how can you more effectively take notes?

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But how can you more effectively take notes? Let me offer four suggestions:

  1. Use a journal-formatted notebook. If you have something else that is working, great. Stick with it. If not, I recommend one of the Moleskine notebooks. The name (officially pronounced mol-a-skeen-a, although it can vary) comes from the French spelling of ‘moleskin,’ which the oilcloth covering resembles. I use the Large Ruled Journal and never go anywhere without it.

  2. Keep your meeting notes as a running journal. I give each new meeting (or topic) its own heading, along with the current date. The notes run continuously until I fill up the journal. Then I begin a new one.

  3. Use symbols so you can quickly scan your notes later. I indent my notes from the left edge of the paper about half an inch. This allows me to put my symbols in the left margin. I use four:

    1. If an item is particularly important or insightful, I put a star next to it.

    2. If an item requires further research or resolution, I put a question mark next to it.

    3. If an item requires follow-up, I put a ballot box (open square) next to it. When the item is completed, I check it off.

    4. If I have assigned a follow-up item to someone, I put an open circle next to it (similar to the ballot box but a circle rather than a square). In the notes, I indicate who is responsible. When the item is completed, I check it off.