Jorge Arango is an Information architect, author, and educator, and he\u2019s written a new book, Duly Noted, about the age-old practice of notetaking.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re like me, you\u2019ve been taking notes since your school days. Back then, we used notebooks, a Trapper Keeper, and sticky notes \u2013 anything that could help us ace a test, remember important tidbits, and consolidate ideas. Notes are an extension of the mind. But it was always a headache to organize them, synthesize them, and recall them at the right time.<\/p>\n
Enter the digital age \u2013 which tried to improve on the humble art of notetaking, but apps like Notes and Stickies tried to replicate digitally what we were using in the real world. Newer apps like Obsidian let go of real-world metaphors by utilizing three principles: shorter notes, connecting your notes, and nurturing your notes to build a knowledge garden that will serve you for the rest of your life.<\/p>\n
If you bring value to the world through your thinking, you have the responsibility to look after your thinking apparatus. Duly Noted will augment, magnify, and extend your capacity to think well. Externalizing your mental processes is one of the most powerful means we have to think better. If used well, the humble note will help you be a better thinker and a more effective human.<\/p>\n
What you\u2019ll learn from this episode:
\n– A history of notetaking tools
\n– Why notetaking is a personal endeavor
\n– How digital notetaking tools have evolved
\n– About Jorge\u2019s new book and how, upon reading it, you just might become a better thinker and increase your effectiveness<\/p>\n
Quick Reference Guide
\n[0:00:12] Introduction of Jorge and his books
\n[0:01:18] Introduction of Jorge\u2019s new book on taking notes and creating a knowledge garden, Duly Noted
\n[0:09:47] Books that will make you a better knowledge worker
\n[0:14:14] Design in Product Conference
\n[0:15:35] Managing knowledge with computers
\n[0:26:03] Knowledge as a garden
\n[0:28:09] On tools for nurturing a knowledge garden
\n[0:33:08] How Jorge uses AI with Obsidian
\n[0:36:37] Jorge\u2019s gift for listeners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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