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5 Sneaky Note-Taking Traps to Avoid for Better Learning

Why should you waste time and energy?

Luca Vettor, The Note Strategist
5 min readJan 19, 2025
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Note-taking is more than just jotting down information; it’s about discovering the value of what you learn. It requires time and dedication.

Your notes should work for you, helping you to retain and explore ideas in a way that sparks your curiosity and enhances your understanding.

After decades of professional note-taking, I want to share with you the five most impactful traps that annihilate the value of your note-taking. Avoid them!

Here is the list, in the order of damage produced, from the most serious to the least debilitating:

  • Not processing notes
  • Not integrating notes with existing knowledge
  • Inconsistent note-taking habits
  • Using the wrong medium
  • Over-relying on technology

Confession: I suffered firsthand from the adverse effects of all those mistakes.

Not processing notes

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Luca Vettor, The Note Strategist
Luca Vettor, The Note Strategist

Written by Luca Vettor, The Note Strategist

Life is too good to forget without understanding! Many small, humble, and well-organized notes make the difference. Let's learn to take notes together!

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