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How to take notes productively

How to take notes productively

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How to take notes productively

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- Many people find value in taking notes. I'm referring to writing down thoughts or important points when you're attending a meeting or when you're attending a seminar. Some people even like to take notes when they're watching a video like this. It can help you stay focused, pay attention and give you things to review in the future. However, when people take notes, they can also feel a bit overwhelmed and worried they won't be able to review those notes in the future, let alone take action on them. Here are a few tips that leaders I've coached use to get the most out of their note taking. The first tip is to clearly decide upon one note-taking tool and stick with it. In Time Management Fundamentals, I talk about the six approved gathering points, one of which is your notebook. This can be either paper or digital but it should be one consistent place where all the notes that you take go. If you have lots of different…

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