![]() ![]() One of the biggest things that I noticed from taking extensive school notes was that a lot of the stuff was pure garbage. Or, if you are in a meeting you could always say, “one second while I get this down so I don’t forget.” The idea is to capture what you need without constantly looking at your screen or phone and not paying attention. If you are a very fast typer, maybe around 50+ WPM it is a good practice to listen to what someone is saying then jot down a sentence or two to summarize it. There is absolutely nothing more annoying that someone click-clacking their way away on a keyboard or iPhone when you are trying to have a conversation with them, regardless if they are actually taking notes or not. Here are 5 tips on on digital note taking as well some of the pitfalls to look out for. It only made sense to capture and process thoughts and actions digitally as it was faster and more “iron-clad” for me. I am in a very technical field at work and technical major at school computers and devices are around me all day long. #GTD NOTETAKER FULL#But it wasn’t until I switched over to a full digital work-flow that I started to see real benefits with the use of my system. I slowly improved my tools as any good, geeky GTD student would. I instantly grabbed onto the practice of “ubiquitous capture” by taking notes so I wouldn’t let as many things fall through the cracks.Īt first I just used a junky old notebook and a crappy Bic pen. With my discovery of GTD a few years back I was like everyone else enamored with the idea of getting things off their mind to then produce better and more effectively. Being a full time student, working two part time jobs, being married, and doing some writing and development on the side proves to be daunting. ![]()
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