Technology has transformed every aspect of business, from the tools we use to communicate and collaborate, to how products and services are
In Part 17, I argued that unique states of mind are the most powerful resource available to knowledge workers. But these states are difficul
Once upon a time, we faced the scourge of Information Overload. Too many emails with too many details producing too many open loops to keep
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
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
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
Hello Praxsters!I have something special to share with you today: the first contributions of our Praxis Writing Fellows!I recruited a few of
In Part 1 of the Going Nomad series, I explained why my partner Lauren and I are moving to Mexico at the end of the year. In Part 2, I’ll te
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 argued that curating the content of others was an excellent way to start creating content of one’s own, whether your goal is ad
In Part 19, I argued that continuously finding new sources of motivation was the most important challenge for knowledge workers, and that th
In Part 18, I introduced the idea that our states of mind come and go in “waves of motivation,” and that we should try to use them to our ad
Let’s look at how a single source can proceed through the layers of progressive summarization. These are Layer 1 notes I took on an article
In Part 13, we looked at the benefits of Component Thinking, which involves thinking of any product we are working on as made up of subcompo
In Part I, I introduced Progressive Summarization, a method for easily creating highly discoverable notes. In Part II, I gave you examples a
Now it’s time to look at the JIT Project Manager’s toolkit. How do we put these ideas into practice in our day to day work? Through Workflow
In Part 3, I argued that having a personal knowledge base is the linchpin of success in a creative economy. A knowledge base allows you to r
I previously wrote about my thought process for why and how I’ve decided to publish my book Building a Second Brain with a traditional publi
In The Four Pathways of Modern Book Publishing, I described the main routes for a writer to get published today, and in The Case for Traditi
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
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
By Kathryn Tongg 1. Establish the preferred method of communication right away. Everyone has a way they prefer to communicate. Whether this
I advise everyone I know to create an online course. Everyone has something to say. Everyone has valuable knowledge that others could benefi
This is an interview with my online course marketing coach and creator of the Email Boss program Billy Broas. It is an in-depth discussion i
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