with Tiago Forte, packed with strategies that can revolutionize how you approach creativity and productivity.[05.55] Second Brain - the system for our second brain is code, capture, organize, distill, express.   Tiago dives into the code system. [14.49] The PARA method – Tiago defines the PARA method and what the acronym stands for. [21.14] Closing loops – We talk about the misconceptions about closing loops and some ways to close them. [28.29] Information packets – Tiago defines information packets and how they can be used to increase creativity. [39.58] Quality & Quantity – We dive into the relationship between quality and quantity. [43.03] Expression – Tiago explains the three stages of expression; remembering, connecting, and creating  Connect with Tiago:Website - fortelabs.co/                 buildingasecondbrain.com/ LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/tiagoforte/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TiagoForteLabsInstagram - instagram.com/fortelabsco/ Twitter - twitter.com/fortelabsResources:Book by TiagoBuilding a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative PotentialBook by James A. MichenerThe SourceBook by David SpinksThe Business of Belonging: How to Make Community your Competitive Advantage

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/focused/210 http://relay.fm/focused/210 David Sparks and Mike Schmitz David & Mike share the different ways they apply intentionality to their media consumption. David & Mike share the different ways they apply intentionality to their media consumption. clean 4920 David & Mike share the different ways they apply intentionality to their media consumption. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FOCUSED. Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Indeed: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Links and Show Notes: Deep Focus: Extended ad-free episodes with bonus deep dive content. Hidden Genius by Polina Marinova Pompliano Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Dune by Frank Herbert Mike's Reading Workshop Right Thing, Right Now by Ryan Holiday Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman Mike's Newsletter on The Creativity Flywheel Focused #209: A System for Writing, with Bob Doto A System for Writing by Bob Doto Mike's Reading Workflow YouTube video The Morality of Happiness by Julia Annas The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin Mike's Bookworm podcast E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) | IMDb Doc Martin | IMDb Hypefury Usagi Yojimbo Blue Giant Simple Marketing For Smart People by Billy Boras and Tiago Forte

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/focused/210 http://relay.fm/focused/210 Media Strategies for a Focused Life 210 David Sparks and Mike Schmitz David & Mike share the different ways they apply intentionality to their media consumption. David & Mike share the different ways they apply intentionality to their media consumption. clean 4920 David & Mike share the different ways they apply intentionality to their media consumption. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FOCUSED. Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Indeed: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Links and Show Notes: Deep Focus: Extended ad-free episodes with bonus deep dive content. Hidden Genius by Polina Marinova Pompliano Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Dune by Frank Herbert Mike's Reading Workshop Right Thing, Right Now by Ryan Holiday Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman Mike's Newsletter on The Creativity Flywheel Focused #209: A System for Writing, with Bob Doto A System for Writing by Bob Doto Mike's Reading Workflow YouTube video The Morality of Happiness by Julia Annas The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin Mike's Bookworm podcast E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) | IMDb Doc Martin | IMDb Hypefury Usagi Yojimbo Blue Giant Simple Marketing For Smart People by Billy Boras and Tiago Forte

Join us for our Life of Purpose series this month as we revisit some of our most impactful episodes. Dive deep into expert insights and practical strategies on health, performance, and community, helping you achieve personal and professional fulfillment.In this episode, we're privileged to have Tiago Forte, a productivity expert and founder of Forte Labs. Tiago shares his profound insights on 'Building a Second Brain', a methodology he developed to help individuals become more productive and creative. He emphasizes the role of digital note-taking and knowledge management in achieving success.Tiago Forte is a thought leader in the realm of productivity. In this episode, he delves into the concept of 'Building a Second Brain' and how it can help individuals organize their ideas and information efficiently. His insights are not just for high performers or business owners. They're for anyone who wants to unlock their potential and achieve their best self.In this episode, Tiago also shares insights from his online course 'Building a Second Brain.' He discusses how the principles outlined in his course can be applied to everyday life, helping individuals overcome challenges and achieve their goals. This is a must-listen episode for anyone interested in personal development and peak performance.Listen to the full episode to learn more about Tiago's insights on productivity and the concept of 'Building a Second Brain.' You can find the Unmistakable Creative Podcast on all major podcast platforms. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In today's episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (⁠@mattragland⁠) talks through the 10 books every creator must read, split up into three categories — Mindset, Business, and Process. Later, Tim Forkin (⁠@timforkindotcom⁠) joins for the first edition of Creator Advice — our new segment where we answer questions from our community, place ourselves in their situations, and work to solve their problems.  (0:00) — Intro (1:30) — The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield (2:45) — The Pathless Path, by Paul Millerd (4:13) — Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott (5:48) — Perennial Seller, by Ryan Holiday (6:32) — Obviously Awesome, by April Dunford (7:11) — Dotcom Secrets, by Russell Brunson (8:18) — $100M Leads, by Alex Hormozi (9:20) — The Art and Business of Online Writing, by Nicolas Cole (10:09) — Free Time, by Jenny Blake (11:23) — Building a Second Brain, by Tiago Forte (14:42) — Creator Advice! Join the HeyCreator Community Use Automatic Evergreen to send profitable newsletters on autopilot

