Superorganizers

How smart people organize what they know.

Mar 22, 2022

The Feedback Decision Tree

How to Give Feedback to Your Colleagues

Feb 1, 2022

How to Win the Great British Bake Off

Peter Sawkins Sits Down to Discuss Framing, Faith, and Finding His Path

Oct 28, 2022

The Art and Science of Interoception

How to become an intrepid explorer of your inner landscape

Apr 20, 2022

How I Tamed Panic

A Comprehensive Guide to an Unfortunate Experience

May 28, 2022

Perfectionism: Why and How to Beat It

A Guide to Doing Great Work without Fixating on Flawlessness

Jul 26, 2021

Walking as a Productivity System

How walks create the foundation of Craig Mod's creative work

Oct 4, 2021

Do “Stress Cancelling” Headsets Work?

Reviewing a wearable device that uses special vibrations to help you "stress less" and "sleep better"

Nov 15, 2021

How I Got My Brain Back

Using observation, investigation, and productivity methods to understand my depression

Jun 26, 2020

The Notetaking Cold War

Digging into the philosophical roots of the battle between Tiago Forte and Conor White-Sullivan

Nov 5, 2021

Misunderstanding Media

The phrase “the medium is the message” predicted much of the internet era. But what does it actually mean?

Jun 17, 2022

How to write a bestselling book with a friend (even when it’s hard)

And you both have full-time jobs

Feb 27, 2022

Why You’re Not Doing Creative Work

And how to start again even if you don't have time

Sep 8, 2022

Creative Extravagance

Throw some stuff against the wall and see what sticks

Nov 17, 2022

The End of Effective Altruism?

Success has many philosophical bedfellows; frauds have none

Jun 10, 2022

The Complete Guide to Peer Coaching

Some of the most impactful therapy sessions of my life haven’t come from a therapy session

Oct 21, 2021

What Is Underneath Productivity?

I’ve been obsessing about productivity for a long time. I used to spend a lot of time thinking about tools for thought and second brains. Bu

Jan 9, 2025

The Second Brain of a CEO Whisperer

Andy Sparks on transforming Notion from a workplace tool into his personal knowledge hub

Jan 14, 2022

Beware of Pet Explanations

A few weeks ago, I was out shopping in SoHo when I was gripped by the sensation that everything was about to go horribly wrong. I am not a s

Sep 8, 2021

How James Clear is Writing His Next Book

Asana, Google Docs, and Meeting Readers Where they Are

Mar 28, 2022

Pile Avoidance

If you look closely at anything that you try to keep clean—like an email inbox, a product backlog, or a dishwasher—you’ll notice that they t

May 5, 2021

The Truth About Mental Models with Shane Parrish

Farnam Street’s founder talks about learning loops, how to read, and how to avoid bullshit

Aug 20, 2020

How Josh Kaufman Does Research 

The author of The Personal MBA shares his process for finding answers hiding in plain sight

Jan 20, 2020

How To Run Your Life Inside of Notion

Marie Poulin gives a tour through the most impressive Notion setup I've ever seen

Feb 6, 2025

How Yancey Strickler ‘Scrolls’ Offline

The Kickstarter and Metalabel cofounder just needs butcher paper to work through ideas