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1/ Big realization: all the note-taking methods I teach can and should be done at the END of whatever you're doing. 99% of the time when I'm working, reading, etc. it looks exactly the same as everyone else. It's what I do in the last 1% that makes the difference
2/ At the end of a call or meeting, I take a couple minutes and summarize the next steps. At the end of a class, I summarize the takeaways. At end of a book, I export the highlights. At end of a project, I write up learnings. This is the fuel of my second brain
3/ Same with organizing these notes. At the end of the day I take photos of any paper notes I've taken. End of the week I go through inbox of accumulated notes and file them into notebooks/folders. This takes mere minutes, but gives me a treasure trove of material to work with
4/ By "backloading" all these quick note gathering and filing activities, I can "frontload" the projects I work on. I never start a project with a blank slate. Always start with a critical mass of valuable ideas, insights, theories, examples, metaphors, etc., my own and others
5/ It's what you do at the END of any call, meeting, class, conversation, book, conference, webinar, video, article, etc. that determines the value it will provide and the meaning it will have for you. End with the start in mind ;)
