In Part I, I introduced Progressive Summarization, a method for easily creating highly discoverable notes. In Part II, I gave you examples a
In Part 15, I advocated for multithreading, or weaving together multiple projects to take advantage of unexpected opportunities and synergie
I advise everyone I know to create an online course. Everyone has something to say. Everyone has valuable knowledge that others could benefi
I’ve become obsessed with coaching. It started in February, when I started the 4-month Self-Expression & Leadership Program at Landmark.
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
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
I spend 17 minutes per day on email, or 7.43% of my total work time over the past 12 months.The average information worker, in contrast, spe
Why the weekly review is the cornerstone of my life
One of the best ways to advance your career, start an extra income stream, or become an entrepreneur is by creating content. By “content” I
This article is a guide for getting started with PARA, an organizational system for your digital life. Here’s the 5-step process I recommend
In Part 14, we looked at the potential for massively increasing our bandwidth by creating “personal productivity networks.” These networks a
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
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 my previous article on how I perform my Annual Review, I briefly discussed the Personal Narrative Vision (PNV) exercise. I’ve developed t
Resurfacing Tiago’s in-depth P.A.R.A series
In Part I, I explained Progressive Summarization, a method for easily creating highly discoverable notes. In Part II, I gave you many exampl
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
Welcome to the Project List Mindsweep, a step-by-step exercise to help you properly identify every project in your work and life. Your Proje
I recently read and took notes on You Need a Budget (YNAB-Affiliate Link), a popular book on personal finance and budgeting (with accompanyi
15 Unexpected Uses for Digital Notes
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
Your proposal is like a business plan for your book. It needs to justify why your book is worth not just years of your time and effort, but
In Part 16, we refined our understanding of Return on Attention by taking into account our biggest constraint as knowledge workers – not jus
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
