Taking Notes By Andy Sporring - Issue #48

March 19, 2022

Hi, Y'all! :)

This coming week (13), I will focus on articles, essays, Atomicast, and Twitter threads about Notetaking. I realize I have been slipping a bit in this; that is my niche and the one I'm known for. So now I'm claiming it as mine!

Books I Recommend

Sönke Ahrens - How to take smart notes is more or less given to tip about again! And there's a new revised and updated edition out now (I have to get it!)

My highlights and notes from when I read it the first time:

He explains how to use the Zettelkasten method to organize your notes.

In short, your notes should be:

  • Simple

  • Well thought out

  • Help you to stay focused on what really counts: Reading, Thinking, and Writing.

These are the ten principles suggested:

Principle #1: Writing is not the outcome of thinking; it is the medium in which thinking takes place

Principle #2: Do your work as if writing is the only thing that matters

Principle #3: Nobody ever starts from scratch

Principle #4: Our tools and techniques are only as valuable as the workflow

Principle #5: Standardization enables creativity

Principle #6: Our work only gets better when exposed to high-quality feedback

Principle #7: Work on multiple, simultaneous projects

Principle #8: Organize your notes by context, not by topic

Principle #9: Always follow the most interesting path

Principle #10: Save contradictory ideas

A Collection Of My Notetaking Articles

From an early age in school, we learn how to take notes. And it’s all good and well, but as we grow older, we need more advanced techniques to take notes. Or do we? In this introduction article, I…

I decided to take a new approach to my writing for this post, Using Mymind as editor. I needed a change of environment; why not try an app that is gaining traction, not only for me. For the past 13…

One year ago, I published an article entitled “Notetaking In 2020”, and I decided it was time to do a follow-up on that now. Some things have changed, and others haven’t. Although I presented some…

I like to think that the more streamlined and uncomplexed a workflow is, the easier it is to get things done. And that is what I’m looking for in all my creative processes, both writing and now also…

Don’t Know Why? Read This!. “Why Being A Note Maker Is Better” is published by Anders (Andy) Sporring in Taking Notes.

I have wanted to write this article for some time now, but every time I've started, there's been another article I have felt was more important to write. But now I have arrived at it, and this is…

It's a saying that you can't reinvent the wheel. It might be accurate, but what's clear is that we humans are endlessly changing the way we look at things and how we do things—in other words…

Links I Find Interesting

I think you should listen to Anne-Laure Le Cunff in this free course. She is one of the most brilliant persons I know of right now. And again; It's free!

Exploring a new type of productivity, mindful productivity with expert and Ness Labs creator Anne-Laure Le Cunff in this free course

Scrintal

My cooperation with Scrintal continues. I have written an article about how Notetaking is defined: https://www.scrintal.com/guides/note-taking-defined-how-to-describe-it-exactly

Not The End, But....

"Never settle for mediocracy, always strive for excellence!".

Andy Sporring