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Why everyone should have a note-taking system, Where to begin, and How to build one?
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1. Taking notes forces you to actively engage with the content instead of passively reading it.
2. It externalizes your thought process.
3. The act of writing down your thoughts allows you to clarify your understanding and make connections with what you already know.
2. It externalizes your thought process.
3. The act of writing down your thoughts allows you to clarify your understanding and make connections with what you already know.
4. If you approach reading, thinking, and understanding with the aim of writing, you will focus more and do everything deliberately.
5. Elaborating your ideas will force you to understand the subject and transfer that understanding into good writing.
5. Elaborating your ideas will force you to understand the subject and transfer that understanding into good writing.
Try to recollect the main ideas of a book that you read a few months ago.
Chances are you will not be able to do so. At most, you will come up with a one-paragraph summary of the book.
Here are some good resources to start making a note-taking system
Chances are you will not be able to do so. At most, you will come up with a one-paragraph summary of the book.
Here are some good resources to start making a note-taking system
Read "How to take Smart Notes" by @soenke_ahrens
This book will give you a foundation about the basic principles of note-taking.
The book is based on the "Slip Box" developed by Niklas Luhmann. https://www.amazon.com/How-Take-Smart-Notes-Nonfiction-ebook/dp/B06WVYW33Y
This book will give you a foundation about the basic principles of note-taking.
The book is based on the "Slip Box" developed by Niklas Luhmann. https://www.amazon.com/How-Take-Smart-Notes-Nonfiction-ebook/dp/B06WVYW33Y
Another good source is Tiago Forte ( @fortelabs).
His method of progressive summarization is great for learning how to incrementally compress knowledge into useful notes for future use. https://fortelabs.co/blog/progressive-summarization-a-practical-technique-for-designing-discoverable-notes/
His method of progressive summarization is great for learning how to incrementally compress knowledge into useful notes for future use. https://fortelabs.co/blog/progressive-summarization-a-practical-technique-for-designing-discoverable-notes/
Ramses Oudt has a series of blog posts on digital note-taking which is very helpful.
He regularly posts on twitter ( @rroudt) on digital note-taking and learning. https://ramses.blog/how-take-notes-part-1/
He regularly posts on twitter ( @rroudt) on digital note-taking and learning. https://ramses.blog/how-take-notes-part-1/
Next, you will need to pick a good tool. There are many note-taking tools out there.
Tools are only as good as your ability to use them. Choose one that works for you.
Here are some of my favorites
Tools are only as good as your ability to use them. Choose one that works for you.
Here are some of my favorites
1. ROAM Research: @RoamResearch
ROAM is an application based on the principles of networked thinking.
It mimics the way our brain thinks by allowing you to make associations with past knowledge. It's $15/month after a 1-month trial period. https://roamresearch.com/
ROAM is an application based on the principles of networked thinking.
It mimics the way our brain thinks by allowing you to make associations with past knowledge. It's $15/month after a 1-month trial period. https://roamresearch.com/
2. Bear: @BearNotesApp
Bear is a markdown based note-taking system that makes it simple to create a well-formatted note.
The good thing about Bear is the clean interface that allows you to focus on your writing.
It's $14.99/year or $1.49/month https://bear.app/
Bear is a markdown based note-taking system that makes it simple to create a well-formatted note.
The good thing about Bear is the clean interface that allows you to focus on your writing.
It's $14.99/year or $1.49/month https://bear.app/
3: Notion: @NotionHQ
Notion is an app that can be used for note-taking, creating a wiki, or project management.
This is a good choice if you want to share your notes or collaborate with others.
The basic plan in Notion is FREE for personal use. https://www.notion.so/
Notion is an app that can be used for note-taking, creating a wiki, or project management.
This is a good choice if you want to share your notes or collaborate with others.
The basic plan in Notion is FREE for personal use. https://www.notion.so/
Having a tool is just the beginning.
You need to learn how to create a system using that tool.
Here are some people, who can give you some guidance
You need to learn how to create a system using that tool.
Here are some people, who can give you some guidance
@ShuOmi3 creates videos about how you can create smart notes using @RoamResearch.
His videos are simple, short, and easy to follow for beginners.
His videos are simple, short, and easy to follow for beginners.
If you would like to dig deeper and create a more advanced system, you can take the free youtube course posted by @Anonym_s3
There is also a paid course offered by @nateliason
His course is recommended by @Conaw, the founder of ROAM research.
He shows you how to use ROAM for note-taking, PKM, CRM, etc.
It's currently priced at $99 for early sign-ups. https://learn.nateliason.com/
His course is recommended by @Conaw, the founder of ROAM research.
He shows you how to use ROAM for note-taking, PKM, CRM, etc.
It's currently priced at $99 for early sign-ups. https://learn.nateliason.com/
Taking smart notes is the No: 1 way to compound your knowledge and remove writer's block.
Without a note-taking system, your ideas get lost in the chaos of your mind.
As they say, "The faintest ink is more powerful than the strongest memory"
Happy Note-Taking!
Without a note-taking system, your ideas get lost in the chaos of your mind.
As they say, "The faintest ink is more powerful than the strongest memory"
Happy Note-Taking!
