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Curated by: Tiago Forte (21 videos)
Want to build your own Second Brain? Get Tiago's full system here: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/foundation Francesco D'Alessio has reviewed 600+ apps on his productivity channel, Keep Productive. But what are the ones that he uses every day - the apps that power his Second Brain? We wanted to find out. 🖥 Subscribe to Keep Productive (Francesco's YT channel): @keepproductive 📝 Pick Your First Notes App (4-part series): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3dDVtJ2sec 📲 Get the CODE Quickstart Guide: https://fortelabs.ck.page/b0c4d2241a 📗 BUY THE BUILDING A SECOND BRAIN BOOK: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/book CHAPTERS: 00:00 What Compels Someone to Review Over 600 Productivity Apps? 00:30 CAPTURE - Francesco's Second Brain 00:40 Evernote (Capture: Filing Cabinet) 01:01 reMarkable (Capture: Offline Brainstorm) 01:28 Mem (Capture: New Personal Notes App) 02:36 Gmail (Capture: Quick Capture Notes) 02:46 Notion (Capture: Work/YouTube) 03:00 Art (Capture: Google Photos) 03:24 Evernote Vs Google Photos 03:38 Bento (Capture: Daily Priorities) 04:38 Craft (Capture: Bento Documents) 06:06 CAPTURE Overview 06:10 ORGANIZE - Francesco's Second Brain 06:13 Evernote (Organize: House/Work Information) 08:28 Notion (Organize: App Reviews/Holidays) 09:26 Craft (Organize: Bento App Development) 10:02 Mem (Organize: Quick Notes/Monthly Responsibilities) 11:26 DISTILL + EXPRESS - Francesco's Second Brain 11:27 Twitter + YouTube (Express: Content) 11:37 Notion (Distill: Content Planning) 11:39 1st Brain (Distill: Video Planning + Structure) 11:56 Francesco's Second Brain's Overview 12:05 Francesco: "The true test of productivity is...." 12:13 How to Pick Your Own Notetaking App? -------------------- 💌 Join our weekly newsletter for more productivity tips and resources https://fortelabs.com/subscribe/ 📚ORDER MY BEST-SELLING BOOKS 🧠 Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/book 📂The PARA Method: Simplify, Organize, and Master Your Digital Life: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/para 👩🎓 TAKE MY SELF-PACED COURSES 1️⃣ Pillars of Productivity: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/pop 2️⃣ BASB Foundation: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/foundation 🤓 TEST YOUR PRODUCTIVITY POTENTIAL Take our Productivity Pulse Check to evaluate your daily habits and find out where you can make improvements. Take the quiz now: https://fortelabs.typeform.com/pulsecheck?utm_source=youtube 👋 CONNECT WITH ME 📬 My weekly newsletter: https://fortelabs.com/subscribe 👩💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagoforte/ 🌐 My website: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/ 💌 My blog: https://fortelabs.com/blog/ 🐦⬛ X: http://x.com/fortelabs 🟦 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortelabs 🤳Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortelabsco/