I sat down in person with my friend, productivity YouTuber Ali Abdaal, for a 1-hour deep dive conversation. We covered a lot of ground, including… How having a child impacted my productivity My journey into the world of productivity How to keep up with managing information flows Is the world moving away from productivity? What productivity…
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 Goop to talk about how to enhance the creative process, the benefits of externalizing your thoughts and how you can develop your Second Brain. We also discussed: What is personal knowledge management The difference between digital notetaking vs paper notetaking How we can learn to better manage information in the digital…
If you set out to create an educational system with the goal of preventing people from acquiring the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in today’s world, you would create the modern schooling system. Before they start school, children learn at a pace that is simply mind-blowing. They come into the world burning to learn…
I joined Bill Horan on the Secrets of Success show to talk about why we should build a Second Brain, how our Second Brain can help us reach our full potential, and what the 4 superpowers of a Second Brain are. We also discussed: How businesses can benefit from a Second Brain The elevator pitch…
I joined Bilal Zaidi on the Creator Lab podcast to talk about sustaining behavior change, adopting the mindset of a curator, and designing notes for your future self. We also covered: Why there is no right way to express your thoughts The power of cohort-based courses A comprehensive summary of the CODE method (Capture, Organize,…
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…
Jessi Hempel and I covered how to approach notetaking so your notes are useful, the best software to use, and what most people get wrong when they get started, and how you can get it right. We also dived into: How to navigate life in the information age How do we know what to capture…
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