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Sönke Ahrens

Creator of Take Smart Notes, a project dedicated to helping students, academics, and nonfiction writers improve their note-taking and learning. Author of the bestselling book, How to Take Smart Notes.

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86 snips
Oct 19, 2022 • 55min

The Knowledge Management Series: Sönke Ahrens | How to Take Smart Notes

Sönke Ahrens has developed a method for you to organize your ideas and notes in the most efficient way possible. Using psychological insight and battle-tested techniques, Sönke's insight will help you accomplish more and learn faster. If you're a writer, a student or anyone who reads and writes, you'll definitely want to grab a pen and pad for this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 29, 2022 • 55min

Best of 2022: Sönke Ahrens | How to Take Smart Notes

Sönke Ahrens has developed a method for you to organize your ideas and notes in the most efficient way possible. Using psychological insight and battle-tested techniques, Sönke's insight will help you accomplish more and learn faster. If you're a writer, a student or anyone who reads and writes, you'll definitely want to grab a pen and pad for this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 24, 2022 • 37min

564: Make Your Reading More Meaningful, with Sönke Ahrens

Sönke Ahrens, creator of Take Smart Notes and author of the bestselling book on effective note-taking, shares his insights on making reading more meaningful. He challenges listeners to move beyond mere memorization and highlights the importance of creating connections between ideas. Ahrens discusses the Zettelkasten method and emphasizes how concise notes can spark ongoing conversations with ourselves. He believes that effective note-taking is crucial for deeper learning and personal growth, particularly for leaders.
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Sep 10, 2023 • 45min

Sönke Ahrens on Smart Notes

Sönke Ahrens, author of How to Take Smart Notes, discusses the role of notes in thinking and learning. They explore the Zettelkasten method of note-taking, organizing and visualizing analog notes, the concept of smart notes and the importance of connections, and the impact of note-taking on building coherent arguments.
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Jul 16, 2025 • 1h 16min

#094 - Sönke Ahrens - AI-Proof Your Brain: Smart Notes Strategy

Dr. Sönke Ahrens, a social scientist and author of 'How to Take Smart Notes,' introduces the Zettelkasten method, a transformative approach to personal knowledge management. He discusses how this method can help AI-proof your thinking and enhance creativity. Ahrens highlights the importance of designing your thinking environment and connecting diverse ideas through structured note-taking. He emphasizes viewing notes as dynamic partners in thought, empowering individuals to combat writer's block and information overload in an increasingly AI-driven world.

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