In today’s fast-paced information age, developing effective note taking skills is crucial for success in both academic and professional settings. The quadrant note-taking system offers a structured ...

Visual note-taking is a powerful method to enhance creativity, improve memory retention, and simplify complex ideas. If you’re already using Obsidian to organize your thoughts and manage knowledge, ...

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Ever heard of the “affect heuristic”? Short version: How we feel is how we think. Positive feelings lead to higher motivation and willingness to try new things. I’ve never been a doodler but I sketch ...

The art of using pictures to represent words has been around practically since the beginning of time—think cave drawings. But in the business community, visual note-taking—which involves distilling in ...

After trying several complicated note-taking tactics, I was attracted to the outline method's simplicity and effectiveness. Safe to say, it delivered on the promise. I write notes to plan my goals, ...

Learning how to take notes in college is one of the many new responsibilities that comes freshman year. Students need to be prepared since professors often dive into the course material as early as ...

As teachers, we may never know the breadth or depth of impact we have on our students, but sometimes we are fortunate enough to learn that we have shared something valuable with our colleagues. It is ...

The primary purpose of note taking is to encourage active learning and to prepare study materials for exams. Developing note taking skills should help you organize information into an understandable ...