MI261: Building a Second Brain w/ Tiago Forte

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Rebecca Hotsko chats with Tiago Forte about "Building a Second Brain," including how it enhances productivity, improves creativity, helps manage information overload, and much more!

Tiago Forte is the Creator of Building a Second Brain, Founder at Forte Labs where he helps people improve their productivity using the principles, techniques, and tools of design thinking.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

0:00 - Intro

02:38 - What “Building a Second Brain” is and how it can help us be more productive, and creative to improve our informational life.

11:40 - How to use your Second Brain to deal with information overload.

20:17 - How to improve productivity by prioritizing tasks in the most efficient way.

23:26 - Tiago’s approach to making and tackling a to-do list in the most productive way.

29:43 - What are some common pitfalls he sees individuals make that hold them back from reaching their goals?

39:18 - The difference between having a goal vs a project.

41:04 - How Building a Second Brain can help us become better investors.

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

• Check out: Building a Second Brain.
• Tiago’s writings: Forte Labs Blog.
• Related Episode: Listen to : MI230: Buffett Indicator Says Market Is Overvalued w/ Lance Roberts , or watch the video.

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