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P.A.R.A — An Introduction

Resurfacing Tiago’s in-depth P.A.R.A series

2 Aug 8, 2020 by Tiago Forte

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PARA on Paper

How I adapted the PARA process and transformed my knowledge management

Jan 7, 2022 by Christina Luo

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Time Budgeting: What I’ve Learned from Doing 364 Weekly Reviews

Why the weekly review is the cornerstone of my life

Jul 16, 2020 by Tiago Forte

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The 4 Identities of a Teacher

Reporter, Expert, Mentor, Role Model

Jan 19, 2022 by Tiago Forte

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P.A.R.A. Part 2 — Just-In-Time Organization

Resurfacing Tiago’s in-depth P.A.R.A series

5 Aug 15, 2020 by Tiago Forte

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The Weekly Review is an Operating System

In his book Getting Things Done, David Allen calls the Weekly Review the “Master Key to GTD.” He claims it is the single most critical habit

May 26, 2017 by Tiago Forte

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The PARA Method: A Universal System for Organizing Digital Information

Imagine for a moment the perfect organizational system.

Feb 9, 2017 by Tiago Forte

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PARA Part 2: Operations Manual

Last month I published The P.A.R.A. Method: A Universal System for Organizing Digital Information. It describes a simple, lightweight, yet e

Mar 19, 2017 by Tiago Forte

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P.A.R.A. Part 3 — How to build serendipity into your productivity system

Resurfacing Tiago’s in-depth P.A.R.A series

Aug 22, 2020 by Tiago Forte

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Progressive Summarization: A Practical Technique for Designing Discoverable Notes

Modern digital tools make it easy to “capture” information from a wide variety of sources. We know how to snap a picture, type out some not

Dec 27, 2017 by Tiago Forte

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PARA Part 4: Setup Guide

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

Jul 24, 2017 by Tiago Forte

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PARA Part 5: The Project List Mindsweep

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

Jan 18, 2018 by Tiago Forte

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The Magic of Linear Listening

What I Learned From Listening to 100 Episodes of the SPI Podcast

Nov 1, 2021 by Tiago Forte

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Tiago’s Comprehensive Guide to Creating a Profitable Online Course

This is a comprehensive guide to creating a profitable online course, based on my experience developing 6 courses over 7 years, which have b

Mar 3, 2020 by Tiago Forte

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Praxis Joins Everything

All Praxis paywalled posts are now available to members

Jun 10, 2020 by Tiago Forte

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PARA Part 3: RandomNote – Building an Idea Generator

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

Jul 14, 2017 by Tiago Forte

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The Design of a Weekly Review

The most important practice that I recommend everyone adopt for their personal productivity is a Weekly Review – a regular reflection on the

Sep 17, 2018 by Tiago Forte

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P.A.R.A. Part 4 — A full setup guide

Hi Praxis subscribers! Welcome back to the fourth installment in Tiago Forte’s series on P.A.R.A., the organizational system he uses to orga

Sep 5, 2020 by Tiago Forte

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How To Work Effectively With A Personal Assistant, with Tim Francis

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

1 May 4, 2020 by Tiago Forte

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PARA Part 7: Creating a Project Network

There have been 3 Eras of Productivity in modern times, each defined by a seminal book: The Values-First Era at the dawn of corporate Ameri

Apr 17, 2018 by Tiago Forte

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You Need a Budget: 13 Parallels Between Money and Productivity

I recently read and took notes on You Need a Budget (YNAB-Affiliate Link), a popular book on personal finance and budgeting (with accompanyi

Aug 7, 2018 by Tiago Forte

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Progressive Summarization IV: Compressing All Types of Media

Reading through the previous three parts, a question probably popped into your mind: does this apply only to text? It’s an important one, be

Dec 29, 2017 by Tiago Forte

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The Case for Traditional Publishing for Full-Stack Freelancers

In The Four Pathways of Modern Book Publishing, I described what I believe to be the four main routes to publication for writers in the digi

Mar 11, 2019 by Tiago Forte

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Just-In-Time PM #9: Placeholders

In Part 8, we looked at divergence and convergence as the two fundamental modes of all creative work. Now let’s see what this looks like in

May 23, 2018 by Tiago Forte

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PARA Part 6: Small-Batch Projects for Focus, Creativity, and Perspective

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

Apr 14, 2018 by Tiago Forte