TUNE IN TO LEARN:Can you imagine unlocking the full potential of your mind? Being paid for what you learn? This episode will transform your approach to managing information inside your head, your personal knowledge, ensuring you never feel overwhelmed by mental clutter again, which stand in the way of your upward success.By harnessing the power of knowledge management systems, inspired by experts like Tiago Forte and David Allen, you'll learn how to track your successes and failures, creating a sustainable path to personal and professional growth.Drawing on insights from successful entrepreneurs such as Alex Hormozi, we emphasize the significance of structured documenting of your journey in driving continuous improvement VS an up-and-down rollercoaster with no predictable pattern.Discover the game-changing concept of a "second brain" with Tiago Forte's PARA method and learn how to leverage your mental storage for clarity and focus, allowing for enhanced decision-making, creativity, and efficiency. Join us as we guide you through mastering this system, bringing order to chaos and turning your life's vision into reality.The PARA Method: Simplify, Organize, and Master Your Digital LifeText Me Your Thoughts and IdeasSupport the Show. Brought to you by Angela Shurina EXECUTIVE HEALTH AND OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE COACH Change in days - not in years!

Are your files all over the place? Do you want a simple method to organize your files? We'll dive into Tiago Forte's simple PARA Method. Do you struggle with naming your files? In this video, I will give you a guide to naming your files so you don't have to worry about it. In episode 087 of the TBM Show, Paul Dittus delves into the art of file naming and organization, transforming your digital clutter into a streamlined, efficient system. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by files scattered across your desktop or buried in your downloads folder, this episode is your roadmap to a more organized digital life. Paul offers actionable tips and tested methods for structuring both your files and folders, utilizing best practices for naming conventions and modifying structures to suit your specific needs. Tune in to learn how a little organization can make a world of difference in your daily productivity. Episode Overview: - Introduction to the importance of file organization - Best practices for naming files and using dates versus keywords - Guidelines for structuring folders from general to specific - How to use modifiers and special characters to maintain order - Exploring Tiago Forte's PARA method for organizing tasks and files - Practical examples and templates for business, YouTube, and podcast file management 5 Key Lessons: 1. Effective File Naming Conventions: Learn the importance of using the international standard date format (year-month-date) and clear, concise keywords to ensure your files are easy to identify and search. 2. Folder Structure Best Practices: Organize your folders in a hierarchy from general to specific. Start with broad categories like the year or project name, and narrow down as needed (e.g., raw photos, exports). 3. Using Modifiers Wisely: Incorporate modifiers like version numbers (e.g., V01), intended audience names, or creator initials to differentiate files while maintaining their order. 4. Avoiding Special Characters: Stick to underscores, dashes, or hyphens to avoid compatibility issues across different operating systems and to make future migrations smoother. 5. Utilizing the PARA Method: Adopt Tiago Forte's PARA method (Projects, Areas, Resources, Archive) to keep your files and tasks organized from most actionable to least actionable. Customize this framework to best fit your needs. ➡️ Resources Mentioned In YouTube Description: https://youtu.be/s8-wJ1RxWmY ➡️ Subscribe to my newsletter for updates on our new planning system for creators: ⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.pauldittus.com⁠⁠

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: Website Book LinkedIn Twitter  ______________________________________ Connect with Erik: LinkedIn  Facebook  Instagram  ______________________________________ This Podcast is Powered By: Descript Descript 101 Castmagic Ecamm Podpage Rodecaster Pro Top Productivity Books List Make sure to support the show by checking out the sponsors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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When your systems are set up correctly, everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Over time, you experience faster growth, less effort, and increased profitability.This week's episode is a must-watch masterclass on Creator Flywheels—the exact system Nathan used to scale ConvertKit to $40M per year.Reflecting on past conversations with guests, we explore how implementing flywheels can transform linear processes into self-sustaining cycles of productivity and profit. Learn the steps to set up your own flywheel and discover six real-world examples from top creators, including Sahil Bloom, Codie Sanchez, Rachel Rodgers, and more.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:32 Defining Flywheels02:04 Backstory of Flywheels03:23 Three Laws of Flywheels04:54 Nathan's Content Creation Flywheel06:46 Sahil Bloom's Newsletter Flywheel12:12 What Makes A Good Flywheel?14:50 Storygrid's Publishing Flywheel18:35 Rachel Rodgers' Coaching Flywheel23:00 Tiago Forte's Implementer Flywheel29:37 Simon Severino's Podcast Flywheel33:11 How To Create Your Own Creator FlywheelIf you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave us a review. We read every single one.Know more about Billion Dollar Creator: https://www.billiondollarcreator.com/Follow Nathan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanbarry/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarry/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nathanbarryWebsite: https://nathanbarry.com/Featured in this episode:Jim Collins “Good to Great”: https://a.co/d/hrLx7LpCreator Flywheels: https://nathanbarry.com/creator-flywheels/ConvertKit: https://convertkit.com/Story Grid: https://storygrid.com/Building a Second Brain: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/Reboot: https://www.reboot.io/Paperboy Studios: https://www.paperboystudios.co/Contrarian Thinking: https://contrarianthinking.co/Highlights:00:32 Nathan uses Flywheels to challenge the common idea that scaling your business means more effort06:46 Nathan shares his favourite Creator Flywheel: Sahil Bloom's million subscriber flywheel13:19 Two important things to remember when creating a flywheel33:13 How to start creating flywheels?

