How to Take Smart Notes
One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking
by Sönke Ahrens
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“@rafaelotrevino @martdelrio @soenke_ahrens I love that book, with the proviso that the printed layout is so crammed that it makes it SUPER HARD to read. | Reading Ahrens’ How to Take Smart Notes. A bit like typing faster makes everything you do on a computer perforce a bit more efficient, learning how to take better notes improves your writing everywhere. Lots of summaries of this book on the net. Ignore them, just buy the book.”
Source →“@rafaelotrevino @martdelrio @soenke_ahrens I love that book, with the proviso that the printed layout is so crammed that it makes it SUPER HARD to read. | Reading Ahrens’ How to Take Smart Notes. A bit like typing faster makes everything you do on a computer perforce a bit more efficient, learning how to take better notes improves your writing everywhere. Lots of summaries of this book on the net. Ignore them, just buy the book.”
Source →“@rafaelotrevino @martdelrio @soenke_ahrens I love that book, with the proviso that the printed layout is so crammed that it makes it SUPER HARD to read. | Reading Ahrens’ How to Take Smart Notes. A bit like typing faster makes everything you do on a computer perforce a bit more efficient, learning how to take better notes improves your writing everywhere. Lots of summaries of this book on the net. Ignore them, just buy the book.”
Source →Recommended by 5 notable people, including Nat Eliason and Ali Abdaal
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Recommended by 6 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books and Nonfiction.
The key to good and efficient writing lies in the intelligent organisation of ideas and notes. This book helps students, academics and nonfiction writers to get more done, write intelligent texts and learn for the long run. It teaches you how to take smart notes and ensure they bring you and your projects forward. The Take Smart Notes principle is ...
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Recommended by 6 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books and Nonfiction.
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“@rafaelotrevino @martdelrio @soenke_ahrens I love that book, with the proviso that the printed layout is so crammed that it makes it SUPER HARD to read. | Reading Ahrens’ How to Take Smart Notes. A bit like typing faster makes everything you do on a computer perforce a bit more efficient, learning how to take better notes improves your writing everywhere. Lots of summaries of this book on the net. Ignore them, just buy the book.”
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