Forte introduces the PARA system—Projects, Areas, Resources, Archives—as a way to organize digital information based on its actionability. This method ensures that notes and files are stored where they will be most useful. He states, 'You are always trying to place a note... where it will be useful the soonest.' For example, instead of filing a note about 'marketing strategies' under a general 'Marketing' folder, you place it under an active project like '2023 Product Launch,' making it immediately relevant and accessible. | Tiago Forte | Building a Second Brain

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Organize by Actionability with the PARA System

Forte introduces the PARA system—Projects, Areas, Resources, Archives—as a way to organize digital information based on its actionability. This method ensures that notes and files are stored where they will be most useful. He states, 'You are always trying to place a note... where it will be useful the soonest.' For example, instead of filing a note about 'marketing strategies' under a general 'Marketing' folder, you place it under an active project like '2023 Product Launch,' making it immediately relevant and accessible.

-- Tiago Forte