In Part 17, I argued that unique states of mind are the most powerful resource available to knowledge workers. But these states are difficul
I recently read and took notes on You Need a Budget (YNAB-Affiliate Link), a popular book on personal finance and budgeting (with accompanyi
What if you could push a button and immediately be given an idea? Not just any idea. A good idea. An idea relevant to your interests, your g
Over the past five months I’ve worked closely with a virtual assistant (VA). This article summarizes what I’ve learned about the best ways t
In Part 1, I introduced Return-on-Attention (ROA) as a way to evaluate how we invest our most precious resource – our attention. But there i
I recently finished listening to the audiobook of Trekonomics: The Economics of Star Trek (Amazon Affiliate Link), by Manu Saadia. It was pr
It is NOT easy OR cheap to “hire a VA.” But if done right, it is profoundly transformational not just for your daily workload but for your q
It might seem absurd that something as simple as a method of highlighting could be so important to a person’s productivity and learning. Eve
Over the past year, I’ve seen P.A.R.A. implementations of all shapes and sizes. I’ve seen them from every corner of the globe, in languages
Over the last year I filmed a short documentary on the life and artistic career of my father Wayne Forte. He has been one of the strongest
I recently signed a six-figure book deal with Simon & Schuster for my book Building a Second Brain. As a first-time author, and in the
You should think of the people you’re working with at each stage of the publishing process as your publishing team. Each one contributes som
In The Weekly Review is an Operating System, I detailed the process I go through each week to capture any new open loops, clear my workspace
In P.A.R.A Part I, I argued that the Project List was the lynchpin of modern productivity, serving as a dashboard of your current commitment
In Part 14, we looked at the potential for massively increasing our bandwidth by creating “personal productivity networks.” These networks a
Note: On October 9, 2019 at 1pm Pacific time I will be hosting a private conversation with Billy Bross for Praxis members only. Scroll to th
I’ve become obsessed with coaching. It started in February, when I started the 4-month Self-Expression & Leadership Program at Landmark.
I recently compiled all my notes, findings, and ideas about the “ideal customer” for Building a Second Brain, and put them into a single doc
Publishing a book is like running for political office. There are a lot of people out there who you want to take a certain action, at a cert
In Part I, I explained Progressive Summarization, a method for easily creating highly discoverable notes. In Part II, I gave you many exampl
I’ve decided to post my list of life goals here, after years of being cagey and secretive about them. My fear has been that people will some
Last year I launched the Anti-Book Club, my own take on the tradition of book clubs. The idea is simple: instead of everyone in the group re
You enter your kitchen for a quick lunch: how is it exactly that your brain solves the problem “prepare lunch as efficiently as possible”? Y
A Nine-Part Series, from Concept to Launch
