Sönke Ahrens - How to Take Smart Notes

How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Top tier book on taking notes forever - in a way that is easy, but clearly defined. A system where you understand and remember every step. A best system of taking notes I’ve ever used.

If you want to try more advanced note taking systems, this is the book for you. It has 200 pages, it’s easily readable and it gets you started fast.

In the first 50 pages or so, you figure out how the note taking system works. The next 150 pages are about using this system to write academic papers.

Writing academic papers might not be for everyone, but by reading through the book you can practice and perfect your note taking technique. There is also some interesting information to think about in this section, and writing is a good skill for everyone to have. So I would encourage reading through this part even if you don’t plan on being academically involved.

It’s just like it was written in the book: “if you are trying to solve a problem by reading a book and you learn more information, why not write it down somewhere and use it elsewhere.”

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