Tiago Forte
Jul 26, 2017 · 1 min read

I think it’s good to have overlaps as long as the categories themselves are still clearly defined. For ex, I also have a Travel area, since I want to be more or less continuously thinking of places I want to visit, but also a travel resource notebook, for random ideas. One distinction I make in PARA II is that I would put generally useful info in the resource notebook (lists of travel destinations, safety guides,, language PDFs), and personally relevant info in the area notebook (my packing list, contact info for local people, official documents). That way I’m always free to share resource notes or even whole notebooks, without needing to pick through them to make sure there’s no personal info.

    Tiago Forte

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    Founder of productivity consultancy/training firm Forte Labs (fortelabs.co), editor of members-only publication Praxis (praxis.fortelabs.co)