Jim Kwik shows a two-column note-taking method: capture raw ideas on the left, process them on the right by adding your own thoughts and how you'd use them. It turns passive listening into active learning.
I want to get a little bit more specific on how to take notes in a way that's more whole brain. So one of the ways you could take notes is to grab a piece of paper. I'm going to use a whiteboard for the purpose of this illustration. First, I'll put a line right down the page. Very, very simple line right down the page. And then what I do is on the left side, I'll do something called capture. And on the right side, I'll do something called create. When you're learning something like How to sleep better, right? You're getting all these tips. You want to capture them. So you're going to capture those ideas on the left side. And so what are you putting on the right side? You're going to put your impressions of what you captured. So something like, how can I use this? Why must I use this?
The Library of Minds: Brain Coach: How to Stay Sharp When AI Does the Thinking | Jim Kwik
