How I Think

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 book06:18 - Tiago’s hidden gem books07:56 - Tiago’s most memorable book10:06 - Taking a selective approach in reading books11:59 - The journey of becoming a writer14:18 - Tiago’s favorite self-written blog15:49 - How was this thing that seemed bad, actually good?18:48 - Increasing and decreasing the chaos in a situation22:18 - Dialing up the scope25:59 - Addressing a problem29:41 - Finding common ground in an altercation32:52 - Turning annoyance into self reflection37:05 - Abundance and scarcity mindset41:00 - Extraterrestrials viewing your problems46:08 - Suppressing feelings and how to overcome it50:38 - Relieving a bottleneck54:31 - If Evernote disappeared, where would you go?Check out Tiago Forte's Pillars of Productivity: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/popDid 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.Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://linkingyourthinking.com/how-i-think-tiago-forteFollow Nick:🐦 TWEET: https://twitter.com/NickMilo 📖 NEWSLETTER: https://www.linkingyourthinking.com/learn-more📩 EMAIL: support@linkingyourthinking.com 

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 ChannelEarly roots and developmentThe Prodigy EffectAli’s Hidden Gem VideoMeat Per MinuteThe Batman EffectA book that Ali loves but hasn’t talked aboutThe evolution of Ali’s notesAli’s relationship with ObsidianSchedule your breaksBurnoutThe Reitoff PrincipleAli’s Early Foundational InfluencesThe Permission ListCreating The PodcastYoung Ali Under The MicroscopeCommander’s IntentPositive Lessons From Mom and GrandmaA Challenge For The AudienceYou can pre-order Ali Abdaal's new book, ‘Feel Good Productivity’, here: https://www.feelgoodproductivity.com/?utm_campaign=podtour&utm_source=linkingyourthinkingDid 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.Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://youtu.be/H_lZr0BAWhMFollow Nick:🐦 TWEET: https://twitter.com/NickMilo 📖 NEWSLETTER: https://www.linkingyourthinking.com/learn-more📩 EMAIL: support@linkingyourthinking.com