How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers

but everyday, basic writing.

The first idea lies at the heart of this book and is the technique of the simple slip-box

it reduces the likelihood of building and finding surprising connections between the notes themselves, which means a trade-off between its usability and usefulness.

Sure, planning will get you through your exams if you stick to them and push through. But it will not make you an expert in the art of learning/writing/note-taking

Only if you can trust your system, only if you really know that everything will be taken care of, will your brain let go and let you focus on the task at hand

Allen as an important insight is that the secret to a successful organization lies in the holistic perspective

mind like water

Getting Things Done

imposter syndrome, the feeling that you are not really up to the job, even though, of all people, they are (Clance and Imes 1978; Brems et al. 1994)

By breaking down the amorphous task of “writing a paper” into small and clearly separated tasks, you can focus on one thing at a time, complete each in one go and move on to the next one