The PARA Method

Simplify, Organize, and Master Your Digital Life

By: Tiago Forte

Narrated by: Tiago Forte

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.

Critic reviews

"The productivity coach updates his 2022 book on digital organizing with a simple four-category system and concrete strategies for taking action with the files you store on any organizing platform. His laid-back narrating style is inviting, relaxed, and notable for its quiet confidence. It’s a seamless way for listeners to hear and absorb Forte’s no-frills advice on how to achieve more of what’s important to you. He recommends that we sort digital files according to whether they are connected to current projects (P), areas of your life’s responsibility (A), resources you’ll need for future projects (R)—or they should be archived because they’re not needed now (A). With his vocal altruism providing a friendly nudge in every paragraph, these are ideas that make acting on the information you’ve been saving a straightforward affair."

Great material well presented

The simplicity of the principles.
I like how each principal could be just done or used by itself. You don’t have to adopt everything in the book or in the system to find benefits.

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.

perfect read for those navigating through issues with an restless adhd brain and looking for a roadmap

The authors ability to relate to disorganization in life and actionable solutions to structure and correct habits and behaviors

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.

This changes everything. Thank you!

Thank you for giving us a system to make our digital assets storages so SIMPLE. This brings a lot of piece and speed! thank you!