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information you consume daily? Do you struggle to remember and organize your ideas, tasks, and insights effectively? If so, you might be curious about a revolutionary method called the "Second Brain" approach. In today's episode, Omar delves into the compelling book "Building a Second Brain" by Tiago Forte. This must-read explores how you can transform the way you manage personal knowledge, enhancing productivity, creativity, and the potential to handle ambitious projects. Omar shares his initial skepticism, key takeaways, and how the book convinced him to embrace digital tools for better idea management and execution. Tune in now to discover life-changing insights that could help you optimize your mental space and elevate your entrepreneurial journey. Don't miss out on this must-read so you too can build your own Second Brain—hit play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow Links"Building a Second Brain" by Tiago ForteNotion

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information you consume daily? Do you struggle to remember and organize your ideas, tasks, and insights effectively? If so, you might be curious about a revolutionary method called the “Second Brain” approach. In today’s episode, Omar delves into the compelling book “Building a Second Brain” […] The post MBA2476 Must Read: Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte appeared first on The $100 MBA.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information you consume daily? Do you struggle to remember and organize your ideas, tasks, and insights effectively? If so, you might be curious about a revolutionary method called the “Second Brain” approach. In today’s episode, Omar delves into the compelling book “Building a Second Brain” […] The post MBA2476 Must Read: Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte appeared first on The $100 MBA.

In this insightful episode of the "Karma School of Business Podcast," host Sean Mooney sits down with John Stewart, the visionary founder and managing partner of MiddleGround Capital. With a background that breaks the conventional mold of private equity leadership, John shares his journey from a college dropout working the night shift at Toyota to spearheading a private equity firm that's redefining industry standards. This conversation delves into John's unique approach to private equity, emphasizing operational excellence and entrepreneurial spirit as key drivers of success. Episode Highlights: 1:24 - John Stewart's Unique Path to Private Equity: John recounts his unconventional entry into the private equity world, highlighting his early career at Toyota and the transition from an operational role to founding MiddleGround Capital. 4:22 - From Operational Expertise to Private Equity Innovation: John discusses how his hands-on experience in manufacturing and lean principles shaped his vision for MiddleGround Capital, focusing on operational improvements and strategic growth. 6:52 - Embracing Lean Principles in Private Equity: John shares insights into applying lean manufacturing concepts to private equity investment strategies, underscoring the importance of continuous improvement and efficiency. 9:12 - MiddleGround Capital's Approach to Value Creation: John elaborates on how MiddleGround Capital leverages its deep industry knowledge and operational expertise to drive value creation in portfolio companies, setting the firm apart as a leader in the private equity space. 16:40 - Navigating Challenges and Risks: John reflects on the personal and professional challenges faced during the entrepreneurial journey of building MiddleGround Capital, emphasizing resilience and the pursuit of excellence. 23:44 - Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Drawing from his own experiences, John offers advice to budding entrepreneurs and private equity professionals on overcoming obstacles and staying focused on long-term goals. 29:04 - Innovative Tools for Efficiency and Organization: John recommends "Building a Second Brain" by Tiago Forte, a book that has significantly influenced his approach to managing information and enhancing productivity both personally and professionally. For more information on MiddleGround Capital, go to https://middleground.com/ For more information on John Stewart, go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnstewartky To purchase John's book, go to https://www.amazon.com/Toyota-Kaizen-Continuum-Practical-Implementing/dp/1439846049 For more information on BluWave and this podcast, go to https://www.bluwave.net/podcasts/ This episode not only provides a glimpse into John Stewart's remarkable journey and the foundations of MiddleGround Capital but also offers valuable lessons on leadership, innovation, and the transformative power of operational focus in the private equity industry. Whether you're an investor, entrepreneur, or someone passionate about business growth and efficiency, John's story and insights are sure to inspire and inform.

