441: The 4 Key Components to Taking Smart Notes
When it comes to effective note-taking—or what I like to call note-making—most of us have never been properly trained. In today’s episode, I walk through the four key components you need to understand in order to turn your useless notes of the past into your smart notes of the future. Simply put… If you want to improve retention and comprehension of the content you consume for learning and growth… If you want to be the go-to person for ideas and insights when everyone else gets stuck… If you’d like to see the outputs that result from your content consumption efforts lead to new connections, well-deserved promotions, and opportunities that were previously out of reach… …then your notes—your Personal Knowledge Management system—is the difference maker…the one thing that, all else being equal, will give you the edge…a crystal clear advantage. I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about the keys to effective note-taking. For a summary, just keep scrolling. Join in on our chat below Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS In today’s episode, I share about: * Note collection and capture * Note connection and organization* Note development and distillation * And lots more! Consider Ordering My Book! Purchase a copy of my new book (written with Jesse Wisnewski) Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career. There, you can also download the introduction and first chapter for free! Join Note-Making Mastery Cohort 3 Now! Get all the details here (space is limited)! Comment and Share Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a one- or two-sentence review in iTunes or on Stitcher. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. We encourage you to join the Read to Lead Nation on Facebook. It’s a community of like-minded leaders and leader-to-be, as well as fans of the Read to Lead Podcast. You can tell your friends on Twitter about your love of reading and our new podcast by simply clicking this link and sharing the tweet you’ll find at the other end. And, by all means,