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How to Take Smart Notes – Sönke Ahrens

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Assign keywords to notes based on the context you're working in or your interests

"In what context do I want to stumble upon this note?" Ask yourself this whenever you are placing a new note into your slip-box. It's a way…

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After creating a new note, think about how it relates to what you already have in the system. "What context do I want to find this in…

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When you start reading a book, you don't know how valuable it's going to be. Reading slowly and thoroughly might be a waste of time. Reading…

Write about what you read

Writing about what you read enables better understanding and learning, because Actively working with information enables learning . Writing…

Zettelkasten MOC

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