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This accessible guide expands upon the “well-written, cogent, and useful” (David Allen, author of Getting Things Done) bestselling Building a Second Brain with actionable advice on how to improve your digital life in just a few minutes.
Living a modern life requires juggling a ton of information. But we were never taught how to manage this information effectively so that we can find what we need when we need it. In The PARA Method, Tiago Forte outlines a simple and intuitive four-step system that will help us sort all the information flooding our brains into four major categories—Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives—allowing us to manage our commitments while achieving our goals and dreams.
-Projects are specific, short-term efforts that you are actively working on with a certain goal in mind, such as completing a website or renovating your bathroom.
-Areas are the larger, ongoing areas of responsibility (health, finances, etc.) that encompass those specific projects.
-Resources include content on a range of topics you’re interested in or that could be useful for your projects and areas.
-Archives include anything from the previous three categories that is now inactive, but you want to save for future reference.
With his easy-to-understand and engaging voice, Forte outlines his best practices and tips on how to successfully implement PARA, along with deep dives on everything from how to adopt habits to stay organized to how to use this system to enhance your focus. The PARA Method can be implemented in just seconds but has the power to transform the trajectory of your work and life using the power of digital organization.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Simon Element / Simon Acumen (Aug. 15 2023)
Language : English
Hardcover : 208 pages
ISBN-10 : 1668045567
ISBN-13 : 978-1668045565
Item weight : 318 g
Dimensions : 13.97 x 2.03 x 17.78 cm
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Samuel Tremblay –
A real pleasure to read packed with gems advices
It’s been a long time since I didn’t read a book without any boring moments. Tiago kept me all the way through with practical information I implemented in my note taking application. The book is better than his articles in my opinion.
Kartik H –
A very useful long-format blog post
I came to this book to learn more about the PARA method, after reading Tiago’s Building A Second Brain (BASB). That book goes quite in depth into the philosophy of note-taking and PKM, and introduces PARA and ways to align his other recommendations on PKM with it.This book goes into a deeper dive and takes a more hands on approach into PARA. It outlines details and principles of how to approach PARA. The parts I found most useful were the accounts on how to differentiate between each folder, how to decide what goes where, and the underlying philosophies and mindsets to employ to make the system organic, fluid, to work for you to get things done and foster creativity and insight.It reads like a very useful long-format blog post, which doesn’t have to be a bad thing. There were a lot of fillers, but I got what I needed from the book.
John McLeod –
useful and relevant to my life and work
Great use of examples, clear and well thought out. It was a nice extension of his Second Brain book. Thank you!
Mylo –
Very disapointing – I would give it less than 1 star if I could
There is not enough informtion to make it worth the price. Just a rehash of managing files in 4 folders..
B. Bork –
Occluded by the spectre of rote self help and productivity confidence men.
Everything Forte says in this book is perfectly fine. It’s another approach to productivity that emphasis action and clarity which is greatly needed in the ever expanding world of digital clutter we find ourselves buried in today.It’s a breezy read. I finished it in about 2 hours but could have finished it in 1.25 if I had read straight through without interruption. You can pretty much learn everything here by watching his videos and reading through his blog. The overall instruction feels rather anemic which i found surprising as many other reviews used terms like “deep dive” and “drilled down”. There’s nothing of the sort here. About half the book is large quote blocks, images and half empty pages. I should note that I bought the Kindle version.By the end of the book, your torn between the value of his straight forward, simple instructions for a more focused life while also feeling like you may have paid for a cramped seat aboard the next productivity hype wagon.
