Courtesy of Fortelabs Remarkable focus demonstrated here in this book review. Principles Principle #1: Writing is not the outcome of thinking; it is the medium in which thinking takes place Writing doesn’t begin when we sit down to put one paragraph after another on the screen or page. It begins much, much earlier, as we take notes on the articles or books we read, the podcasts or audiobooks we listen to, and the interesting conversations and life experiences we have.  These notes build up as a byproduct of the reading we’re already doing anyway. Even if you don’t aim to … Continue reading How To Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens