Productive note taking 1. have accessories ready 2. have a question in mind before you start 3. highlighting resonating ideas after reading full page 4. Take notes after reading every single chapter using active recall 5. Write down 5-10 principles after reading producitvity/ skill book based on the initial questions 6. Review notes regularly (e.g. by transfering notes to computer)
1. Have your pen, highlighter, and bookmark ready 2. Write down on the front page of your book *your objective (why should I read this book?) 3. Highlight + Notate in your own words what's impactful for you *only after reading a page 4. Summarize *own words, what you've learned after each chapter 5. Write down your "Actionable Takeaways" *5-10 6. Review Notes Once or Twice a week *write it down and transfer to computer
@@zazzy1651 Hey, notion could be great for this! You can have your regular notes on a book gallary with tags for you to search up and look back on, I use it for almost everything. It's one of the most helpful tools to me, u should check it out if you're still interested in taking notes that way (lol I'm not even payed for this but I keep advertising Notion since its my fav thing ever, I'm in love with itttttttt)
I'm on a wave of reading self-help books this year and I've read many articles and watched various RUclips videos showing tips, but mostly they're oriented towards aiming good grades-which is very useful-but not when you're already outside the academic context. This one, I believe, suits with reading non-fiction books better. This is the first time I encountered asking yourself and going back to that question after each chapter to see how you'll implement it. I want to add on the last part that in addition to transferring notes to a computer (great for recall), one may reflect and review on how you've progressed in your personal and professional life after engaging with the book. Thank you. I seldom like videos (because they serve as bookmarks for me) and this one is one I'll definitely add to the list. (Wishful thinking, but what if the same could be done for novels? Or maybe that's too "nerdy" 😅)
Book reading process 1. Think of a broader question before you start reading a book or a chapter of the book, this helps to have a vision while reading and you don’t loose interest. 2. Get ready with your journal, highlighter, pencil and pen - all the accessories you need while reading, to set the environment for reading. 3. Read a page, then highlight - don’t blindly highlight everything you read. Use a pencil to write short key words or notes (this helps to have active participation) 4. After completing a chapter, make your book notes in your journal - life up the important points, the key phrases and learning and write them down as it is. 5. The most important point, after you are done lifting the important pointers, use the second short journal to summarise the notes in your language without looking at any of the material. This is the ‘active recall technique’. 6. After completing the book, answer the question you initially were hunting in five good, summarised pointers- this helps you to review the book and gives you credible answers to your question which you could then put to practice. 7. As a habit, after you’re done with the above process and also done with a particular book, visit your notes frequently.
This helped me so much for my school notes! I didn't notice all the stuff I'm doing wrong, and now I'm so much more effective, I remember everything. Helped a lot! Thanks!
You highlighted a page.. I can't! But thank you for your insight. I've been trying to take notes when I'm reading, specially when I'm reading the nonfiction ones.
Fantastic advice - thank you so much! I prefer to hand-write my favorite quotes from a digital copy of the book into a journal because it helps me remember more but I LOVE the idea of trying to summarize a whole chapter in your own words.
I like how I’m taking notes about taking effective notes, UPDATE the notes I’m currently taking are jealous. Jokes a side you gave me great tips thanks a lot man I’m implementing them today.
Having a question in mind is amazing as it works for you to filter out what you need & increase your motivation as you said. Great video & I'm looking forward to your future videos
well thank you. great knowledge in thisvideo. actually Being consistent and persistent is little bit tough. but watching videos like yours fills a new spirit to start reading.
#bangmachivnotestoself: 1. Have a question before starting to read the book - what does this book does for me/tell me? 2. Highlights after page read; Summaries (based on memory) after chapter read. Connect 10 points to the question that you based your book reading on. 3. Write in physical notebook then digitize it 4. Review as a hobby - how does casually sipping cafe mocha while scrolling life-worth of notes on lazy Saturday sounds?
