My [Not-So] Secret System for Being Organized & Calm

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GIVEAWAY RULES: 1. Like and 2. Comment on this video to win a copy of "Building a Second Brain". Bonus entry if you share on Twitter and mention @mattragland and @fortelabs. Giveaway ends July 31st.
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00:00 - What is Building a Second Brain?
00:46 - 4 Frameworks of BASB
01:05 - Note Taking for a Second Brain
01:35 - Progressive Summarization
02:17 - Two Phases of Notes
02:25 - C.O.D.E. Framework
03:08 - Express Your Notes
04:15 - PARA Framework
05:31 - Implementation of a Second Brain
05:59 - Book Giveaway Rules
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@MattRagland Жыл бұрын

What will you do with a Second Brain? Personally, it gives me a sense of calm that I have a system for remembering and organizing my information.

@helgapoczos8881 9 ай бұрын

I would be interested in how you combine it with the bullet journal. 🙂🙏🏻

@grettastephens1583 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for promoting. I’ve followed the second brain concept for a while now but really excited that Tiago has captured it in his new book.

@tracyjusay-flores7666 Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy you took the time to make this video, Matt. I’ve been looking forward to your thoughts and I’d love to see you do a deep dive on the book. It’d be cool if we all could get a peek into your second brain setup.

@maryfisch Жыл бұрын

Always good content. Thanks Matt.

@MHTormentosa Жыл бұрын

This review comes to me at the perfect time. I need to re-evaluate my organizational systems, and it seems that Tiago's book could help me. Thank you very much Matt, from Argentina 🇦🇷.

@HappyPreciousGem Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to an in-depth sharing on the Second Brain. Love all your productivity videos and ideas. Very practical and relatable. 😊👍

@laurenpurcell1977 Жыл бұрын

This is a fascinating concept and can’t wait to explore this more. Thank you for your content; I always learn something from each new video you put out 👍

@MarkMichaelUK Жыл бұрын

This was really helpful! Thanks for this recommendation!

@j_dugg Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing Matt. Tiago’s concepts sound interesting. I’ve been taking more notes lately myself, as your channel has gotten me into utilizing a Bullet Journal. It’s been rather helpful for capturing my scattered thoughts/ideas.

@jrruis7272 Жыл бұрын

Have appreciated your videos over the years and Tiagos thoughts on a Second Brain. Would love to see your Second Brain setup.

@kimmcee Жыл бұрын

The simplest thing is usually the one that is the hardest to do for me. Note taking is definitely the foundation. I've been trying to implement that practice into my life and its helped tremendously in my productivity journey.

@msmeera621 Жыл бұрын

Great video - looking forward to reading this book. Thanks!

@pauldittus Жыл бұрын

Love the content Matt! Keep up the good work my friend!!

@koleykeller533 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! these concepts are going to help my note taking so much appreciate it!

@brandonlyons3568 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this summary of the book! I had it on my to read list. Now I need to read it!

@petefether12 Жыл бұрын

Matt, thank you for providing excellent guidance! I have to credit you with helping me find resources that my brain needs. You were the main source of inspiration for me to start Bullet Journaling and to download Notion. This Second Brain concept is right on time for this season of development! I appreciate your no-frills, flexible, and service-oriented approach. Keep up the great work!

@jna876 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to seeing this in action and learning more!

@YousefFiroozan Жыл бұрын

Brilliant Summary of the book, loved it especially the difference of projects and areas gave me a great perspective

@rscottwiley3624 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt! I've been dabbling in second brain stuff for a while after finding Tiago online. I've been struggling with connecting all those notes to create and express. Haven't read this book yet. Appreciate your "distillation" of the concepts.

@apcreates1 Жыл бұрын

Great overview with helpful insights on the Second Brain system. Thank you, Matt!

@Atiffan2 Жыл бұрын

Book sounds great! Thanks for sharing!

@etienneb4403 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this book, will read it!

@BEvans11 Жыл бұрын

Well done video. I've always been a fan of Evernote and enjoyed following Tiago along the way. Looking forward to your deeper dive video on this book.

@JohnMcCullah Жыл бұрын

Thank you Matt! I desperately need a second brain. Definitely going to get this book at some point.

@mckinzie Жыл бұрын

Thanks for describing the A.R. part of PARA - the examples helped me!

@larrychapin5666 Жыл бұрын

I’m sold! I need to read this book immediately.

@MoniqueAlmario Жыл бұрын

I've been hearing about Second Brain for a while now but it's only now that's really resonated with me. I'm going to start using the system. Thank you for breaking down the frameworks!

@rq2872 Жыл бұрын

PARA has streamlined my processes. I first heard of it two years ago from your interview with Tiago. Thank you Matt for your good work!

@Sinbadizzy Жыл бұрын

I have heard a few people talk about this book recently. I’m going to add to my list once I get done reading my current set. Interesting concepts. Thanks you for sharing. Great info.

@BobirasGr9 Жыл бұрын

Super man.Happy to be here

@chrisvansandt3518 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you!

@LindsayBrazell Жыл бұрын

This sounds awesome! Definitely adding it to my “to read” list!

@lauraholt9821 Жыл бұрын

Nice overview. Always good to learn something others are doing to stay organized.

@paulmiramonti6894 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video! Looking forward to reading the free book and taking a deeper dive. Thank you

@devmarkmonster Жыл бұрын

Love your review, really trying to get my head around building my second brain.

@MrBammboy Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to learning more about the second brain concept.

@RocTurner Жыл бұрын

I’m just over 1/2 of a month-long sabbatical from work. I appreciate this high-level overview of how to Build a Second Brain book. I too use Evernote and could benefit from this knowledge. Thank you for sharing!

@kevinbmooney Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great book. Looking forward to reading it

@matthewbanville3692 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the introduction to Tiago's book; definitely going to have to give it a read!

@preppypunknyc Жыл бұрын

I am looking to do something with all these notes that I am starting to accumulate....great video.

@bryanbutterfoss4606 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video. I will check out this book. Sounds very interesting. Your videos have been a big help when I started my BoJo journey.

@Anne-si1kb Жыл бұрын

Sounds like the book for my upcoming master thesis!

@borisvulikh4355 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great intro.

@laurabawesome Жыл бұрын

This sounds interesting. I'll definitely need to check out the book.

@teca986 Жыл бұрын

I’ve had my eye on tiago forte’s second brain concepts for awhile. Definitely want to read the book!

@lynn17804 Жыл бұрын

This is the first time I have heard of this book, and I'm definitely interested in learning more.

@ThomasCackler Жыл бұрын

Enjoy the videos - and looking forward to reading this at some point!

@rebeccahall7177 Жыл бұрын

I'm very intrigued, and I'd love to win a copy. I enjoy how you summarize and present information; thanks for all you share.

@fentonni Жыл бұрын

This is the second time I've heard about the Second Brain by Tiago Forte and I'm looking forward to learning more!

@MattRagland Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Leslie! BASB is a great system.

@shellydavis253 Жыл бұрын

I keep hearing references to Second Brain. Thanks, Matt! I think it's high time I get my own copy of the book.

@83dotdotdot Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the summary. Checking out more on PARA. I have appreciated, applied, and been impressed with what I have accomplished through the ideas you have shared around bullet jouraling and feel PARA will add to it. Would lobe to dive into.the book and learn additional tools.

@annastorrie1837 Жыл бұрын

Entering the wild world of content creation and this sounds like an essential aspect of staying sane!

@drewhbend Жыл бұрын

love this idea and book idea

@RowanBlake Жыл бұрын

I am looking forward to reading this book :)

@tastefultraveler6745 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this distillation of Tiago's Second Brain. I heard about it over a year ago, but was a little intimidated about doing a deep dive. But this has definitely helped to change my mind, so I now would love to read the book. I didn't realize that Tiago used Evernote, and I am a long time Evernote user so this is most encouraging... Heading to Twitter to also post, but I think I am already following both of you!

@IgorTerroso Жыл бұрын

Great book. Focused more on habits than tools and tricks.

@danielarias2526 Жыл бұрын

I'm in the middle of integrating notion into my workflow. This is an ideal book to read because I'm struggling to find the balance between digital and analog tools. Day after day I think I'll find a better balance.

@judymartin5031 Жыл бұрын

I have heard about this concept previously. Thanks for explaining it well. It is all about having a good system in place. I would love to win the book so that I can read it myself.

@nikhiMD Жыл бұрын

I'd love to read the book! I've already had a vague version of it in place after learning about it last year and it'll be great to see what Tiagos thoughts are

@knittinghands23 Жыл бұрын

I have heard you speak of the book Building A Second Brain by Tiago Forte before. I have purchased many of the other books and authors you have mentioned and find them quite helpful. Thank you.

@giorgiomondini3655 Жыл бұрын

I have been waiting 1 year for this book to come out, I still have not bought it, but I guess this is my sign to buy it! Hopefully, I could also win it through the contest. Nice Video!

@erinf4712 Жыл бұрын

I just added this book to my library request list.

@ArtMusingsByKimber Жыл бұрын

I want to understand second brain better. It sounds amazing!

@wiramonol5266 Жыл бұрын

PARA makes so much sense... It is like a perfect union of GTD and Zettelkasten for me.

@KristanKremer Жыл бұрын

What a coincidence, someone on my instagram feed just shared this book as well (not sponsored). I thought the book looked super interesting. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!

@cmptrprog Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good book to read

@JonStallings Жыл бұрын

I have been using Evernote for years but I need to work on pairing down. Will be getting a copy of the book soon, win or lose 😉

@girlball12 Жыл бұрын

I use a combo of Evernote, Notion, and Omnifocus. Evernote is mainly for reference. Notion is for Project Mgt and project support documentation. Omni is for quick capture of tasks. It works well for me. I love the 2nd brain concepts. It seems to sort of build well on the GTD concepts.

@meredithrambo1353 Жыл бұрын

Liking this idea!

@ainat141 Жыл бұрын

Hello, thanks for the opportunity to reed that book 📚

@jimmyom2257 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

@RabbiGreenspan Жыл бұрын

love ur bullet videos

@sherilaffey3284 Жыл бұрын

I am interested in the book 'Building a Second Brain's because, while I take copious notes, I haven't taken the time to organize them efficiently. I think Mr. Forte's book would be very helpful for me.

@CoachPritch Жыл бұрын

I suppose I’d get more done with a Second Brain! But I’ve got more learning to do!

@brennadavis8238 Жыл бұрын

I am hoping to write a book in the near future, and I realize that I need a more organized system that contains all of the disparate ideas that I would like to bring together in that project.

@leandro_80 Жыл бұрын

Hi Matt! Thanks for the recommendation. Not that it was necessary, because Tiago's work is so hot these days 😂. Coming from you makes me wanna read it

@WallyMahar Жыл бұрын

Having watched this insightful video on Tiago Forte's 'Building Your Second Brain', I feel a sense of optimism and excitement. As an individual who is on the brink of sharing my unique blend of human and generative AI-inspired creative work, I've been seeking a reliable system to lean on. This method of organizing my digital life and unlocking my creative potential could be the answer I've been looking for. I'm eager to delve deeper into this concept and see how it can enhance my creative process. If there's a copy of the book still available, I'd be thrilled to get my hands on it. 😃 🙄( this is not how I write. But it’ll have to do. I gotta get out there and Lyft! But thanks for the video Matt, haven’t watched you in a while.)

@CraigNicolGeek Жыл бұрын

I'm already trying to follow the PARA method across all my tools based on a previous video. Would be great to read some more details on the actual process. Sounds like I've got the bare bones of a progressive summarisation system, but I'll need to read the book to find out how to do it properly.

@radityanugrahap.4071 Жыл бұрын

Matt, i fckin love ur productivity system in BuJo, QMWD, GAP & WARP Method it helps my life more organize I suggesting u to make More of Video Like This, like explaining the books u read ,there is lot of youtuber explain books like this, but the facts that u are more Organized & Clean while u are explaining, i think that is ur Advantage

@mkramme Жыл бұрын

Looks like a great book and I like the 4 concepts. I will read it even I if do not win. I like the fact that he is a Evernote user, I live in that app! I have it named Mel's Brain" as it has every bit of info I need to function and then some (Over 6k notes).

@kinseypopham4407 Жыл бұрын

Been bullet journaling for about 3 years now, and I feel like the missing link has always been distilling my daily log into something I can actually use later on. Hoping this book might help with that.

@stivaw Жыл бұрын

Great introduction, I’m very interested to learn more. Sadly I don’t have a Twitter account for a bonus chance :)

@keithdbrown Жыл бұрын

I could use the help of a second brain!

@oliviaflorian Жыл бұрын

Compelling book :)

@darnold5575 Жыл бұрын

I have reached a place where I believe that PARA can be used in my daily life. Would like to be included into your book drawing.

@turkergultepe Жыл бұрын

Hello Matt, i take digital notes like digital gardening style and bullet journal since 3 years. BASB for me to catch the day both personal and business life. Hope to earn this precious book.

@alexverdusco1195 Жыл бұрын

i have always been interested in the concept of a second brain to get and keep my life organized, but how can the concept work for me ? i'm not a content creator but i have many personal things to keep track of. Dr appts, medication lists, etc.