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Your Own Personal Time Machine

5 Simple Ways to Recover the Lost Art of Note Taking

April 10, 2018 by Michael Hyatt

I spend most of my work-life in meetings. Note-taking is a survival skill. Yet, I am surprised at how few people bother to take notes in meetings. Those who do sometimes express frustration at how ineffective the exercise seems to be. In this post, I’d like to expound on why I think you should take notes in meetings and then offer a few suggestions on how to do it better.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: journal, Meetings, moleskine, note-taking, notes, Productivity, Working Smart

One Old-Tech Secret for High Achievers

Why Paper Plus Evernote Beats Pure Digital for Taking Notes

January 26, 2015 by Michael Hyatt

Everyone knows I geek out when it comes to new technology. But sometimes old tech is the best tech, and that goes for taking notes. Last fall information guru Clay Shirky banned the use of laptops and other digital devices in his NYU classroom. It remains a controversial move. Not only students, but even other […]

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: Evernote, note-taking, notes, Paper, paperless

How to Use Evernote with a Traditional Paper Notebook

April 25, 2011 by Michael Hyatt

I have recently developed a new workflow that utilizes the best of paper-based and digital technologies. Here is how I am currently processing my meeting notes, using a traditional paper notebook and Evernote.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: Evernote, meeting notes, meeting productivity, note-taking, notes, paperless, scanners