Note takers, how do you take concise notes? What are your rules?

3 pointsby Noma11 anni fa1 comments

I think it may be my perfectionist tendencies, but I find myself wanting to note down too many things. (From books, articles, etc.)

Most of the time I understand the main idea but it's the extra stuff I have a problem with. Things that add to it, are interesting, or explain why the main idea happens. I don't know what I should NOT write.

A good example might be something to do with improving productivity. I know the actionable idea may be "Do this" but I'll want to also include the psychology and reasoning behind why it affects humans.

So, note taker, how do you take your notes? Do you have any rules you follow? What do you seek to write and purposely leave out?

(Any examples of notes you've taken from an article or something would be really helpful as well!)

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bryanrasmussen11 anni fa

I suck at note taking, can't do it effectively, but of people who are good note takers I think the ones who do visual note-taking seem to get the most out of it http://austinkleon.com/category/visual-note-taking/ http://www.core77.com/posts/19678/sketchnotes-101-the-basics...

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