Person/Tiago Forte/Blog/23/02/The PARA Method

• The PARA Method: The Simple System for Organizing Your Digital Life in Seconds

  • PARA is based on a simple observation: that there are only four categories that encompass all the information in your life.
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  • You have projects you’re actively working on – short-term efforts (in your work or personal life) that you take on with a certain goal in mind. For example:
    • Complete webpage design
    • Buy a new computer
    • Write research report
    • Renovate the bathroom
    • Finish Spanish language course
    • Set up new living room furniture
  • You have areas of responsibility – important parts of your work and life that require ongoing attention. These might include:
    • Work responsibilities such as Marketing, Human Resources, Product Management, Research and Development, Direct Reports, or Engineering
    • Personal responsibilities such as Health, Finances, Kids, Writing, Car, or Home
  • Then you have resources on a range of topics you’re interested in and learning about, such as:
    • Graphic design
    • Personal productivity
    • Organic gardening
    • Coffee
    • Modern architecture
    • Web design
    • Japanese language
    • French literature
    • Notetaking
    • Breathwork
    • Habit formation
    • Photography
    • Marketing assets
  • Finally, you have archives, which include anything from the previous three categories that is no longer active, but you might want to save for future reference:
    • Projects you’ve completed or put on hold
    • Areas that are no longer active or relevant
    • Resources that you’re no longer interested in
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