second brain

src: Le Second Brain, pourquoi et comment il peut changer votre vie. - Invidious - 2023-11-07

Abstract

Methods to keep a second brain and stay organized.

PARA

• Projects
  • Projects has a start and an end.
  • Examples:
    • Repair car
    • Buy boat
• Area
  • Center of interest or Responsibilities.
  • Examples:
    • Finance
    • Home
    • Work
    • Family
    • Administration
• Resources
  • Everything that can be used for a Project.
  • Example:
    • Restaurant address
    • Design / inspirations
    • Films to watch
    • Professional contact
• Archive
  • Project’s archives.

CODE

• Capture
  • Save as fast as possible.
  • Capture != brainstorm.
• Organize
  • Entry point of your second brain.
  • If the note is not valued, delete it.
  • Organization rituals:
    • weekly inbox
    • monthly cleanup
• Distill
  • Reduce one note to the minimum: a few words, sentences
  • Highlight.
  • Split notes.
• Express
  • Publish in the internet.
  • Share in social media.
  • Talk around you.

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Building a second brain

src: Building a Second Brain: The Illustrated Notes - 2020

Organizing for insight

Digital cognition

Progressive summarisation

Maximizing return on attention

Just in time project management