Building a Second Brain v1.0 – Tiago Forte

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ABOUT THIS CLASS

An online course on note-taking, digital organization, and creative execution by Tiago Forte of Forte Labs.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVE

To equip students with the skills and tools to create a system of digital notes that they trust to support creative breakthroughs in their work.

THIS CLASS INCLUDES

• 8 units of core content presented by Tiago Forte in 4 live web conferencing sessions (including Q&A + implementation discussion)
• Weekly project-based exercises to integrate and implement new techniques, including weekly check-ins and individual feedback
• 4 bonus sessions on specialized topics by leading experts (see below)
• Access to student-only online discussion forum, curated and moderated by instructors
• Access to slides, video recordings, and additional resources for all sessions

SCHEDULE

• A 4-week virtual bootcamp, January 16-February 13, 2017
• Mondays and Thursdays, 5:00-6:30pm Pacific time

Week 1

• Jan. 16 | Introduction, Organizing for Creativity
• Jan. 19 | Bonus Session #1: Stacey Harmon (Business applications and workflow design)

Week 2

• Jan. 23 | Maximizing Return-on-Attention, Progressive Summarization
• Jan. 26 | Bonus Session #2: Renee Fishman (Creating productivity rituals)

Week 3

• Jan. 30 | The Design of Discoverability, Workflow & Retrieval
• Feb. 2 | Bonus Session #3: Ting Kelly (Experience design for creative flow)

Week 4

• Feb. 6 | Making it All Work, The Big Picture
• Feb. 9 | Bonus Session #4: Chuck Frey (Creative problem-solving and visual thinking)
• Feb. 13 | Wrap-up

Can’t make the live sessions? No problem!

All lesson videos, guest sessions, exercises, and discussions will be available online to complete anytime on any device. Instructors will be available in the online discussion forum to answer questions and provide feedback.

GUEST INSTRUCTORS

• Stacey Harmon, Evernote Certified Consultant and Founder of Harmon Enterprises, on business applications and workflow design
• Ting Kelly, UX Designer and Brand Strategist, on experience design for creative flow
• Chuck Frey, Digital Marketing Strategist and Founder of Mind Mapping Software Blog, on creative problem-solving and visual thinking
• Renee Fishman, Business Coach and Change Management Consultant, on creating productivity rituals

BENEFITS

• Enhanced creative confidence from an integrated system for taking and retrieving notes
• Deeper insights into your patterns of thinking and learning over time
• Greater clarity and focus from externalizing your thinking in reliable tools
• Higher productivity from re-using and recombining packets of work
• Produce more innovative work by drawing on more diverse sources over time
• Relaxed control of your projects from knowing that your insights are being captured

TESTIMONIALS FROM PAST COURSES

“Tiago is distinguished, if not singular, in his ability to combine transformative perspective, rigorous thinking, and ingenuity in his fresh approach to productivity and innovation.”

— Drew Levy, PhD, Evidence Science & Innovation Group, U.S. Medical Affairs, Genentech

“This class can only be described in one word: revolutionary… I know that I am 100% not forgetting anything, because my task manager has it all captured for me. This course is worth the time commitment and learning curve. It changes everything.”

— Amanda Farough Freelance Writer & Editor, The Augmented Creative

“Tiago has a wonderful rapport with people, especially young entrepreneurs and highly skilled professionals. His ability to connect with his students and his talent at teaching simple concepts, as well as more advanced topics, are both truly superior.”

— Isabel Saenz-Conz, MPS, Director of Communications, San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum

“This class is pretty remarkable… Tiago breaks it down for you in very accessible chunks that you can accomplish and you can see how much work he has put into building a really useful class. This is not fluff. It’s actually useful…”

— Bruce Hartford, Senior Art Director, Bozell

Course Curriculum

Welcome to the Course!

• Congratulations

Session #1: 1/16/17

• Unit 1: Introduction to the Course (46:34)
• Unit 2: Organizing for Creativity (28:01)

Session #2: 1/19/17

• Guest Session: Stacey Harmon, workflow design and Evernote for business (89:12)

Session #3: 1/23/17

• Unit 3: Maximizing Return-on-Attention (32:35)
• Unit 4: Progressive Summarization (47:15)

Session #4: 1/26/17

• Guest Session: Renee Fishman, creating productivity rituals (75:12)

Session #5: 1/30/17

• Unit 5: The Design of Discoverability (31:59)
• Unit 6: Workflow & Retrieval (26:32)

Session #6: 2/2/17

• Guest Session: Ting Kelly, experience design for creative flow (68:27)

Session #7: 2/6/17

• Unit 7: Making It All Work (71:34)

Session #8: 1/9/17

• Guest Session: Chuck Frey, on creative problem-solving and visual thinking (77:32)

Session #9: 2/13/17

• Unit 8: The Big Picture (89:48)

Building a Second Brain v2 (April-May 2017)

• Unit 1: Introduction to the Course (12:02)
• Unit 2: P.A.R.A.: Organizing for Insight (18:33)
• Unit 3: Digital Cognition (9:39)
• Unit 4: Progressive Summarization (14:04)
• Unit 5: Maximizing Return-on-Attention (17:41)
• Unit 6: Just-in-Time Project Management (20:03)
• Unit 7: PKM Workflow Canvas (15:53)
• Case Study: Toyota Design Thinking Workshop (11:58)
• Unit 8: The Big Picture (20:15)

Building a Second Brain v3 (July-August 2017)

• Unit 1: Introduction to the Course (16:45)
• Unit 2: P.A.R.A.: Organizing for Insight (18:37)
• Unit 3: Digital Cognition (9:39)
• Unit 4: Progressive Summarization (15:12)
• Unit 5: Maximizing Return-on-Attention (17:41)
• Unit 6: Just-In-Time Project Management (20:03)
• Case Study #1: Toyota Design Thinking Workshop (11:57)
• Case Study #2: Fortelabs.co Rearchitecture (76:15)
• Unit 8: The Big Picture (27:40)
• Interview with Venkatesh Rao (76:30)