Tiago Forte - Ask These Prompts To Hack Your Brain

12/08/23 • 56 min

Tiago Forte is the founder of ForteLabs, Author of Building a Second Brain and The Para Method. In this episode, we try to learn the ins and outs on how his first brain works.

In this podcast, Nick and Tiago discuss topics such as:

02:09 - Building a second brain almost didn’t happen...
04:31 - Inspirations when writing Tiago’s book
06:18 - Tiago’s hidden gem books
07:56 - Tiago’s most memorable book
10:06 - Taking a selective approach in reading books
11:59 - The journey of becoming a writer
14:18 - Tiago’s favorite self-written blog
15:49 - How was this thing that seemed bad, actually good?
18:48 - Increasing and decreasing the chaos in a situation
22:18 - Dialing up the scope
25:59 - Addressing a problem
29:41 - Finding common ground in an altercation
32:52 - Turning annoyance into self reflection
37:05 - Abundance and scarcity mindset
41:00 - Extraterrestrials viewing your problems
46:08 - Suppressing feelings and how to overcome it
50:38 - Relieving a bottleneck
54:31 - If Evernote disappeared, where would you go?

Check out Tiago Forte's Pillars of Productivity: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/pop

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Tiago Forte is the founder of ForteLabs, Author of Building a Second Brain and The Para Method. In this episode, we try to learn the ins and outs on how his first brain works.

In this podcast, Nick and Tiago discuss topics such as:

02:09 - Building a second brain almost didn’t happen...
04:31 - Inspirations when writing Tiago’s book
06:18 - Tiago’s hidden gem books
07:56 - Tiago’s most memorable book
10:06 - Taking a selective approach in reading books
11:59 - The journey of becoming a writer
14:18 - Tiago’s favorite self-written blog
15:49 - How was this thing that seemed bad, actually good?
18:48 - Increasing and decreasing the chaos in a situation
22:18 - Dialing up the scope
25:59 - Addressing a problem
29:41 - Finding common ground in an altercation
32:52 - Turning annoyance into self reflection
37:05 - Abundance and scarcity mindset
41:00 - Extraterrestrials viewing your problems
46:08 - Suppressing feelings and how to overcome it
50:38 - Relieving a bottleneck
54:31 - If Evernote disappeared, where would you go?

Check out Tiago Forte's Pillars of Productivity: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/pop

Did you enjoy the podcast? If yes, please leave us a 60-second review on Apple Podcasts. It would mean a lot and can make a difference in getting more people to hear about it.

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Ali Abdaal - The Keys to Joyful Work and Being Batman (or Professor X)

Ali Abdaal is a doctor turned YouTuber soon-to-be turned bestseller author of the brand new book "Feel Good Productivity". He's also become a friend over this year and I was thrilled to learn more about his journey to becoming the world's most-followed productivity expert...

In this podcast, Nick and Ali discuss topics such as:

The Journey to Creating a YouTube Channel
Early roots and development
The Prodigy Effect
Ali’s Hidden Gem Video
Meat Per Minute
The Batman Effect
A book that Ali loves but hasn’t talked about
The evolution of Ali’s notes
Ali’s relationship with Obsidian
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Burnout
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Ali’s Early Foundational Influences
The Permission List
Creating The Podcast
Young Ali Under The Microscope
Commander’s Intent
Positive Lessons From Mom and Grandma
A Challenge For The Audience

You can pre-order Ali Abdaal's new book, ‘Feel Good Productivity’, here: https://www.feelgoodproductivity.com/?utm_campaign=podtour&utm_source=linkingyourthinking

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Anne-Laure Le Cunff - How to Design Tiny Experiments Like a Scientist

Anne Laure Le Cunff is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and the founder of Ness Labs. She is the author of the book “Tiny Experiments,” a transformative guide to rethinking your approach to goals, creativity, and life itself. In this episode, we talk about redefining success, the importance of curiosity and the power of “Tiny Experiments” and much more!

In this podcast, Nick and Anne-Laure discuss topics such as:

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Digital Gardening & Idea Evolution – How ideas take on a life of their own when shared.
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You can pre-order Anne-Laure Le Cunff's new book, ‘Tiny Experiments’, here: https://nesslabs.com/book?utm_campaign=podtour&utm_source=linkingyourthinking

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