How to Take Smart Notes

By Sonke Ahrens,

Book cover of How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking

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This is the second, revised and expanded edition. The first edition was published under the slightly longer title "How to Take Smart Notes. One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking - for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers".

The key to good and efficient writing lies in the…

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1 author picked How to Take Smart Notes as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Ahrens opened up my eyes to a method of building on, diving into, and creating notes without them getting lost. I love feeling productive whether I agree or disagree with something. I now have a way to connect my ideas together and gather them when creating articles, books, and courses. It didn't use to be fun to take notes, but now it is since I know I can get back to and update things for however long I like without ever feeling obligated to them.

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