Me too, especially with books. I kept getting the feeling it was a waste to read all this great stuff and not use it. Even when I took notes, I never went back to them.
So I started doing this:
- Create 1 file per book (I keep it all in Google Drive)
- The problem is my notes are huge, so at the top of the file I include a TL;DR
- Include in the TL;DR a list of actions: things I can put to use straight away. I copy stuff onto a personal Trello too, so I don't forget
- Also when I'm working on something relevant I can go back to the TL;DR (instead of searching through all the notes)
On top of this, I try to read books that are relevant to what I'm currently working on. I have a huge backlog of books I'd like to read on all sorts of things, but I'll hold back if I think it'll make more sense to read them later on.
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Me too, especially with books. I kept getting the feeling it was a waste to read all this great stuff and not use it. Even when I took notes, I never went back to them.
So I started doing this:
- Create 1 file per book (I keep it all in Google Drive)
- The problem is my notes are huge, so at the top of the file I include a TL;DR
- Include in the TL;DR a list of actions: things I can put to use straight away. I copy stuff onto a personal Trello too, so I don't forget
- Also when I'm working on something relevant I can go back to the TL;DR (instead of searching through all the notes)
On top of this, I try to read books that are relevant to what I'm currently working on. I have a huge backlog of books I'd like to read on all sorts of things, but I'll hold back if I think it'll make more sense to read them later on.