Projects Over Categories

Stop completing your projects via "heavy lifts" – grueling slogs of painful work where you create everything from scratch. There is another way – you can slowly gather ideas, in the background and over time, using "slow burns." Once the project gets underway, you'll already ha ...

Creativity flows from abundance. Instead of sitting down to a blank canvas and trying to think of something clever, start your creative process by sifting through a plentiful supply of interesting ideas, insights, and inspirations that you can build off of. Your Second Brain is t ...  Show more

How do you remember important content when listening to an audiobook?

Audiobooks are a fantastic productivity hack. You can listen to experts divulge decades of knowledge while you walk, drive, clean the house, work out, and more. But that also means you may not have you ...

What if your brain’s sharpness wasn’t just luck—but something you could train?

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Therese Huston, cognitive scientist and author of Sharp: 14 Simple Ways to Imp ...

How much do you really know about your brain?

You may have noticed that I often point to my head with my index finger. That’s because I want to remind you to pay attention to the most valuable organ in your body. Even though you can’t see it, your brain controls everythi ...

In this English Plus Podcast episode, we dive deep into the fascinating science of memory and learning retention. Discover how our brains form, store, and retrieve information and learn practical techniques you can apply right away—like mnemonics, memory palaces, and spaced re ...