The PARA Method

Simplify, Organize, and Master Your Digital Life

By: Tiago Forte

Narrated by: Tiago Forte

Length: 1 hr and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

©2023 Tiago Forte (P)2023 Simon & Schuster Audio

Clever and to the point

Appreciate the structure and efficiency of the guide book. The concept is easy to grasp and the author elaborates in areas that are helpful to break repeating digital method habits.

simplified approach to organizing digital info

The PARA Method is a great framework for considering the digital assets we've acquired or need to achieve time-based outcomes. Its simplicity is what makes it powerful and useful.

Short Concise and Effective view of a concept

The author outlines the PARA method in just enough detail to be effective and convincing to give this method of productivity and knowledge management a try.

Never been so excited about documentation

super simple and easy framework that can be utilized by anyone for anything. excited to apply it at work.

A Great Breakdown of PARA

An excellent supplement to Building a Second Brain. It was a real pleasure hearing Tiago narrate - his delivery is pitch perfect!

Amazing audiobook

What I like is that it is easy to understand and has many examples to take an action

simplicidad

útil y poderoso método para ganar enfoque y efectividad al usar las información.
excelentes ideas, faciles de implementar.

Perfect - just what I needed, no fluff

There’s really something to appreciate with someone that actually goes and shares the core ideas of what needs to be done to get more organized and not give you any of the flow for the stories that although do seem nice, actually do not push you towards achieving the goals of actually having more organization. I absolutely love the Poirer method and looking forward to applying it in my personal life and with a client that I work with. I’m already gonna be sharing this book with everyone that’s on the team so everyone gets to understand the same language and we can all get organized without having to feel like this is going to be the most strict forced implementation… But rather a very smooth way to get people to get away from a sense of overwhelm and clear on what needs to get done. Well done, Thiago! Absolutely loved it.

Ready, set, organize your digital life

PARA has reduced energy and time I used to put into remembering the what, when, how, and why of something as well as remembering where I put the information I needed to do it. Now I put the important stuff in one place and don't have to keep it all in my first brain.

"The PARA Method" book captures the most actionable parts of the blog and from the BASB courses. This makes it easier to apply and use PARA and provides a way to immediately organize your digital life. "The Building a Second Brain" book is the foundation of my PKM system, and the PARA Method book is a quick start guide to organize the information that resonates with me. As I was reading it, I learned new ways to improve the setup of my note taking app. Life has been more manageable and less overwhelming since I set up and used BSAB for PKM.

"The PARA Method" can be used on its own to organize your digital life. However, it is better to use PARA within a PKM to get the most out of it. PARA would not be as effective for me if I had not already read the BASB book and taken the BASB courses. I have implemented PARA following the Building a Second Brain process and the CODE (capture, organize, distill, and express) system.

Can’t wait to re-read 👌🏼👌🏼

Succinct and practical content that’s quick to go through but still feels sufficiently rewarding, this really lends itself well to being re-read.