Making the right kind of notes has helped me learn from the past, be a better adult, and occasionally make some money. I've been contributing to PCMag since 2011 in a variety of ways. My column, Get ...

Learning how to take notes in college is one of the many new responsibilities that comes freshman year. Students need to be prepared since professors often dive into the course material as early as ...

As a junior at Berkeley who has been here for four semesters now, I feel like I’ve finally gotten the hang of note-taking techniques for the different types of ...

Taking accurate, concise notes in meetings is no small feat. It’s hard to capture everything that’s valuable—people talk fast, it’s sometimes hard to tell what’s important in the moment, and the ...

If there is one essential skill that students should master in schools and universities, it is the art of taking good notes. Notes that are not copied and pasted from professors' slides, not even the ...

Success in academics often hinges less on raw intelligence and more on consistent habits—and effective note-taking is one of the most powerful of them all. Top students know that great notes are more ...

Effective note-taking is a crucial skill for students, emphasizing active listening, processing information, and using techniques like the Cornell method and visual thinking. Experts recommend ...

In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, staying organized can often feel like an uphill battle. Whether you’re juggling work projects, school assignments, or personal to-do lists, finding a ...

I'm always taking notes. Whether it's for a book I'm writing, an idea for a book to be written, an item I need to add to a shopping list, or just about anything else that pops to mind, I turn to my ...

A productive workflow is incomplete without an effective note-taking solution, and each of us has a favorite. Some people swear by the simplicity of Google Keep, while others prefer a robust solution ...

Journalists often work under tight deadlines and need convenient ways to map out their ideas and stories. Luckily, there are several note-taking apps that can help streamline this process by providing ...