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
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
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
In Part 14, we looked at the potential for massively increasing our bandwidth by creating “personal productivity networks.” These networks a
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
In Part 7, I argued for the importance of interacting with information, instead of just passively consuming it. Interaction results in bette
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
After all this work and finally signing a deal…it’s time to do the thing you’ve been asking for, and write the book. Leave plenty of time to
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
I recently interviewed Weihaur Lau of Created Living, a health and wellness-based coaching program for leaders. Weihaur’s coaching business
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
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
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
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
I’ve become obsessed with coaching. It started in February, when I started the 4-month Self-Expression & Leadership Program at Landmark.
In my previous article on how I perform my Annual Review, I briefly discussed the Personal Narrative Vision (PNV) exercise. I’ve developed t
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
In 1962, philosopher Thomas Kuhn published his landmark work The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, forever changing our view of the histo
In Part 6, I recommended treating any deliverable (whether it’s a simple email all the way to a full-fledged product) as a series of evoluti
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 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
A Nine-Part Series, from Concept to Launch
In Part 17, I argued that unique states of mind are the most powerful resource available to knowledge workers. But these states are difficul