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How do you add $95,000 in sales in just 10 days?In this episode, Nathan is joined by Simon Severino, CEO of Strategy Sprints and expert adviser to teams at Google, Roche, BMW, and many others.Tune in for an in-depth breakdown of the strategies creators can use to scale their businesses effectively. The two explore flywheels and franchising, using real-world examples like Ali Abdaal and McDonald's.They also delve into the operational aspects of growing a business, such as delegating tasks, identifying key metrics, and the 3 steps to scale your creator business in 90 days.If you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave us a review. We read every single one.Know more about Billion Dollar Creator: https://www.billiondollarcreator.com/Follow Nathan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanbarry/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarry/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nathanbarryWebsite: https://nathanbarry.com/Follow Simon:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonseverinoTwitter: https://x.com/simonseverinoYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqe61wN1WKIqWLEzuB9CPOAWebsite: https://www.strategysprints.com/Featured in this episode:Sadhguru: https://isha.sadhguru.org/Ali Abdaal: https://www.instagram.com/aliabdaal/Tiago Forte: https://www.instagram.com/fortelabsco/Part Time YouTuber Academy: https://aliabdaal.com/courses/Alex Hormozi: https://www.instagram.com/hormozi/Dan Martell: https://www.instagram.com/danmartell/Nick Huber: https://www.instagram.com/sweatystartup/Cody Sanchez: https://www.instagram.com/codiesanchez/ConvertKit: https://convertkit.com/Rachel Rodgers: https://www.instagram.com/rachrodgersesq/Gino Wickman: https://ginowickman.com/The E-Myth: https://a.co/d/4gzwsUZJim Collins: https://www.jimcollins.com/Highlights:22:33 How to use processes to delegate25:20 Nathan needs to simplify his flywheels course: more content does not mean more value35:00 How podcasts helped Nathan switch customers from competitors to ConvertKit37:22 How to speak in soundbites like Nick Huber and Codie Sanchez40:52 The biggest thing that makes a difference in a flywheel is how long can you keep it running44:44 The 3 mantras Nathan uses for his creator journey46:00 Early engagement is key to social algorithms

Do your best ideas get lost? Are you looking for a proven process to capture and act on your ideas? To discover how to create systems to help you better manage your ideas, I interview Tiago Forte.Guest: Tiago Forte | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/613Review our show on Apple Podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nota: Encuentra el episodio subtitulado en español en YouTube Tiago Forte es uno de los principales expertos en productividad del mundo. El autor de libros como Building a Second Brain y The PARA Method ha enseñado a miles de personas a revolucionar su productividad, creatividad y eficacia personal. Es fundador de Forte Labs, una empresa enfocada en la formación personal. Ha colaborado con organizaciones como Genentech, Toyota Motor Corporation y el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, y ha aparecido en diversas publicaciones, como The New York Times, The Atlantic y Harvard Business Review. - Tiago Forte is one of the leading experts in productivity worldwide. He's the author of books like Building a Second Brain and The PARA Method, and he has taught thousands of individuals how to revolutionize their productivity, creativity, and personal effectiveness. He is the founder of Forte Labs, a company focused on personal development. Tiago has collaborated with organizations such as Genentech, Toyota Motor Corporation, and the Inter-American Development Bank, and has been featured in various publications, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Harvard Business Review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, we dive into the most significant productivity hack I've discovered in the past year: building a second brain. I'm joined by Thomas Frank, a YouTube sensation and productivity expert, who shares insights on how you can create your own second brain, drawing inspiration from Tiago Forte's concepts.   Thomas goes deep into the mechanics of setting up a second brain and demonstrates how this system can transform your productivity.   Topics We Cover in This Episode:    Why a second brain matters  The Benefits of having a second brain Thomas's second brain setup on Notion Practical tips for setting up your system A dive into what Flylighter and Ultimate Brain are and what they do How to voice record and get an AI summary and transcription Tips and ideas for what to put in your second brain  Additional tools and resources you can use for your second brain setup Creating a second brain doesn't have to be overwhelming. Even if you start small, these insights and suggestions from Thomas Frank can guide you through the process, helping you develop a system that fits your unique needs! I hope you enjoyed this conversation with Thomas! If you want to learn more from him, visit his website and check out his templates and free resources. You can also check out the other tools and resources mentioned in this episode at the links below!  Resources Mentioned: Get a copy of Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte Get a copy of The PARA Method by Tiago Forte Listen to my interview with Tiago Forte Grab Flylighter here Get the Ultimate Brain template Get all of Thomas's templates Visit Thomas's website Check out the YouTube video showing how to set up the voice recording to AI summary and transcription  

In this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, we dive into the most significant productivity hack I've discovered in the past year: building a second brain. I'm joined by Thomas Frank, a YouTube sensation and productivity expert, who shares insights on how you can create your own second brain, drawing inspiration from Tiago Forte's concepts.   Thomas goes deep into the mechanics of setting up a second brain and demonstrates how this system can transform your productivity.   Topics We Cover in This Episode:    Why a second brain matters  The Benefits of having a second brain Thomas's second brain setup on Notion Practical tips for setting up your system A dive into what Flylighter and Ultimate Brain are and what they do How to voice record and get an AI summary and transcription Tips and ideas for what to put in your second brain  Additional tools and resources you can use for your second brain setup Creating a second brain doesn't have to be overwhelming. Even if you start small, these insights and suggestions from Thomas Frank can guide you through the process, helping you develop a system that fits your unique needs! I hope you enjoyed this conversation with Thomas! If you want to learn more from him, visit his website and check out his templates and free resources. You can also check out the other tools and resources mentioned in this episode at the links below!  Resources Mentioned: Get a copy of Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte Get a copy of The PARA Method by Tiago Forte Listen to my interview with Tiago Forte Grab Flylighter here Get the Ultimate Brain template Get all of Thomas's templates Visit Thomas's website Check out the YouTube video showing how to set up the voice recording to AI summary and transcription  

