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
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
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
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 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 1, I introduced Return-on-Attention (ROA) as a way to evaluate how we invest our most precious resource – our attention. But there i
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
In Part 14, we looked at the potential for massively increasing our bandwidth by creating “personal productivity networks.” These networks a
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
A Nine-Part Series, from Concept to Launch
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
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
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
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
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
I’ve become obsessed with coaching. It started in February, when I started the 4-month Self-Expression & Leadership Program at Landmark.
I recently interviewed Weihaur Lau of Created Living, a health and wellness-based coaching program for leaders. Weihaur’s coaching business
Once you’ve accepted an offer for the publishing rights to your book, it’s time to draw up and sign a binding contract. Many of these contra
I advise everyone I know to create an online course. Everyone has something to say. Everyone has valuable knowledge that others could benefi
As part of my year-end review, I always review my favorite reading of the year. These usually tend to be “long-form” online essays diving de
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
In Part 11, I introduced the concept of a “critical path” of tasks in a project, and the rationale for pushing tasks as late as possible on