In Part 19, I argued that continuously finding new sources of motivation was the most important challenge for knowledge workers, and that th
Let’s look at how a single source can proceed through the layers of progressive summarization. These are Layer 1 notes I took on an article
In Part 6, I recommended treating any deliverable (whether it’s a simple email all the way to a full-fledged product) as a series of evoluti
In Part 14, we looked at the potential for massively increasing our bandwidth by creating “personal productivity networks.” These networks a
Once upon a time, we faced the scourge of Information Overload. Too many emails with too many details producing too many open loops to keep
Once you’ve accepted an offer for the publishing rights to your book, it’s time to draw up and sign a binding contract. Many of these contra
In Part 18, I introduced the idea that our states of mind come and go in “waves of motivation,” and that we should try to use them to our ad
In Part 1, I argued that curating the content of others was an excellent way to start creating content of one’s own, whether your goal is ad
In The Four Pathways of Modern Book Publishing, I described the main routes for a writer to get published today, and in The Case for Traditi
By Christina LuoProductivity is about managing emotions as much as projects. Yet we often focus on productivity as a toolset more than a min
In Part I, I introduced Progressive Summarization, a method for easily creating highly discoverable notes. In Part II, I gave you examples a
In my previous article on how I perform my Annual Review, I briefly discussed the Personal Narrative Vision (PNV) exercise. I’ve developed t
I previously described how the weekly review is an operating system, funneling each bit of information you captured during the week to its p
15 Unexpected Uses for Digital Notes
Now it’s time to look at the JIT Project Manager’s toolkit. How do we put these ideas into practice in our day to day work? Through Workflow
This is an interview with my online course marketing coach and creator of the Email Boss program Billy Broas. It is an in-depth discussion i
In Part 13, we looked at the benefits of Component Thinking, which involves thinking of any product we are working on as made up of subcompo
By Kathryn Tongg 1. Establish the preferred method of communication right away. Everyone has a way they prefer to communicate. Whether this
You should think of the people you’re working with at each stage of the publishing process as your publishing team. Each one contributes som
In Part I, I explained Progressive Summarization, a method for easily creating highly discoverable notes. In Part II, I gave you many exampl
Over the last year I filmed a short documentary on the life and artistic career of my father Wayne Forte. He has been one of the strongest
In Part 2, I described the sublime and powerful experience of flow, which could be considered the “holy grail” of productivity. I argued tha
In Part 16, we refined our understanding of Return on Attention by taking into account our biggest constraint as knowledge workers – not jus
I’ve become obsessed with coaching. It started in February, when I started the 4-month Self-Expression & Leadership Program at Landmark.
