This post sparked some meta topic ideas to extend the conversation on note taking and productivity:
A list of 50 factors influencing productivity, such as “notetaking methods,” “desk setup” and “cold-emailing experts to ask questions” so that people could get a broad perspective on aspects of their productivity to explore.
A map of books or web pages listing numerous examples and descriptions in each factor category so that people could experiment.
When people study productivity methods, how do they go about it? Are the research methods sound?
I tried this method, and it didn’t stick. But I’m not convinced I tried it hard enough. What counts as giving a note-taking method an adequate trial run? How much use and time does it take to get acquainted with the method, to see if it’s helpful, to understand why, and to integrate it into your habits?
This post sparked some meta topic ideas to extend the conversation on note taking and productivity:
A list of 50 factors influencing productivity, such as “notetaking methods,” “desk setup” and “cold-emailing experts to ask questions” so that people could get a broad perspective on aspects of their productivity to explore.
A map of books or web pages listing numerous examples and descriptions in each factor category so that people could experiment.
When people study productivity methods, how do they go about it? Are the research methods sound?
I tried this method, and it didn’t stick. But I’m not convinced I tried it hard enough. What counts as giving a note-taking method an adequate trial run? How much use and time does it take to get acquainted with the method, to see if it’s helpful, to understand why, and to integrate it into your habits?