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Do you feel your digital notes are not giving you what you want? And, is there a right and wrong way to manage all these notes? That's what we are looking at today.  You can subscribe to this podcast on: Podbean | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | TUNEIN Links: Email Me | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Linkedin The Working With… Weekly Newsletter The FREE Beginners Guide To Building Your Own COD System Carl Pullein Learning Centre Carl's YouTube Channel Carl Pullein Coaching Programmes The Working With… Podcast Previous episodes page Script | 317 Hello, and welcome to episode 317 of the Working With Podcast. A podcast to answer all your questions about productivity, time management, self-development and goal planning. My name is Carl Pullein, and I am your host of this show. Over the last few years, there's been a lot of discussion around how we manage our digital notes. There have been hundreds, if not thousands of new notes apps promising to do wonderful things for us and there have been numerous ways to organise all these notes from Tiago Forte's PARA and the Second Brain to the Zettelkasten system.  The question is do any of these apps and systems work?  I feel qualified to answer this question as I have been down every rabbit hole possible when it comes to digital notes. I've tried Michael Hyatt's Evernote tagging system, Tiago's PARA and I even developed my own system, GAPRA. But, ultimately do any of these work ?  And asking that question; do any of these systems give you what you need? Perhaps is the right place to start. What do you want from a notes app? What do you want to see and how?  Before we get to the answers here, let me hand you over to the Mystery Podcast Voice for this week's question.  This week's question comes from Susan. Susan asks, Hi Carl, I'm having difficulties trying to understand how best to use Evernote. I just do not know how to organise my notes. I have thousands of notes in there going back at least five years and it's a mess. Do you have any suggestions on how best to clean all these notes up?  Hi Susan, thank you for your question.  I don't think you are alone. The popularity of books like Building A Second Brain and the number of YouTube videos on this subject suggests many people are struggling to know how best to organise their digital notes. But, I wonder if what we are doing is over-complicating something that should be very simple.  I've recently been reading Walter Isaacson's brilliant biography of Leonardo Da Vinci and on the chapter about his notebooks Isaacson points out that Leonardo Da Vinci instilled the habit of carrying around a notebook into all is students and apprentices. It was something Leonardo did himself and everything he collected, wrote and sketched was random in order. We are very fortunate that many of these notebooks survive today and what we get to see is the complete randomness of what he collected. In these notebooks there are designs, sketches, thoughts and to-do lists all on the same page. It was this randomness that led to Leonardo discovering new ways to connect ideas to solve difficult problems and to paint in a way no one else had ever done.  And, I think, this is where we have gone wrong with our digital notes. It's the randomness of your notes that will lead you to discover new ways of doing things. It will help you to be more creative and help you develop your ideas. If you try and strictly organise your notes—something a digital notes app will do—you lose those random connections. Everything will be organised by topic, thought or idea.  That does not mean that you want complete randomness. There will be projects, goals and areas of interest that you will want to keep together. A large project works best when all related notes, emails and thoughts are kept together. After all, they are connected by a common desired outcome. This is where your digital notes will excel—everything together in one place.  This is why having a project notebook or folder is a good idea. You can keep all these materials together and it gives you a central place to review your ongoing projects.  Then, there are what I would describe as critical information materials—things like your clothing and shoe sizes for the various places you buy things from. You may collect your receipts in organised months, and if you trust your digital notes, you may want to keep information such as your ID numbers, driving licence details, and health insurance certificates.  Again, digital notes are great for storing this kind of information as they make it easily retrievable whenever you need it.  What about everything else? The random thoughts and ideas you have. Well, if you want these to be useful to you at some future date, you will want to keep them random. Why is that? Your brain works at a very high level of illogicality. This is the opposite of what a computer does. A computer operates on very strict logical lines. Even AI works logically. AI will look at data and information and give you answers that are already in existence. This often seems amazing because we had not thought of those ideas before, but someone did. That's how AI found the answers.  And of course, as we recently discovered with Google's AI models, there are the biases of the people programming the software—all based on existing thoughts and ideas.  It's these notes that if you want to develop new, creative ideas that link uniquely together, they want to be maintained in a random way.  