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
In Part 1, I introduced Return-on-Attention (ROA) as a way to evaluate how we invest our most precious resource – our attention. But there i
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
In Part 7, I argued for the importance of interacting with information, instead of just passively consuming it. Interaction results in bette
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
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 1962, philosopher Thomas Kuhn published his landmark work The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, forever changing our view of the histo
15 Unexpected Uses for Digital Notes
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
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 17, I argued that unique states of mind are the most powerful resource available to knowledge workers. But these states are difficul
I’ve become obsessed with coaching. It started in February, when I started the 4-month Self-Expression & Leadership Program at Landmark.
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 Part 15, I advocated for multithreading, or weaving together multiple projects to take advantage of unexpected opportunities and synergie
