Note taking may seem quite simple but in reality few people take effective notes, whether during meetings, or in everyday life. 

Rob and Helen share reasons why note taking is so hard, how to make better notes and which stationery Rob and Helen use. 

They cover, amongst other things:

1. Why note taking is important
2. Why some people may avoid making notes such as not being able to find them or transcribing rather than listening because it’s deemed faster.
3. Why note taking by analogue methods works for Rob and Helen
4. Why note taking by hand helps to remember in the now
5. How Helen and Rob take notes in different contexts
6. The legend / key that Helen and Rob use
7. The stationery used (Bullet Journaling, Notepads, Learning note books)
8. How slowing down helps to understand, rather than simply transcribing what has been said
9. Why laptops in meetings and at conferences is annoying

Products Mentioned :

• Field Notes
• Paperchase
• Black and Red notebook
• Elements of Style book - Strunk and White
• Papermate ink joys
• Pentel Energel 0.7
• Montblanc Ink Pen 
• Schaeffer Fountain Pen
• 30x40 design workshop - great architecture YouTube channel. His instagram account is great too. 
• Sharpie Ultra Fine
• Papermate Flair
• UPPERCASE MAGAZINE

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