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.

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In today’s episode, I share about:

* Note collection and capture * Note connection and organization* Note development and distillation * And lots more!

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441: The 4 Key Components to Taking Smart Notes

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