Read to Lead Podcast 525: Extending Your Mind Through Connected Notes with Jorge Arango
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Apr 30, 2024 Jorge Arango, an expert in note-making, discusses the importance of connecting ideas to extend the mind through notes. The podcast covers the distinction between note taking and note making, benefits of digital systems, remarkable tablets and Readwise for note-taking, mastering note-taking for productivity, growth, and idea management, and exploring connected ideas and book recommendations.
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Note-Taking vs. Note-Making
- Note-taking captures information, while note-making generates ideas.
- Different modalities and media exist for each activity.
Digital Note-Taking
- Embrace digital note-taking, especially with the influx of digital information.
- Digital notes make organization and retrieval far easier than paper.
Digital vs. Handwritten Notes
- Digital note-taking can feel abstract due to its text-based nature, unlike the tangible experience of handwriting.
- Handwriting fosters different thinking; typing prioritizes verbatim capture due to speed.