
469: Optimizing Learning and Development in the Workplace with James McKenna
Read to Lead Podcast
Problem Solving: Whiteboards, Notebooks, and Walks
The speaker mentions their online offering called Notemaking Mastery, which teaches knowledge workers how to effectively collect, capture, and organize information. They emphasize the importance of keeping everything in one place and connecting new ideas to existing ones. The speaker also shares their personal practices for ensuring that the information they want to use in their work gets used. They keep books closest to their work area, take digital notes, and use visual reminders. They also use whiteboards for problem solving, as they provide space and allow for mistakes. They use notebooks dedicated to different projects and scribble on the first page to remove the pressure of perfection. Lastly, they mention the value of taking walks as a way to step away from the screen and let ideas ruminate.