Tiago Forte

Founder of productivity consultancy/training firm Forte Labs, and editor of Praxis.

Launching Building a Second Brain in Brazil and Mexico

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Tiago Forte and his parents

One of the aspects of writing a book I most looked forward to was releasing it in my family’s country of origin, Brazil. I’d spent years daydreaming about what that would feel like, returning to my homeland bearing the gift of hard-won knowledge to share with the people who had given me so much. Criando Um Segundo Cérebro came out in July 2023, about a year after the US release, and I decided to travel to Brazil the following month for a press tour to promote it.

Introducing the Second Brain Summit

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Second Brain Summit

I’m unbelievably proud to announce the inaugural Second Brain Summit, taking place October 3–4, 2024, in Los Angeles, California! We’re gathering 500 of the most dedicated experts and practitioners of personal knowledge management in the world’s creative capital with three goals in mind: To meet other like-minded people and see that we’re not alone To…

The Ultimate Guide to Storing, Managing, and Enjoying Your Photos

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Hands holding photos

When it comes to storing and organizing digital information, photos are in many ways the elephant in the room. They’re highly valued and meaningful, yet require a lot of storage space. For many people, photos are probably the earliest experience of having too much digital content to manage. I first felt this sensation of information…

The 5-Year Journey of Publishing Building a Second Brain

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The 5-Year Journey of Publishing Building a Second Brain

An aspiring author asked me what I’d learned from writing and publishing my book over the last 5 years. I responded with a 17-minute video, recapping the timeline of the project, my biggest lessons, mistakes, and sales milestones. If you’ve ever considered publishing a book or are just curious about what went into the project, I invite you to watch my recap of the last 5 years.

The B2B Education Frontier: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Corporate Training

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The B2B Education Frontier

For 10 years, I’ve been immersed in the world of online education. Courses, social media, blog posts, videos – these have been my daily tools of the trade in developing the Building a Second Brain (BASB) ecosystem. Yet I’ve recently been haunted by the feeling that we’re still barely scratching the surface – that after…

Test-Driving a New Generation of Second Brain Apps: Obsidian, Tana, and Mem

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Test Driving Second Brain Apps

About six months ago, I decided to evaluate a few of the newer generation of Second Brain apps. I’ve been using Evernote for 10 years and wanted to see if any of the up-and-comers could take over as my platform of choice. I tested three of the most promising ones – Obsidian, Tana, and Mem – as my daily driver for about two weeks each. Applying my criteria for any knowledge management app I adopt, here is my evaluation as to whether they could qualify as my Second Brain platform.

Announcing Pillars of Productivity: The Blueprint for Modern, Digital Productivity

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Pillars of Productivity

I couldn’t be more excited and proud to unveil my first new course in 7 years: Pillars of Productivity (which we call POP). I’ve spent the last 7 years dedicated to teaching people how to build their “Second Brain” – a long-term and personalized system for notetaking. With thousands of students taught, two bestselling books…

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