Tim ferriss organize evernote12/31/2022 ![]() ![]() – Keep it simple: use keywords, short sentences, Here are some other note-taking advice found scattered across the net: I Like Maria’s method – it makes a lot of sense:ġ) Create an Index page of ideas/concepts as you are reading the book separate ideas/concepts in separate linesĢ) As you read and encounter passages related to indexed ideas/concepts highlight the passage/tab mark it and then write the location on your Index pageģ) Add new ideas/concepts to your Index as you come across them. And this article sparked a very interesting discussion on various note-taking systems (see comments section). A recent interview with Maria Popova on Tim Ferriss’ blog (I love her Brain Pickings) prompted Cal Newport (highly recommended Study Hacks blog) to write about his system. I have just found an excellent article on note taking from books. It is also not consistent (bottom right corner), so I DO need a new and better one. The system is far from ideal and can get quite messy (see upper right corner). lists) and highlighting the key concepts Sometimes (bottom left corner) one note is not enough and the list spills. I use those little pieces of paper deliberately to keep it short and ideally one idea per note, organising the information if possible (e.g. My current system (see picture below) consists of writing useful stuff on little sticky notes. Since knowledge in books that are not textbooks or courseware is not always organised in the way that supports learning, I have been trying various systems to enhance my ability to learn from this kind of material. Cornell notes) or non-linear ( mind mapping) way Structuring notes in a hierarchical way and organising it help us learn, too, whether we organise it in a linear (e.g. ![]() Research shows that note-takers make stronger connections (“the generation effect” ) between the new information and what’s already stored in their long-term memory. Note-taking is not just about creating an external information storage, but it also aids the memorization process by enhancing our internal ‘storing’ process. ![]() In my quest to ‘change buckets’ (aka retrain/change professions/change industries), I am working on developing more effective and time-efficient systems of note-taking to learn and retain what I’ve learnt from books, self-help guides, articles etc. ![]()
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