Two days ago @fortelabs became 37 years old

A master of productivity and #buildingasecondbrain

His work has impacted my thinking enormously. I've read his articles 2-7 times

If you haven't checked out his blog yet, here are 2 articles & 3 series to get you started ๐Ÿงต๐Ÿ‘‡

Article nr 1:

"One-Touch to Inbox Zero: How I Spend 17 Minutes Per Day on Email" (yes, you read that right)

The systematic protocol he proposes blew my mind and now I have accomplished the same feat. Also applicable to social media

Check it out here: https://fortelabs.co/blog/one-touch-to-inbox-zero/

Article nr 2:

"How to Use Evernote for Your Creative Workflow"

Perfect if you want to build a solid #PKM system

He shows how to design notes themselves to not rely on folders & tags, creating the best environment for ideas

https://fortelabs.co/blog/how-to-use-evernote-for-your-creative-workflow/

Next article series ๐Ÿ‘‡

Article series nr 1:

Progressive Summarization

In three words, it is "highlight on highlights". Thus you can instantly see what the most important passages are

With this technique, you can quickly go through 100s of notes per hour!

A game changer

https://fortelabs.co/blog/progressive-summarization-a-practical-technique-for-designing-discoverable-notes/

Article series nr 2:

Theory of Constraints

In this article series, he beautifully applies the revolutionizing manufacturing framework to knowledge work

Find the weakest link in the chain & improve it. This is how you become better

https://fortelabs.co/blog/theory-of-constraints-101/

Article series nr 3: Just-in-time Project Management

How you quickly can reuse material you have & create things ready for showcase & sell

This is how I was able to publish two books in one month

Become a member for $10/mo. The return is astounding!

https://fortelabs.co/blog/just-in-time-project-management-a-digital-first-framework-for-modern-projects/

TL;DR

Articles:

  • One Touch to Inbox Zero

  • How to Use Evernote for Your Creative Workflow

Series:

  • Progressive Summarization

  • Theory of Constraints

  • Just-in-time Project Management

If you care about productivity, read his magnificent work: https://fortelabs.co/explore/

Thanks for reading!

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