Paper notebooks make this easy. Each new thought or idea is added to a page in your notebook chronologically, and over time, your ideas will fill that notebook in the order you have them. There may be blocks of similar thoughts and ideas you collected around the same time, but on the whole, they will be completely random. Perhaps on one page, you have some ideas about how you will redesign your back garden and on another page, you have drafted out some ideas about where you and your family will go on their next holiday.  This becomes a little more difficult with digital notes because your computer and the apps you use will want to organise them logically. However, you can create randomness here, too, if you use an archive folder. Many people think of their archive as being one step short of the trash. It's where things you are not sure what to do with go. But stop a moment. Where would historians be without your country's national archive? What are museums? Essentially, museums are archives of interesting things people may want to see. And there is the archive at the Vatican that holds so many treasures and documents.  An archive is not a glorified trash can. It's a treasure trove of history. And if you create an archive notebook or folder in your digital notes you will be creating your own digital archive.  Now, because places like the National Archives in the US or UK or the archives at the Vatican City are always adding new stuff, it would be impossible to organise all these documents by theme. They may be tagged by theme, but they are organised by the date they entered the archive. If I wanted to find documents related to the Titanic, I would begin my search around April 1912. If I wanted to get a snapshot of life in 1964, I would just go to the section that housed documents from 1964.  You can do the same with your own archives. Once you have created a notebook or folder called archive, you can create sub-folders or sub-notebooks by year. Then, as you archive notes, you just add them to the year they were created.  This approach will give you the all-important randomness, yet you still have some organisation.  You can tag these notes if you wish; I do. But, and this is an important but, don't try and be too clever here.  Imagine you were researching the Vietnam War and wanted to know how and why the war escalated in 1965. If you were at the US National Archives, you might begin your research in 1965, then Vietnam. So, the tag would be Vietnam. If you wanted to narrow down your research, you might look at the documents related to President Johnson's decision-making, so perhaps there would be a tag for presidential papers. Beyond that, you would be trying to fine-tune things too much. You would likely see from the results you get which documents relate to meetings.  In your archive, you may have taken a trip to Paris in 2018, and while there, you came across a fantastic restaurant. Perhaps you took at picture of the menu and saved that into your notes. Now, you have two ways of retrieving that information today. If you remember the year you were in Paris, you could go straight to your 2018 archive, and as your notes will be in date order, you could scroll down to the date you were in Paris.  The alternative is if you tagged the note “Paris”, you could do a search for “Paris”. And within seconds you will have retrieved the information you wanted.  That's how you want your notes to work. Keep them simple, so that if you want to retrieve information at a later date, you would be able to find things quickly.  What I've noticed is when we try and be too strict about how we organise our notes we are always fiddling and changing things. While this can be fun, at first, it becomes a drag on your productivity because the more time you spend organising, the less time you spend doing the work you need to do.  You could create separate notebooks for places and topics, but unless these are lifetime interests, keeping everything in their separate notebooks will not make retrieval any faster, and you lose that all-important randomness.  Another area where randomness really helps is with your ideas and thoughts. I'm sure you've had an idea about classes you may want to take or a business idea you want to investigate. You may have had ideas about starting a blog or podcast or writing a book. Many of these ideas will be passing ideas and you soon move on to the next idea. If you were intent on doing something about the idea you would begin. If you don't begin, it's likely a passing idea.  These passing ideas are the gold you do not want to delete. They could contain the seeds of something very special. However, on their own, they may seem redundant after a few weeks or months. It's these notes you want to keep in your archive.  In a year or two, you may feel compelled to skim through one of your archive years, and you begin to see connections between all these ideas. Leonardo Da Vinci, sketched the mouth he eventually gave the Mona Lisa twelve years before he began painting the Mona Lisa.  Individually, these notes may mean nothing. But together, they could be your next great idea.  So, Susan, look at what you want to collect and save. Keep your projects together, these you will be working on frequently. And all those random notes you collect, store them in archives by year. As these build, you will be creating a gold mine of ideas and thoughts you will never regret keeping.  I hope that has helped and thank you for your question. And thank you to you, too, for listening. It just remains for me now to wish you all a very, very productive week.   

