Tiago Forte – Pillars Of Productivity

I couldn’t be more excited and proud to unveil my first new course in 7 years: Pillars of Productivity (which we call POP).

I’ve spent the last 7 years dedicated to teaching people how to build their “Second Brain” – a long-term and personalized system for notetaking. With thousands of students taught, two bestselling books published in 25 languages, and countless interviews and videos created on the subject, I think I’ve done a fairly thorough job!

But I have to be honest with you – there’s long been a paradox at the heart of my work.

See, I’ve always said that your Second Brain is much more than just a digital notes app. It’s the ecosystem of all the productivity tools you use to be effective and get things done.

So many people have written to me wanting to know how to apply my ideas elsewhere, to the other aspects of their digital life they want to be organized, efficient, and calm.

I just haven’t had the bandwidth to address other productivity tools and how they interconnect and work together as part of a broader system…until now.

In Pillars of Productivity, I’m going to zoom out from the intricacies of how to take digital notes, to encompass for the first time the holistic picture of how modern professionals work.

While taking note of ideas and cultivating them over time will always be incredibly important, it’s definitely not the whole picture – you also need a way to take the concrete actions needed to manifest those ideas in the real world. While ideas are valuable, action is what allows you to realize their potential.

Think of it this way: if you have any interest in building a Second Brain, you’re going to need the four essential pillars that hold that edifice together over time. I’ve tried dozens of different kinds of productivity apps over the years – these are the 4 essential ones I believe every modern professional absolutely needs to handle everything life throws at them.