Do You Refer To Your Notes?
I was reading about the pros and cons of Tablet PCs when I came across this post by Michael Hyatt where he discusses his reasons for giving up on his Tablet PC.
Although there are the usual suspects (Windows sucks and Tablet PCs are too slow) the most interesting reason is his assertion that he doesn’t take notes for the purpose of looking back at them more than once.
“I found that I rarely refer back to my notes. Instead, I take notes to focus my attention and organize my thoughts. I derive most of the value of taking notes while I am in the meeting itself. If there are items that need further attention or follow-up, I flag them. After the meeting, I enter those in Entourage.”
I realize this is how I use notes also - the end product, the notes, are almost irrelevant compared to the act of taking them. Its just like the saying, plans are useless but planning is invaluable.