by Jamie Miles | Jun 16, 2021 | Articles & Guides
This is part five in our note-taking series. At a glance Based on the reader questions: When reading, I move as slow as a snail. I’m paranoid that I’ll miss something important, so I take a lot of (often unnecessary) notes. Do you have a way I can be more...
by Jamie Miles | May 19, 2021 | Articles & Guides
At a glance Based on the reader questions: Whenever I try to sleep, my mind decides to start solving problems and listing all the things I have to do tomorrow. When I wake up, all that energy is gone and I struggle to get started. Any advice? – Alicia, Spain With a...
by Jamie Miles | May 5, 2021 | Articles & Guides
This is part four in our note-taking series. At a glance A note-taking technique for those that hate note-taking, but regret not having taken any notes. Use Jump Notes when you need to think fast, like when you’re listening to something in real-time or caught in...
by Jamie Miles | Apr 15, 2021 | Articles & Guides
These example Highlight, Question and Answer (HQ&A) Notes are a companion to the third article in our Honest Notes note-taking series, A Technique for Taking More Creative Notes: Up, Down, and Across. The other articles in our Honest Notes note-taking series are:...
by Jamie Miles | Apr 14, 2021 | Articles & Guides
This is part three in our note-taking series. At a glance Adopt the Up, Down, and Across technique for composing more creative HQ&A Notes, develop your thinking skills, and retain more of what you’ve read. Read a portion of our HQ&A Notes on Bill Gates’...
by Jamie Miles | Mar 18, 2021 | Articles & Guides
This is part two in our note-taking series. At a glance Become aware of how digital note-taking promotes shallow thinking when reading physical non-fiction books, so you can approach your reading more thoughtfully and joyously. You’ll also find you can...