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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I recently interviewed Weihaur Lau of Created Living, a health and wellness-based coaching program for leaders. Weihaur’s coaching business
In Part 4, I introduced the idea of “intermediate packets.” Instead of delivering value in a big project that spans huge amounts of time, we
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 signed a six-figure book deal with Simon & Schuster for my book Building a Second Brain. As a first-time author, and in the
In Part 10, I argued that digital knowledge work was fundamentally different than other kinds of work, because its structure, features, and
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
Why You’re Not Getting More Out of Journaling
Hello Praxsters!I have something special to share with you today: the first contributions of our Praxis Writing Fellows!I recruited a few of
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
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
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
