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Superorganizers: Inside the Mind of a Productivity Master

In this very thorough and in-depth interview, I walked Dan Shipper through every tiny detail of how I manage my daily productivity. Dan runs the Superorganizers blog and newsletter, where he investigates how the smartest people in the world organize knowledge to do their best work. He left no stone unturned, and even took the…

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Notion as a Second Brain Tour

I’m very excited and proud to announce that I’ll be co-organizing a series of free meetups in cooperation with Notion, the up-and-coming productivity and knowledge management software. We’ll be hosting events in the following 6 cities to start, with possibly more to come later next year (click each link to register): Mexico City (12/4) Sao…

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Making Knowledge Work Visible

By Tasshin Fogleman In my time as a reader and writer, I’ve discovered something I didn’t expect: reading multiple books at the same time, or writing multiple essays at the same time, increases not only the quantity of books I read, but also the quality of the essays I write. As a young reader, I…

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Introducing Forte Academy

Since 2013, we’ve helped thousands of students hone their professional skills through our courses in productivity and personal effectiveness. We’ve seen them gain knowledge, master new skills, and take on new perspectives that have had a profound impact not only on their careers, but on their quality of life. Now we are kicking things up…

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The Creative Process Workshop

We’ve developed a live, in-person creative writing workshop called The Creative Process. First prototyped in New York City, we’ve since delivered it in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Arizona, with many more cities around the world planned for the coming year. As the name suggests, this isn’t just a workshop to help you write better….

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Zen Courses Podcast With Janelle Allen

I recently joined Janelle Allen on her podcast to talk about “organizing” our learning for better productivity. She is the founder of Zen Courses, where she helps business owners apply learning & marketing strategies to create profitable online courses that change lives. Here’s some of the things we talked about: 5:08 My entrepreneurial journey 9:17 The…

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From Coach to Business podcast

I recently joined Todd Nief and Brandon Heavey on their podcast dedicated to helping fitness professionals start and grow a business. It’s called From Coach to Business, and you can find the website here. We find a surprising number of parallels between productivity, fitness, and business, and had a great time unpacking how lessons learned…

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Real World Productivity Podcast with Adam Moody

I had a great time talking with Adam Moody on his podcast Real World Productivity. We discuss everything from mindset shifts needed for increased productivity to the tools I use on a daily basis (my “stack”). Visit the episode webpage here or listen below:

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Curious Humans with Jonny Miller

In this wide-ranging conversation, Jonny and I talked about many of the personal growth aspects of my work, including intuition, breathwork, and what it feels like to have a “second brain.” Click here for a full transcript, visit the podcast website here, or listen below:

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Ask-Me-Anything with Khe Hy of RadReads

I recently joined Khe Hy for an AMA (Ask-Me-Anything) he does every month with subscribers of his email newsletter. It was a ton of fun! We got questions ranging from productivity, to building email lists and online businesses, to my Full-Stack Freelancer model, and beyond. Watch the recording below:

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