What's inside Ali Abdaal's Second Brain system?


Our first Building a Second Brain Book Club is in full swing, and I love seeing the discussions unfold in our Facebook Group.

It's great to see how readers are starting to question their relationship to information and consider what productivity and organization mean to them.

Tomorrow, I'm hosting a Q&A at 12 pm ET (view in your timezone) where you can ask me your burning questions about the book and the Building a Second Brain system live.

Now, here's what we have in store for you today...


Getting More Out of Digital Note-Taking

I was recently interviewed by goop about my book Building a Second Brain. This piece is a great introduction to the concept.

We discussed:

  • What's PKM and how we can build a Second Brain
  • The differences between taking notes digitally and on paper
  • How we can better manage the amount of content we consume
  • The benefits of externalizing your thoughts
  • Enhancing our creative process and productivity


Inside Ali Abdaal's FULL Second Brain System

We talked with productivity YouTuber, doctor, and BASB alumnus Ali Abdaal about his Second Brain.

It's the Idea Factory he used to grow a team of 20 people and a thriving YouTube channel with over 3M subscribers.

This 16-minute video is a detailed walkthrough of the 4 steps of Ali's Second Brain process, including where his notes go and the specific apps he uses every day.

Click below to watch:

Ali Abdaal


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Thank you!

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