How I Have Transformed My Phone into the Ultimate Note-Taking Factory

Unlock the ultimate hack to transform your phone into an unbeatable note-taking generator!

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There’s a fascinating paradox regarding note-taking techniques: each method has the same odd flaw that often goes unnoticed.

Only once you dig a little deeper does this weakness become crystal clear. Until then, it tends to fly under the radar.

A metaphor will help find out what it is.

Speaking versus listening

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Could you ever have learned to speak without first listening for hours and hours silent?

Even more so, could you have perfected your speech without honing your listening ability?

You answered ‘no’ to both questions above — hopefully! — because your speaking abilities rely on your listening capabilities.

Something similar is also true for note-taking, a kind of active listening. Your notes are your elaborations on a source you read or listened to. The poorer the source you can read or listen to, the worse and…