This week, I'm answering a question about the basics of building your very own time management and productivity system.  You can subscribe to this podcast on: Podbean | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | TUNEIN Links: Email Me | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Linkedin The Working With… Weekly Newsletter The FREE Beginners Guide To Building Your Own COD System Carl Pullein Learning Centre Carl's YouTube Channel Carl Pullein Coaching Programmes The Working With… Podcast Previous episodes page Script | 316 Hello, and welcome to episode 316 of the Working With Podcast. A podcast to answer all your questions about productivity, time management, self-development and goal planning. My name is Carl Pullein, and I am your host of this show. Do you ever feel there is too much conflicting advice on productivity and time management? There are those who tell you never to look at your email first thing in the morning and others who do (me included). Then there are those who advocate time blocking and many who don't. And there are the proponents of the Getting Things Done system or, as I discovered recently, people who swear by their Franklin Planners.  It's a confusing landscape, yet if you look at almost any way of doing things, there will always be conflicting advice. That's because humans have different ways of doing things and varied tastes. There are those who say a stick-shift car is better than an automatic; others will give you different advice on how to raise your children.  So, how do you navigate all the advice on time management and productivity? That's what we're looking at this week.  This week's question comes from Meg. Meg asks, Hi Carl, I'm a recent convert to your YouTube channel, and I wanted to ask if you have any recommendations for time management systems. There's a lot of different advice, and I just want something I can use and stick to.  Hi Meg, thank you for your question.  I've always felt when it comes to time management and, by extension, productivity, the best place to start is with what you want to know and when.  By this, I mean, what do you want to see on your calendar, and when do you want to see it? You can set up notifications on your calendar to alert you to upcoming events, and you can choose when those notifications appear. For instance, if you work from home, perhaps you may only need a fifteen-minute alert before a meeting. If you work in an office or travel to meet clients, you may prefer to see when your next appointment is thirty minutes or an hour before.  Getting fundamentals like this right for you would be a great place to begin.  Next would be how you manage your calendars. You will likely have a work and personal calendar. I know many people also have shared calendars with their families. The question here is how you want to be able to see all these calendars.  Separating them by keeping your work calendar only on your work devices and your personal calendars on your personal devices can give you a nice clean edge between your work and personal life but can also create conflicts.  If you were sent on a one-day training course, you may need to leave home a little early to arrive at the training site. If you were also committed to taking your kids to school on that day without seeing them all on the same calendar, it would be easy to double-book yourself.  Think of it this way: you live one life, not multiple. Yes, you may have different roles in your life—a parent, a brother or sister, a son or daughter and an employee, for instance, but all those roles are just a part of your one life. When thought of that way, would it not make sense to keep that one life on one calendar? You could separate your roles by creating different calendars within your calendar app. Each role could be allocated a different colour on a single calendar. This way, you would see everything on one calendar and easily manage conflicts, such as attending a training course and taking your kids to school.  If you work with a company that is very strict about sharing company data, you may not be able to have all your different roles in one calendar. If that is you, you could block your work times out on your personal calendar so you can identify when you have work commitments. Your calendar only needs to show you where you are meant to be. You can always refer to your work device for the details.  This will mean a little extra work when you do your weekly planning, but checking your work calendar for any unusual start or finish times shouldn't take more than a few minutes.  How best to manage your notes can be confusing. There is a lot of conflicting advice in this area. There are thousands of different note apps and multiple ways to organise your notes.  But let's step back a little and think about how YOU want to use your notes.  Some of you may want to store important project information in a single place, and many of you may want to keep your ideas centrally so you can access them when you need new ones. There's something about seeing all your random ideas together that can create connections between them you never thought of.  Many parents like to keep their kids' drawings in a digital archive, and a notes app is great for doing that. Imagine all those pictures collected over the years and being able to see them wherever you are, whenever you want. In years to come, you may use them to tease your kids.  The thing is, how do you organise all this stuff?  It's likely you will be collecting work-related information as well as information you want to use personally. Do you keep these separate or in one place? Again, this will depend on what your employer allows you to access outside of your work devices. You will likely find having everything in one place is the most convenient. This avoids having to remember where you put something and will make finding what you are looking for seamless.  If you have no choice, keeping your work-related notes only on your work devices should not be a big inconvenience. As with having separate calendars, it does mean you will need to review multiple places to ensure you haven't missed anything important.  Organising your notes can be a bit of a minefield. This is where there are still a lot of ideas and methods.  One way to look at this is how people organised their notes before the digital world. After all, the digital age is relatively new and we are still experimenting with methods. People used old grey filing cabinets for hundreds of years—they must have learned a thing or two about filing effectively. With filing cabinets the most common way to organise was alphabetically. In his book Getting Things Done, David Allen also recommends organising files alphabetically. Perhaps a “if it ain't broke, don't fix it” approach would work best for you here.  You can keep your folders or notebooks flexible; for example, you may wish to have a folder called “Insurance”, where you keep all documents related to your insurance policies. Remember, unlike filing cabinets, you can find the right document from a simple search using your keyboard so you do not need to create sub-folders for each type of insurance policy.  While there are frameworks such as Tiago Forte's PARA (PARA stands for Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archive) and my GAPRA (GAPRA stands for Goals, Areas, Projects, Resources, and Archive), I'm coming around to believing these more complex structures are unnecessarily complex.  Today's notes apps have excellent search features. You can add a note, and as long as you remember a title, keyword, or date range, you will be able to find it in seconds.  The biggest difference between the digital and analogue worlds is how the digital world connects. You can have your calendar, to-do list, and all your notes on a single device in your pocket, and anything you collect will be synchronised to all your digital devices. I still marvel at how I can save a blog post or news article for reading later from my phone and move it to my iPad, and the article I just saved is there waiting for me to read.  If I go back to what you want to see and when, you may want to see your calendar in the morning while you are drinking your morning brew. This means having your today's calendar on your phone makes sense. A quick tap on your calendar app and today's appointments are there.  What about the things you need to do today? When would you want to see those? Perhaps the first time you need to look at these is when you sit down to begin your work day. Seeing that on your computer before you begin makes sense. A bigger screen will make a list seem less overwhelming, and you can decide when these to-dos will best be done.  The most important thing, Meg, is not to overcomplicate things. When we complicate things, systems and frameworks break. You don't need overly complex structures for your notes. All you need is a simple alphanumeric filing system that makes sense to you. Your to-do list only needs to show you what needs to be done today. Tomorrow, next week and next month's to-dos are not relevant today.  The goal should be to begin the day knowing where you need to be and what needs to be done. Anything that supports that will always work. Anything that leaves you having to make too many decisions or think too much about what to do does not.  I hope that has helped, Meg and thank you for your question.  Thank you to you, too, for listening. It just remains for me now to wish you all a very, very productive week.   

