Building a Second Brain to Organize Your Digital Life with Tiago Forte
#85:\xa0Tiago Forte joins Chris to talk about his proven method to build a "Second Brain" to organize your digital life. They discuss the best tools to use to collect and store information, why it's important to become more of a maker than a consumer, why the most common way people categorize information might not be the best and a lot more.\nTiago Forte (@fortelabs) is one of the world's foremost experts on productivity. His cohort-based courses teach people around the world how timeless principles and the latest technology can revolutionize their productivity, creativity, and personal effectiveness.\xa0Tiago\u2019s book is Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential\nFull show notes at: https://allthehacks.com/second-brain-tiago-forte\n\xa0\nPartner Deals\xa0\nVuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ever worn\nMasterClass: Learn from the world's best with 15% off\nFabric: Affordable term life insurance for you and your family\nDaffy: Donate for a chance to increase your contribution by $100 - $10,000\nFor all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to:\xa0allthehacks.com/deals\n\nResources Mentioned\nConnect with Tiago Forte: Website |\xa0Instagram | Twitter\nTiago Forte\u2019s Book\nBuilding a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential\nResources Mentioned\n\nYour Resource Guide to Building a Second Brain\n\nSecond Brain Case Study: Sleep Training an Infant\n\nEvernote Mobile App\n\nReadwise\n\nZapier\n\nNotion\xa0\n\nTwlets\n\nOtter.ai\xa0\n\nAirr\n\nMiro\n\nProcreate\n\nCommand E\n\nApple Files\n\nThings\n\nArt of Accomplishment\n\nAssemblyAI\n\nFree Shipt Membership with Visa Cards\n\nGetting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity\n\nWayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World\n\nDream Studio Course\n\n\xa0\nFull Show Notes\n(00:00) Introduction to Tiago Forte\n(01:49) Inception of the Journey\n(02:43) Three-Part Progression in Building the Second Brain\n(05:04) Shifting Focus to Creation and Efficient Tech Use\n(09:14) Exploring the Four Steps of CODE\n(10:47) Capture: Retaining the Most Insightful Content\n(17:00) Tools for Effective Capture\n(26:09) Search Tools for Comprehensive Retrieval\n(28:39) Balancing Business and Personal Life Organizational Modes\n(30:23) Optimal Information Organization\n(33:33) Unpacking PARA Method: Projects, Areas, Resources, Archives\n(37:32) Initiating PARA Method Implementation\n(38:23) Streamlining Email Inbox Organization\n(45:32) Deciding What to Offload or Keep\n(47:34) Action vs. Rote Memorization\n(49:04) Primary Use Cases for Your First Brain\n(52:36) Tiago\u2019s Acknowledgment Technique\n(55:18) AI\u2019s Role in the Second Brain\n(57:36) Tiago\u2019s Mexico City Travel Recommendation\n\xa0\nConnect with All the Hacks\nAll the Hacks:\xa0Newsletter\xa0|\xa0Website\xa0|\xa0Membership\xa0|\xa0Email\nChris Hutchins:\xa0Twitter\xa0|\xa0Instagram\xa0|\xa0Website\xa0|\xa0LinkedIn\n\nEditor\u2019s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post.