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…
For years I’ve heard about a phenomenon called intergenerational trauma – the idea that the impact of traumatic events can be passed down from one generation to the next. I have to admit I never believed it was a real thing. I had only heard about it in very woo-woo circles in San Francisco, and…
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:
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 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…
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