How much valuable knowledge slips through the cracks of your busy day? What are the ideas you jot down, forget, and never act on? Tiago Forte believes the key to unlocking your full potential isn&#8217;t doing more, it&#8217;s organizing what you already know. As the creator of the &#8220;Building a Second Brain&#8221; method, Tiago has helped thousands of people transform digital chaos into clarity.



In this encore episode, Tiago joins Thanh to share how you can capture, organize, and leverage information so your mind stays focused on creativity and decision-making. From his philosophy on weekly reviews to his favorite tools and mindset shifts, this conversation is packed with practical ways to stop juggling ideas and start executing with calm, confident focus.



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<li><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Top 3 Productivity Resources [01:33].</li>



<li><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f9e0.png" alt="🧠" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> What it really means to build a second brain and why it matters [04:29].</li>



<li><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> How Forte Labs began—and the moment Tiago realized productivity could be taught differently [04:55].</li>



<li><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f4da.png" alt="📚" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Why managing knowledge may be the most underrated productivity skill of all [06:39].</li>



<li><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f5c2.png" alt="🗂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The simple four-part PARA system that can organize your entire digital life [13:15].</li>



<li><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f504.png" alt="🔄" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> How sharing what you know multiplies your learning and impact [18:15].</li>



<li><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f9e9.png" alt="🧩" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Real stories of how knowledge management changes the way people work [19:19].</li>



<li><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2699.png" alt="⚙" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> One small, practical action you can take today to start your second brain [26:38].</li>



<li><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f4be.png" alt="💾" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> How to sort your ideas, notes, and projects without overthinking it [27:45].</li>



<li><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f331.png" alt="🌱" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The best place to begin if you’re new to personal knowledge management [34:46].</li>



<li><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f50d.png" alt="🔍" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> How Tiago’s system connects—and differs—from David Allen’s GTD [36:52].</li>



<li><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f552.png" alt="🕒" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> A peek into Tiago’s own daily and weekly productivity habits [40:18].</li>



<li><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f501.png" alt="🔁" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Why the weekly review might be the single habit that holds it all together [40:51].</li>



<li><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f310.png" alt="🌐" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Where to explore more about Building a Second Brain and join the movement [49:10].</li>
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