How do you get the most out of your mind in the moment you need your mind the most?In this episode of Daily Creative, we delve into the power of the mind and how to maximize its potential in moments of creative need. Todd Henry is joined by guests Andy J. Pizza, Juliet Funt, Charan Ranganath, Dan Doyon, and Tiago Forte to explore the various strategies to leverage the subconscious for creative inspiration. The discussion touches on the concept of incubation, the interplay between the conscious and subconscious mind, the importance of a healthy mental diet, the impact of repetition on memory and idea recall, and the development of a "second brain" to store and organize ideas for easy access.Key learnings from this episode:1. Giving our minds space and time for incubation is crucial for inspiring creative insights.2. The subconscious mind requires a healthy mental diet of high-quality stimuli to fuel the creative process effectively.3. Repetition and organization of ideas through tools like the second brain method can help improve memory retention and idea recall.4. Diversifying sources of information and experiences can prevent the mind from becoming narrow in its range of memories and ideas.5. External systems like a second brain can lighten the cognitive load and provide easy access to a wealth of amassed ideas.Get full interviews and daily content in the Daily Creative app at DailyCreative.app

In this episode, Erik Fisher talks with long-time friend Jeff Sieh as he shares insights on defining creativity in the context of business building and creation. He emphasizes the importance of fostering curiosity, cultivating diverse inputs, and seeking input from others to inspire creativity. Jeff also shares his system for capturing and organizing ideas, using tools like Tiago Forte's "Building a 2nd Brain" and the PARA system. To help you stay focused and centered, Erik and Jeff discuss creative rituals, including journaling and using tools like the Pomodoro technique. They also delve into the benefits of napping for creativity and productivity and share tips for effective napping routines. From the significance of humor and laughter in enhancing creativity and productivity to the importance of seeking creative stimulus from various sources, this episode is packed with actionable advice to ignite your creative spark. Jeff Sieh is an international speaker and visual marketing consultant. He hosts the Social Media News Live show and podcast and is also “Head Beard” at Manly Pinterest Tips. Jeff has worked with and produced a wide range of content for various companies, including Guy Kawasaki, Kim Garst, Social Media Examiner, and Tailwind.   Mentioned in this episode: Jeff Goins - Real Artists Don't Starve - https://amzn.to/420JwMR Creativity Inc - https://amzn.to/3HpOQQ9 Duncan Wardle - https://duncanwardle.com/ Julia Cameron Artist's Dates - https://juliacameronlive.com/basic-tools/artists-dates/ Julia Cameron Morning pages - https://juliacameronlive.com/basic-tools/morning-pages/ Tiago Forte - Building A Second Brain and PARA - https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/ Arriana Huffington - The Sleep Revolution - https://amzn.to/4b21lz2 Brain.fm - http://BeyondTheToDoList.com/brainfm   Time Stamps - May need to adjust for ad spots 05:00 Creativity is in everyone, not just artists.   08:55 Expand creativity by looking beyond direct competitors.   014:05 "Embrace failure and pivot quickly for success."   14:40 Change environment, get creative, go outside.   18:30 Capture interests in 2nd brain for organization.   22:0 5 Journaling can enhance creativity and reduce anxiety.   23:15 Utilize "Focus To Do" for better productivity.   27:37 Entrepreneurs finding productivity in early mornings and naps.   31:30 Humor and laughter are vital for business creativity.   35:31 Creativity involves interaction with others for ideas.

This week I'm excited to welcome my friend Jeff Sieh back to the show for a great chat about harnessing our creative potential while fostering creative gifts for your business. Jeff is an international speaker and visual marketing consultant. He hosts the Social Media News Live show and podcast and is also “Head Beard” at Manly Pinterest Tips. Jeff has worked with and produced a wide range of content for various companies, including Guy Kawasaki, Kim Garst, Social Media Examiner, and Tailwind. In this conversation Jeff shares his insights on defining creativity in the context of business building and creation. He emphasizes the importance of fostering curiosity, cultivating diverse inputs, while also seeking input from others to inspire creativity. Jeff also shares his system for capturing and organizing ideas, using tools like Tiago Forte's Building a Second Brain and the PARA system. To help you stay focused and centered, we also discuss creative rituals, including journaling and using tools like the Pomodoro technique. In addition we delve into the benefits of napping for creativity and productivity, and share tips for effective napping routines. From the significance of humor and laughter in enhancing creativity and productivity to the importance of seeking creative stimulus from various sources, this episode is packed with actionable advice to ignite your creative spark. So, whether you're feeling stuck with ideas or overwhelmed by the multitude of them, Jeff's insights on trying and failing often, moving quickly with ideas that gain traction, and changing environments to spark creativity will help you break through those barriers. ____________________________________ Creatives and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Jeff Goins - Real Artists Don't Starve  Creativity Inc  Duncan Wardle  Julia Cameron  Artist's Dates Morning Pages  Tiago Forte - Building A Second Brain  Arriana Huffington - The Sleep Revolution  Brain.fm  ____________________________________ Connect with Jeff: Website Social Media News Live Instagram Twitter LinkedIn _____________________________________ Connect with Erik: Sign Up For Our Newsletter LinkedIn  Twitter  Facebook  Instagram  _____________________________________ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices