In Part I, I introduced Progressive Summarization, a method for easily creating highly discoverable notes. In Part II, I gave you examples a
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
One of the best ways to advance your career, start an extra income stream, or become an entrepreneur is by creating content. By “content” I
I advise everyone I know to create an online course. Everyone has something to say. Everyone has valuable knowledge that others could benefi
Note: On October 9, 2019 at 1pm Pacific time I will be hosting a private conversation with Billy Bross for Praxis members only. Scroll to th
Everything you’ve done up to this point has been preparation for this singular moment: the launch of your book. An incredible amount of time
In Part 16, we refined our understanding of Return on Attention by taking into account our biggest constraint as knowledge workers – not jus
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
Publishing a book is like running for political office. There are a lot of people out there who you want to take a certain action, at a cert
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 15, I advocated for multithreading, or weaving together multiple projects to take advantage of unexpected opportunities and synergie
My partner Lauren and I are moving to Mexico City later this year. This post explains why, both to clarify for myself, and to be able to sha
This is an interview with my online course marketing coach and creator of the Email Boss program Billy Bross. It is an in-depth discussion i
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
I’ve decided to post my list of life goals here, after years of being cagey and secretive about them. My fear has been that people will some
After you’ve written your proposal and sent it to publishers, the future of your book is in their hands. If you’ve done your job effectivel
I recently interviewed Weihaur Lau of Created Living, a health and wellness-based coaching program for leaders. Weihaur’s coaching business
After all this work and finally signing a deal…it’s time to do the thing you’ve been asking for, and write the book. Leave plenty of time to
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 7, I argued for the importance of interacting with information, instead of just passively consuming it. Interaction results in bette
In The Future of Ebooks, I laid out a vision for what books could become in a world free of technological constraints. But the modern realit
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
This is a presentation and Q&A with Julia Beauchamp, a public speaking coach I recently worked with for an important speaking gig. Her
In the beginning, is a message. You have something to say. A message that wants to get out of you. That needs to get out of you or else it w
