1.

When you encounter an important piece of information, are

you ready to capture it?
2. Do you rely on your memory?
3. Or do you have to scramble for a pen and random piece of
paper?
4. How can note taking help you?
5. When do you take notes?
6. How do you take notes?
Importance of taking notes
in Time-Management
 7 Reasons Why Taking Notes Makes You
More Productive
1. It relieves stress.
2. It helps keep your schedule in tact.
3. It is easy to convert your notes into a to-do list.
4. You create quality reference materials.
5. You can share your notes with co-workers and
friends.
6. It improves the quality of everything you do.
7. Taking notes makes you look good.
 5 Ways Taking Notes Makes You
More Productive:

• 1 Keeps You Engaged - taking

notes forces you to pay
attention to the conversation.
2. Captures Important Facts – Your notes should
remember import information so you don’t have to.
3. Helps Your Memory - It has been shown that taking notes
and writing things down helps your brain recall facts later.
4. One Place for All the Facts – If you follow the
time management principle of having one
notebook, then you know exactly where to look
for your notes later.
5. Saves Time Later – Taking notes
prevents re-work.
 Effective notetaking:
• Keeps you alert. Notetaking keeps your body active and
involved and helps you avoid feelings of drowsiness or
distraction.
• Engages your mind.
• Emphasizes and organizes information.
• A set of concise, well-organized notes from each class
session gives you what you need for study, learning, and
review after class.
 Who are some successful note
takers?
• Thomas Edison – During his life Thomas Edison
captured over 5 million pages of notes.
Bill Gates – According to many reports, Bill Gates is
a big note taker and prefers to use a yellow notebook
and pen to capture important information.
George Lucas – The Star Wars director kept a
pocket notebook with him at all times for
writing down ideas, thoughts and plot angles.