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 Part 17, I argued that unique states of mind are the most powerful resource available to knowledge workers. But these states are difficul
It might seem absurd that something as simple as a method of highlighting could be so important to a person’s productivity and learning. Eve
I’ve become obsessed with coaching. It started in February, when I started the 4-month Self-Expression & Leadership Program at Landmark.
I first came across the idea that great strengths can emerge from great constraints in Ryan Holiday’s book The Obstacle is the Way. He takes
In Part 5, I introduced The Iron Triangle of Project Management and the idea that any given deliverable can be reduced or expanded in scope
In Part 7, I argued for the importance of interacting with information, instead of just passively consuming it. Interaction results in bette
In Part 15, I advocated for multithreading, or weaving together multiple projects to take advantage of unexpected opportunities and synergie
In The Four Pathways of Modern Book Publishing, I described what I believe to be the four main routes to publication for writers in the digi
I previously wrote about my thought process for why and how I’ve decided to publish my book Building a Second Brain with a traditional publi
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
Your proposal is like a business plan for your book. It needs to justify why your book is worth not just years of your time and effort, but
You enter your kitchen for a quick lunch: how is it exactly that your brain solves the problem “prepare lunch as efficiently as possible”? Y
This is a recording of a live walkthrough of Superhuman, an email client that works in the browser and on iOS and connects to any Gmail acc
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
The following are the results of my Mid-Year Review, which I do every year around the beginning of July. It is a simple process of reflectio
It’s becoming increasingly clear to me that my work is really about attentional design. Becoming aware of attention. Shaping and directing
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
Over the past five months I’ve worked closely with a virtual assistant (VA). This article summarizes what I’ve learned about the best ways t