“gemme” –
No new content and superficial approach
Save yourself the cost.I became familiar with Tiago Forte’s method for “building a second brain” about a month ago and started implementing his system in my own life. I have gone through a lot of the content from his website, YouTube channel, and podcast. This book goes into some detail about the PARA system but I feel like I have previously read or heard almost every word of it… which I suppose is a testament to how implementing the PARA method (as Forte does) helps one repurpose content (for better and for worse).There are two key takeaways from the book:- “Projects” are goal-driven and time-limited, while “areas” are standard-oriented and ongoing. Both require attention, but making sure that our projects are well-defined is key to creating more value in our lives and the world. The rest (“resources” and “archive”) matter less, but we’re glad they’re there.- It’s just a system, and it should evolve over time as we use it. Don’t overthink it.It’s nice that the book is short, but there are serious downsides to it. Among them:- The so-called “deep dives” are in fact shallow and there are no case studies to speak of in the book, despite what I thought I would get by reading the book’s promotional material.- There isn’t a mention in the book of how one is supposed to actually use the notes. I would have expected at least to read something along the lines of “progressive summarization is a method to make the notes more useful; see my other book chapter X for more info.” Same for the “express” part of the process, which really is the whole point of having notes to begin with.Aside from that, I feel that two aspects are sorely missing from the book: the capture habit and the review habit. Forte even asserts, towards the end of the book, that it’s fine not to review your system and notes for seven days or even seven months if life gets too crazy. Generally, there is no suggestion of whether, and how, review should be done (beyond spending five minutes per week to write new titles for notes).As he is a student of David Allen’s Getting Things Done system, I know Forte himself is strong on review, and I can’t understand how such a critical pillar of any productivity system (even “just” the notetaking part) can be neglected. Maybe Forte takes for granted that his readers will already have such habits from having implemented strong GTD systems in their lives, but no-doubt he knows from the reality of coaching others that even those who believe in GTD often fail to follow through with them.Two stars for the effort of pulling the content together in a neat package, but I really feel like value was missing from this offer. When I buy a book, I expect some new, deeper insight. I was hoping that reading this book would take me further along the PARA implementation to leverage my notes more, and help me decide whether I wanted to join the BASB cohort-based program next time it runs. But really it’s (barely) an introduction for people who have never had contact with the PARA Method at all.Overall: disappointing.
Squiter –
Esse sistema do Tiago Forte é bem famoso e super bem coberto por tutoriais pela internet, mas percebi que vários dos conteúdos que ví por aí não captavam os detalhes do framework. Esse livro me ajudou a entender muito melhor os porques dos diretorios e também como usar o sistema de forma eficaz.
EduardoCarrilloNET –
No pensaras que algo tan simple como PARA pueda dar más pero este libro es prueba que sí. Muy aparte a BASB, PARA te brinda el siguiente paso descubrieron a fondo su ideología y lógica de operación.Se vuelve más evidente que el verdadero propósito de PARA no es para mantener un sistema complejo de organización. Todo lo contrario, PARA busca ser lo más transparente posible, que te olvides que allí está, para que tú atención y energías sean usadas en lo más importante para tí: tus proyectos.
Zak Laughton –
I’ve been a productivity junkie for years. Ever since reading “Getting Things Done” 10 years ago, I have fine tuned my productivity system to safely capture every useful item that pops into my brain for later. I’m constantly adapting my tools and methods each year to improve efficiency and adapt to my lifestyle. While this has been useful, I’ve always felt trapped by the overwhelming amount of content I had, constantly worried I wasn’t focusing on the right thing or that I was missing important information. Embracing the PARA method and the mindset behind it has completely eliminated these anxieties.The PARA method encourages you to spend the most time on the most important (or “actionable”) content, and less time on the less relevant content. It focuses on organizing information as quickly as possible for action, not on organizing as an end in itself. This results in a clean system with the most relevant information close-at-hand that takes minimal time to set up and maintain.Now that I’ve incorporated the PARA method, I am excited and energized by my projects and their possibilities in a way I haven’t felt in years. It has given me a way not only to organize my own thoughts, but also to organize and collaborate on projects with my wife and team at work in a better, streamlined way.The book is also the most clear, concise productivity book I’ve read to date (and I’ve read a lot of them). While the genre is prone to have books full of extra fluff with little value, The PARA Method is a meaty, concise overview of the most relevant information written in a clear, pragmatic way. I had to exercise restraint with my highlighting, which would have just highlighted every word from beginning to end if I wasn’t careful.Overall, this is a great book for those new to productivity methods as well as for old productivity pros. The PARA method offers a unique insight that is freeing and will help you to have peace of mind and be more productive. I am recommending this book to everyone I know.
Francisco Garcia –
Como apasionado de la productividad y la organización descubrí este método en Youtube, vi que se había puesto en práctica por muchas empresas y personas, y que incluso había numerosos ejemplos de su aplicación práctica en sistemas de correos electrónicos, discos duras, cloud o herramientas como OneNote, Notion, etc…Desde que leí este libro he de decir que este sistema lo utilizo para todo, tanto en mi vida personal como profesional. Sin lugar a dudas recomiendo su lectura y puesta en práctica.
Inna –
I am happy I encountered the Para Method described in this book. I got inspired to organize my digital world in order to become more organized, productive, creative and powerful. Thank you Tiago Forte for this book and for helping out to discover a new practical and useful way of structuring digital information.