Build a Second Brain 🧠Strategies for Bookkeepers & Accountants
From Accounting Apps Podcast by Heather Smith | Accountant & Storyteller
April 22, 2026 · 27 min · Episode 280
About this episode
This episode introduces the Second Brain concept tailored for accountants and bookkeepers, focusing on managing information overload.
In this episode, I share a practical and grounded introduction to the Second Brain concept, tailored specifically for accountants and bookkeepers. Originally delivered at the Sydney Accounting and Business Expo, this session explores how to better capture, organise and leverage the constant stream of information we face every day. If you are feeling overloaded, context switching constantly, or struggling to retrieve your best ideas when you need them, this conversation will resonate. The Second Brain concept popularised by Tiago Forte and why it matters for accounting professionals The CODE framework: Capture, Organise, Distil, Express Practical tools including Obsidian, Google Keep, Evernote and voice memos Using platforms like LinkedIn and newsletters as part of your knowledge system How a trusted external system reduces decision fatigue and creates space for strategy, creativity and better advisory A Second Brain is not about adding complexity. It is about creating a reliable system that supports your professional thinking. When you trust where your knowledge lives, you free up energy to serve clients, think strategically, and innovate with confidence. Book Building a Second…
People in this episode
Host: Heather Smith
Topics covered
- Second Brain
- accounting
- bookkeeping
- information management
- productivity
Keywords
- Tiago Forte
- CODE framework
- Obsidian
- Google Keep
- Evernote
- decision fatigue
- knowledge system
- strategic thinking
- client service
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Obsidian, Google Keep, Evernote, Otter.ai, LinkedIn, ChatGPT
Books & works: Building a Second Brain
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