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Have you ever felt like you’re drowning in a sea of information? Knowing how to use daily notes can be your life raft. These quick jottings help you capture thoughts, tasks, and events as they happen throughout your day. Daily notes can transform your personal life and boost your time management skills. You’ll never forget that brilliant …
If you’re looking for a new method of note-taking that can help you retain information more effectively, consider the DaVinci method. This approach to note-taking from the work of Leonardo Da Vinci, the famous artist, inventor, and scientist who lived during the Renaissance era. The DaVinci method of note-taking helps you capture information more visually …
If you’re looking for a way to improve your reading comprehension and retention, the PQ4R method may be one of the best study methods for you. PQ4R is an acronym that stands for Preview, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite, and Review. In this article, we look at the reasons to use the PQ4R method, its steps, …
Whether you’re a student or a lifelong learner, note-taking skills can help you learn faster and more effectively. We want to use the most effective note-taking system when we study or take notes. In this article, we consider what the sentence method of note-taking is, when to use it, who it is for, its advantages …
There are many note-taking systems, such as the charting method, mind mapping, sentence, Cornell and outline methods. A lesser-known note-taking system is the boxing method of note-taking. It is essential for all learners to develop their note-taking skills and to be aware of the different note-taking methods. Each learner must find the best note-taking method …
I consume a lot of content on a daily basis. I listen to podcasts, enjoy YouTube videos but most of all I read… A lot. I read books on Apple Books, Kindle Books and I also read loads of articles on websites. I don’t read just for fun. I read to learn, to improve myself …
What is the difference between a journal, diary or planner? Many people use these terms interchangeably, but are they the same? The words for journal, diary and planner imply differences in the meaning and use of these items. In short, a diary is commonly used for logging daily events, while a journal can scribble relating …
I am a big fan of paper notebooks and analogue note-taking. Analogue note-taking presents challenges, such as finding specific notes or categories of notes in a notebook. If this is a problem you have faced before, this Japanese notebook organization system is an effective and easy solution to solve this problem. The Japanese notebook organization …
I prefer handwritten notes as I can do it easily and quickly with pen and paper. To make the most of my notes, I want to digitize them to keep them safe and searchable. Notebooks take up space, making it difficult to carry multiple notebooks around. Digitizing handwritten notes also allows for syncing notes between …