How I Take Notes to Boost Productivity at Work

In this video, we’ve tackled why traditional note-taking often fails in a fast-paced professional environment. While scribbling endless notes might feel productive, it can actually add stress and reduce efficiency. Instead, we’ve discussed how _visual notes_, _strategic capturing_, and leveraging modern tools can transform the way you store, process, and use information. We explored the concept of the _single source of truth_, which helps centralize important data for easier access and understanding.

Using the _ICOR® methodology_, we break down the difference between shallow and deep thinking, showing how tools like Tana and Heptabase can help you streamline your workflow, improve focus, and keep your systems clutter-free. By shifting to strategic note-taking and focusing on key decisions and actions, you’ll not only reduce your workload but also boost your productivity and memory retention.

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🚀✨ *LEVEL UP YOUR NOTE-TAKING WITH THE ICOR® METHOD*

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*Tom Solid*

*Paco Cantero*

🎥 *VIDEO CHAPTERS*
- 00:00 The Problem with Traditional Note-Taking
- 01:00 The Single Source of Truth Concept
- 02:30 Visual Notes for Better Comprehension
- 03:40 Strategic Note-Taking Explained
- 05:48 Leveraging Digital Tools for Productivity

🫡 *OUR MISSION*
At Paperless Movement®, we help you build a productivity system using the _ICOR® methodology_. From capturing essential notes to organizing your workflows, we aim to streamline your productivity and help you focus on what truly matters.

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[Drellesh]

I wish I had gone on this journey to reflect on my own productivity system years ago. Thanks for introducing me to the ICOR Framework and the ICOR methodology, Tom.

[cheerfulcynic]

Love your videos, but the advances in AI handwriting recognition needs to be reconsidered. I just tested out evernotes default scan, and it’s AI transcribe tool - impressive how far along it’s come. My scrawl was picked up, text in columns were re-ordered beneath each other (as it would if typed out) before the next row of text started etc. EN is probably not the ‘best-in-class’ OCR/AI transcription tool out there neither.

[carlosrebolledoaguirre]

Agradecido de este video y reflexiones sobre tomar y utilizar las Notas. Espero que agreguen a sus cursos los subtítulos en español para poder tener la opción de utilizarlos. Buen fin de semana