As I was researching and writing my book Building a Second Brain, I picked up another book to read on the side: The Bullet Journal Method (affiliate link) by Ryder Carroll. There aren’t many books on effective notetaking for the modern world, especially ones that have been as successful as BuJo (as it’s affectionately called)….
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 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…
I joined The Shaun Tabatt Show to share how you can discover the full potential of your ideas and translate what you know into more powerful, more meaningful improvements in your work and life by Building a Second Brain. We also discussed: The origin story of Building a Second Brain The blurred line between paper and…
I joined Chris Williamson on the Modern Wisdom Podcast to discuss how to be productive while still being creative and how to make the mindset shift from content consumer to content creator. We also dived into: How to make productivity part of your day-to-day life and avoid productivity obsession The power of divergence and convergence…
When I started my career, all the work I was doing felt like a giant blob labeled “work.” The tasks I was responsible for stretched out before me toward an endless horizon. No matter how hard I worked or how many hours I logged, that horizon never seemed to get any closer. But eventually I…
I joined Brett McKay on the Art of Manliness Podcast to talk about why and how we build a Second Brain, how to free up brain capacity, and the importance of information management. We also covered: How to decide what to capture in our Second Brain The importance of a knowledge library The best capture…
I sat down with Coin Central to discuss how to make your knowledge more accessible and why we should apply the scarcity vs. abundance perspective to our knowledge. We also dived into: How personal knowledge management can improve your intuition How a scarcity mindset relates to crypto investing and life How to beat cryptocurrency information…
Popular productivity YouTuber and Ali Abdaal summarized Building a Second Brain in this 15-minute video. This is an incredible distillation and expression of the book’s core principles. Ali discussed: What is a Second Brain and why should you have one The CODE method: my 4-step process for knowledge management and creative work How having a Second Brain…
I joined Phil Simon on the Conversations About Collaborations podcast to discuss legos, productivity, pencils, and metadata. We also covered: How Lego is similar to digital notetaking What is the perfect organization system The power of knowledge management The timeless approach to a Second Brain Why no one app will save you Listen to the podcast…
I joined David Sparks and Mike Schmitz on the Focused Podcast to discuss my new book, why building knowledge assets is important, and how to flip the switch from consumer to creator. We also dived into: Why information overwhelm can be a positive problem The motivation behind Building a Second Brain The relation between productivity and creativity…
I joined Helen Raptis for my first TV morning news appearance on KATU TV Portland to discuss all things Second Brain. You know Second Brains are ready to go mainstream when they appear right after “local hummingbird lays eggs” and the latest Bachelor drama. We discussed: How to make sense of digital information What should…