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
♥ 3 May 20, 2018 by Tiago Forte
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
♥ 2 Oct 17, 2020 by Tiago Forte
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
♥ 2 Dec 7, 2018 by Tiago Forte
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
♥ 2 Oct 18, 2018 by Tiago Forte
In Part I, I introduced Progressive Summarization, a method for easily creating highly discoverable notes. In Part II, I gave you examples a
♥ 2 Mar 5, 2018 by Tiago Forte
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
♥ 2 Oct 11, 2018 by Tiago Forte
One of the most exciting trends in coming years will be the formation of cooperative working groups made up of independent contractors. Whe
♥ 2 Feb 13, 2019 by Tiago Forte
I advise everyone I know to create an online course. Everyone has something to say. Everyone has valuable knowledge that others could benefi
♥ 2 Feb 16, 2019 by Tiago Forte
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
♥ 2 Apr 16, 2019 by Tiago Forte
In Part 9, I explained why it is so important to create placeholders for your work-in-process: to allow you to pursue multiple projects acro
♥ 1 May 27, 2018 by Tiago Forte
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
♥ 1 Mar 11, 2019 by Tiago Forte
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
♥ 1 Oct 17, 2018 by Tiago Forte
In Part 17, I argued that unique states of mind are the most powerful resource available to knowledge workers. But these states are difficul
♥ 1 Jun 8, 2018 by Tiago Forte
The following are the results of my Mid-Year Review, which I do every year around the beginning of July. It is a simple process of reflectio
♥ 1 Jul 21, 2019 by Tiago Forte
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
♥ 1 May 22, 2018 by Tiago Forte
In Part 7, I argued for the importance of interacting with information, instead of just passively consuming it. Interaction results in bette
♥ 1 May 23, 2018 by Tiago Forte
My partner Lauren and I are moving to Mexico City later this year. This post explains why, both to clarify for myself, and to be able to sha
♥ 1 Jul 25, 2018 by Tiago Forte
In Part 16, we refined our understanding of Return on Attention by taking into account our biggest constraint as knowledge workers – not jus
♥ 1 Jun 5, 2018 by Tiago Forte
In The Future of Ebooks, I laid out a vision for what books could become in a world free of technological constraints. But the modern realit
♥ 1 Mar 9, 2019 by Tiago Forte
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
♥ 1 Oct 17, 2020 by Tiago Forte
In Part 12, I described the shift from a just-in-case to a just-in-time philosophy of work, using late starts as an example of the benefits
♥ 1 May 31, 2018 by Tiago Forte
In Part 5, I introduced The Iron Triangle of Project Management and the idea that any given deliverable can be reduced or expanded in scope
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
♥ 1 May 10, 2019 by Tiago Forte
This is an interview with my online course marketing coach and creator of the Email Boss program Billy Bross. It is an in-depth discussion i
♥ 1 Oct 14, 2019 by Tiago Forte
It’s becoming increasingly clear to me that my work is really about attentional design. Becoming aware of attention. Shaping and directing
♥ 1 Oct 9, 2017 by Tiago Forte
