Second Brain — PARA Dashboard
What is a Second Brain?
A Second Brain is an external, trusted system that stores everything that resonates — ideas, notes, book highlights, project context — so your biological brain is free to *think* rather than remember. Capture inbox.md
The two core frameworks that power this one:
| Framework | One-line definition |
|---|---|
| PARA | Organise *everything* by actionability: Projects → Areas → Resources → Archive |
| CODE | Four-stage workflow: Capture → Organise → Distill → Express |
*"Anything that resonates goes here. Organize into PARA and distill later."* Capture inbox.md
How CODE works here
The raw material lives in Capture inbox.md. Everything on this dashboard has been pulled from there and organised. Capture inbox.md
📁 Projects — current efforts with a deadline or clear goal
Projects — Current Efforts holds the full project notes. Quick summary:
| Project | Goal / deadline | Biggest risk | Key resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side-project MVP | Beta launch Jul 31 | Payment integration | resource-deep-work |
| 3 SEO blog posts | Discovery-channel experiment | Topic selection | resource-progressive-summarization |
- Note from inbox: June demo said *"I'd use it if payments worked"* — filed under the MVP project. Capture inbox.md
🗂 Areas — ongoing responsibilities to maintain
Areas have no finish line; they are standards to uphold over time.
| Area | Core standard | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Health | Sleep as recovery foundation; 3×/week workout | area-health |
| Finance | Emergency fund → 6 months; log big decisions | area-finance |
| Career & Growth | Learn one thing deeply each week; write to clarify thinking | area-career-growth |
Capture inbox.md
📚 Resources — distilled reference knowledge
Resources are the durable knowledge core of the Second Brain. Each page applies the book's ideas directly to current context.
| Resource | Core insight (bolded key line) | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Work — Cal Newport | Focus is a scarce resource; deep work must be deliberately protected. | resource-deep-work |
| The Mom Test — Rob Fitzpatrick | Compliments aren't data. Ask about past behaviour, not hypotheticals. | resource-the-mom-test |
| Progressive Summarization — Tiago Forte | Make it discoverable for future-you: source → highlight → bold → summary. | resource-progressive-summarization |
| Atomic Habits — James Clear | Systems beat goals. Identity-based habits compound 1% gains. | resource-atomic-habits |
To read (not yet distilled): *Remote* (37signals), *Zero to One*. Capture inbox.md
📊 Snapshot
🗃 Kanban — what needs attention
💡 Idea to explore
A public wiki as an SEO lead magnet — surfaces the second brain's distilled knowledge externally and drives organic discovery. Pairs naturally with the SEO blog post project. Capture inbox.md
*This page is the entry point. Navigate down into Projects, Areas, and Resources for the full distilled notes.*