070 | Is building a second brain worth it? (Tiago Forte’s book on how to organize your digital files and be more creative) | Season 3

Have you ever wishes that you could remember things better? You might read or see something really interesting and you get an idea but by the time you sit down to write down your idea, you forgot what it was. It’s frustrating when ideas slip away from us before we can do anything with them. Or when you can’t recall a key piece of information that you’d like to build on.

That’s where a second brain comes in.

A second brain is a database of all the things that you find important and interesting. It’s there to help you to use your human brain for what it’s best at: coming up with creative ideas.

I started experimenting with how to build a second brain a year ago and I want to share with you what I’ve learned so far.

In todays chapter of the podcast, I’ll tell you about my personal experience with building a second brain so far, what I’ve learned this book: building a second brain by Tiago Forte’s, and why this system might now work for everyone.

The core system of Tiago Forte’s method to build a second brain is the acronym CODE (Capture, Organize, Distill, Express): the four steps to remember what matters.

But first, what is a second brain and why should you care?

— Resources mentioned in this podcast (I’m not affiliated with any of the resources that I share on the podcast, I just share them out of personal interest and to give you context so that you can make your own decision)

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📖 Building a second brain by Tiago Forte (available on amazon): https://a.co/d/55NjJEY

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