Nick HutchisonFounder and CEO, BookThinkers

I believe that ripping a page out of your book is more efficient than taking notes on your phone

1 Mar 2024 · 1 min

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Nick Hutchinson argues that ripping a page from a book and carrying it beats taking notes on your phone. You review it throughout the day, which strengthens memory through repetition. Digital notes lead to scrolling and distraction instead of actual study.

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Here's the main reason why ripping a page out of a book is more efficient than taking notes on your phone or on your laptop. I love ripping a page out and keeping it with me all day long. I'm able to review the information as often as possible, and as we know by now, repetition leads to retention. Also, when you take notes on your phone or on a laptop, you can get distracted and you might end up scrolling reels for 20 minutes when you meant to review your book notes. It's important to have this physical piece of paper, develop a relationship to it, take notes with it. And this is one of my favorite tips for getting more from the books that you're reading.