The endless amount of information we have access to nowadays can be both a curse and a blessing. The number of data we receive daily is so massive that it is impossible to retain, and the not-so-useful stuff lays on top and buries the things we could use.

The sensation of trying to remember something is comparable to when we need a cord from the drawer full of cables we all have at home; we know we have it somewhere, but it is tough to find.

Our guest, Tiago Forte, developed a tool to solve that issue once and for all, an information management system, the Second Brain.

Tiago is the Founder of Forte Labs, where he helps people increase their productivity using the principles, techniques, and tools of design thinking. He is also the creator of Building a Second Brain, a podcaster, and a published author. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Harvard Business Review.

In this episode, Tiago shares bits of his past and the origin of his passion for organizing and building systems to make life easier. We talk about how reality pushes us to become professional content managers and why this makes developing a second brain a need if we want to increase our productivity levels.

We also talk about Tiago's book, the multiple apps available in the "second brain apps" category, and how building systems can help us actually work less and accomplish more.

Some Questions I Ask:

I would love for my listeners to learn more about you, your story, and how this all came to be. So tell us a little bit about yourself (1:55)

You got to the point where you realized in your life that you needed to create a system for yourself. Could you expand on that? (11:15)

We talked about using technology to leverage the use of our second brain. What do you recommend? (24:42)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Tiago talks about his project of building the ultimate spaceship, how his passion for organizing manifested, and what he learned from it (3:04)

Tiago talks about how the world is pushing us to become professional content managers (8:22)

Tiago describes the moment he developed a second brain system to deal with health issues and how he used that system to improve his life (13:31)

Tiago explains why he decided to write his book (20:42)

Tiago and Clint talk about some of the most popular second brain apps available (24:34)

Tiago explains how his Second Brain system works (34:58)

Resources:

Building a Second Brain website

Forte Labs website

Book: Tiago Forte - Building a Second Brain

Tiago Forte's Introductory YouTube series

Unlock Your Unrivaled Momentum Training 

Interested in Working with Clint? Send a message to clint@clinthoopes.com.

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