In Part 14, we looked at the potential for massively increasing our bandwidth by creating “personal productivity networks.” These networks a
I advise everyone I know to create an online course. Everyone has something to say. Everyone has valuable knowledge that others could benefi
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
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 16, we refined our understanding of Return on Attention by taking into account our biggest constraint as knowledge workers – not jus
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
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
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
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
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
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
I recently interviewed Weihaur Lau of Created Living, a health and wellness-based coaching program for leaders. Weihaur’s coaching business
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
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 recently signed a six-figure book deal with Simon & Schuster for my book Building a Second Brain. As a first-time author, and in the
In 1962, philosopher Thomas Kuhn published his landmark work The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, forever changing our view of the histo
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 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
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 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
15 Unexpected Uses for Digital Notes
In Part 1 of the Going Nomad series, I explained why my partner Lauren and I are moving to Mexico at the end of the year. In Part 2, I’ll te
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 Kathryn Tongg 1. Establish the preferred method of communication right away. Everyone has a way they prefer to communicate. Whether this
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