In this step-by-step guide, I’ll share the exact process I use for myself and my students to formulate the most powerful open-ended questions possible. In Part 1, I introduced “favorite problems” as a lens through which to filter the immense amount of information we are exposed to every day. A favorite problem is an open-ended
I talked to Robert Breedlove on the What is Money Show about Building a Second Brain, email, PARA, and more. We covered… What is “Inbox Zero” and is it something you want to aspire to How to organize your email with the “executive approach” How I manage my daily calendar and what tool I use…
On the Build in Public podcast, KP and I dove into my journey as an entrepreneur, course creator, author, and dad. We covered… Why and how I “build” my book in public How being a dad influences my business decisions Why hiring people is a lot like having kids What ambition really means When can you…
I joined Pat Flynn on the Smart Passive Income podcast to chat about everything Building a Second Brain. We covered… What is a Second Brain and how to use it How to find the right notetaking app for your needs and get started with it in the first 30 days How the CODE system can help…
I joined Brandon Laws on the Transform Your Workplace Podcast to discuss how to start your Second Brain, why it’s important to express information, and how a Second Brain can benefit you and your life. We also dived into: The bottleneck of civilization How to capture information Why beautiful notetaking is not the best way A…
I joined Timothy Kenny for the second time on his podcast. It was great to chat about Building a Second Brain and discuss things I don’t often talk about. We dived into: Why a Second Brain is a fusion of creativity and analytical thinking The difference between logic and emotion What it means to be “trauma…
I joined Srini Rao on The Unmistakable Creative Podcast to discuss all things Second Brain. We dived deep into: • How we can harness the creative spark • What lego can teach us about ourselves • Why all advice has limitations • And much more… Listen to the full episode here.
I joined Erik Fisher on the Beyond the To-Do List podcast to discuss what is a Second Brain and why we all need one. We also dived into: How to make systems more efficient The biggest danger with productivity The power of externalizing your thoughts Why originality is overrated Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google…
I joined Rui Dong from The Upgraded Brain for a wide-ranging conversation about… The link between emotions and learning Just-in-time vs. just-in-case Managing your attention The 30-day one-note-a-day experiment Exploring vs. exploiting Fatherhood and my daily routines And so much more Click below to watch it on YouTube:
I joined Dane Sanders on the Converge Podcast to talk about how you can be empowered to capture more of the great inputs and put them to work for you. We also dived into: How to capture and organize our creative ideas How I found my creative medium The difference between areas and projects How to…
I sat down with productivity YouTuber Francesco D’Alessio of Keep Productive in London to rank our biggest productivity app predictions and share how we currently perceive the software space. Here’s a sneak peek of what we discussed: Is Mem the new Evernote? Will Notion lose in the next 3 years? Is Evernote going to make a comeback?…
I joined Clint Hoopes on the Unrivaled Man Podcast to discuss how organizing the legos in our minds will help us build the best version of ourselves. We also dived into: Why being smart does not help you remember things What a “knowledge library” is How to gain leverage as a knowledge worker How to…