I raised the tennis racket high above my head once again, the gloves on my hands failing to prevent the blisters already forming. My eyes were wide with fear as I struck the pillow before me with all my strength. I felt at the edge of control, at the edge of what I knew. The…
1. Entrepreneurship is hard because it requires someone with a strong command of reason, who is at the same time thoroughly unreasonable You have to be smart to be an entrepreneur, obviously. Modern businesses are complex, and you have to be able to reason effectively if you’re even going to understand how they function. But…
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:
This post is also available in Ukrainian When I first picked up this book, I wasn’t quite sure what it had to do with me. It is a book about trauma – what it is, where it comes from, and how to treat it. But I had never experienced abuse, or been caught in a…
I’m very proud to announce the Second Brain Week of Reflection, a 5-day immersive seminar dedicated to exploring the deeper implications of “building a second brain” for individuals and society. From May 17–23, 2020, Lauren and I will host 10 people at the Chateau d’Orion, a guest house and cultural center at the foot of…
I recently spoke with Ozan Varol on his podcast Famous Failures. We talked about….what else? Failures! More specifically, we discussed: How Tiago quit his consulting position to pursue a career as an entrepreneur What you can do to prepare for being an entrepreneur Why Tiago’s first business venture was a massive success. How that massive…
I am a first-generation American, born and raised in Orange County in Southern California. I grew up in a mixed Brazilian and Filipino household with two brothers and a sister. Our home was filled with culture and the arts for as long as I can remember. My mother is a talented musician and singer who…
I recently had a wonderful conversation with entrepreneur and online business evangelist Alex Beadon, on her popular podcast On Purpose. We talked about: How I started Forte Labs Where my inspiration comes from The levels of the Digital Productivity Pyramid The importance of Market Research and my process of getting it done How to get started…
On a recent Sunday afternoon, while reading on the couch, I was startled to realize that I had a life philosophy. It’s not a very deep or sophisticated one. It’s not rooted in a grand narrative. It doesn’t specify precisely which rules to follow or which decisions to make. But it has served me well….
Enjoy this conversation on the Modern Wisdom podcast, in which I walk through each level of the Digital Productivity Pyramid, my model for how knowledge workers should be educated and trained.
How does it feel to have a Second Brain? It feels like raw power. Like energy coursing into my mind and body from every source of information I have access to. Like the world is made of ideas, and I have a key to its underlying reality. It feels like I am the master of…
This essay was originally posted on the Ribbonfarm blog. The organizing principle of the modern world is pain. Avoiding it, yes. But also trading in it, taking refuge in it, and using it to justify our actions. Pain has so many uses. Why would you ever give up such a versatile tool? We trade in…