Note Taking

When to take notes: class lecture, public speaker (conference), read books

What: main points, ahas and todos (even unrelated), quotes, sources, things to look up

How: outlines, diagrams,

Transformational Note Taking: emphasize todos and ahas over simply gathering information.

show various templates - compare elements - personality & personal style (what works for you?)

"Come Prepared to discuss... " means take notes as you read!

Lecture notes

• speaker content
• epiphanies
• actions / todos
• vocabulary

Actions	Information		Ahas
	mission	vocabulary

Book Reading

Trifold bookmark

• aha's / commitments / epiphanies
• quotes
• vocabulary
• references
• principles
• note symbols
• summary / in a nutshell

The Power of Diligent Learning, by Elder Jay E. Jensen

Ryan Holiday - How and Why to keep a "Commonplace Book", 
The notecard system: the key for remembering, organizing and using everything you read

Also (but more for read like a lawyer):
Read to Lead: How to digest books above your level (also here)