Introduction
- Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) helps us harness what we know.
- Second Brain - A digital archive of your knowledge. Similar to Zettelkasten.
Where It All Started
- Write Things Down!!!
- Human Capital is the knowledge embodied in humans.
What Is A Second Brain
How A Second Brain Works
- Creativity is the process of connecting seemingly unconnected ideas.
- The three stages of PKM are - Remembering, Connecting, and Creating.
- CODE - Capture, Organize, Distill & Express
Capture - Keep What Resonates
- A knowledge asset is a crystallization of ideas that promises future value.
- In any piece of content, value is not equally distributed.
- Externalize Your Thoughts to reap the rewards of writing things down.
Organize - Save For Actionability
- Cathedral Effect - Our environment shapes our thinking.
- PARA - Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives.
Distill - Find the Essence
- Discoverability is the best way to make notes helpful.
- While deciding what to keep, we also have to decide what not to.
- Every bit of attention you invest should create value.
Express - Show Your Work
- As a knowledge worker, attention/time is our most scarce resource.
- Creativity thrives on examples and templates.
The Art Of Creative Execution
- The creative process is ancient and unchanging.
- A second brain allows standardization of work.
- Hemmingway Bridge - Use yesterday’s momentum today.
The Essential Habits of Digital Organizers
- Creativity arises when we are organized and efficient.
- Periodic reviews help maintain your working environment.
- Any system that needs to be perfect to be reliable is deeply flawed.
The Path To Self Expression
- View information through a lens of abundance - more is not always better.
- An idea wants to be shared. Knowledge gets more valuable as it multiplies.
Further Reading Mentioned
- How to Take Smart Notes
- Atomic Habits
- Getting Things Done
- The Bullet Journal Method