I need to develop my note taking skills, but I think I’m wasting a lot of time due to my current ability. My thinking is that the extra time spent developing the skill will benefit any future learning. I’ll set a goal of 1 book with notes per fortnight. Though I’d prefer to read 1 book per week.
Your insights are amazing! I've thought a lot about how I can better retain information I'm reading, and your points on relating to the content with a question, summarizing, and revisiting the notes regularly is so good. Thank you.
Your video answered all of my questions in my struggle to effectively reading and taking notes! As a graduate student who has been out of school for years, I struggle to get notes whike reading. I have been trying to get notes while I read, but that method breaks my concentration. Your recommendations are so simple and clearly effective. Thank you for sharing!
Your video is full of information I like the idea of highlighting the page after you read whole page because in the past I note that I highlight more than I need to highlight. I all also appreciate the idea of take note after you read each chapter of book. Because if we take note after the reading of full book then we will not gain more from the book and we will forget most of the thing from the book. Thanks brother for great tips.
Great points. And actually reading a book which you have interest in or why to find is good to go because eventually you'll end up reading it completely. I was actually looking out for how to retain what we have read. The notes from each chapter would help a lot. Thanks a lot. Gratitude 🙏
I actually don't take note from reading or watching at that time, but after one month,/months I take note from that topic I have read a monthe ago. This help me simple reference my notes. And easy remember topics. More understanding the topic
Basic and important Read with intention ... Take notes after reading a chapter- on the principle of active recall Read 5 to 10 principles u wanna put into action after reading that book (like write about, understand better than... ig linked w the questions u put yourself based on the book and want to find out the answer
Excellent tips.i used to take notes this way during literature review for my research. Felt so productive after successfully summarising several articles using these techniques over the years.
This is excellent, and quite helpful! I wanted to take notes while watching lol. I'd love to see more of your reading, note-taking, and organizing process.
I like the points about highlighting after reading the page and thinking about it for a while and taking notes after reading the chapter, its all too easy to mistake recognition with recall!
I am following you on Instagram. But you are really awesome Guy and active learner I will share your videos on my channel too.. in future and my friends too. You are really nice guy. Thank Aun. Love from India❤️🇮🇳
in brief: The video provides a six-step process on how to take effective notes while reading. 1. **Reading Accessories**: Always have your reading accessories, such as a notebook, pen, and highlighter, ready. This ensures you're prepared to take notes whenever you're reading, especially when you're at home. 2. **Ask Yourself A Question**: Before starting a book, have a specific question in mind. This helps in selecting books based on your interests and ensures that the information you gather is related to that question. Having a purpose for reading increases the chances of finishing the book. 3. **Highlight Key Points**: As you read, highlight and jot down ideas that resonate with you. However, it's advised to read the entire page before highlighting to avoid over-highlighting. 4. **Write Down Chapter Summary**: After finishing each chapter, write a summary in your own words without referring back to the chapter. This method, known as active recall, tests your memory and helps in understanding the content better. 5. **Write 5-10 Principles**: After completing the book, especially if it's a productivity book or one teaching a specific skill, write down 5-10 principles you want to implement in your life. These principles should be based on the initial question you had in mind before starting the book. 6. **Review Your Notes Regularly**: Inspired by the book "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey, Aun suggests reviewing your notes on a regular basis, preferably weekly. This helps in reinforcing the information and ensures you're constantly revisiting the concepts you've learned. Aun concludes the video by emphasizing the importance of regular review sessions and encourages viewers to ask questions, like, and subscribe for more book-related content on his RUclips channel.
Thank you! your advice gave me a solid outline for note taking/ information retention practice. I also like the idea of transferring physical notes to a laptop, that will help with information retention.
Summary: 1. Prepare things that you'll need for note taking. (ex: ballpen, highlighter,paper, etc.) 2. It's better to have an initial question in mind before reading a book. ▪️ It helps you to grasp more relevant information. ▪️It will keep you motivated 3. When highlighting/taking notes: ▪️ Highlight/annotate only those that gave you an impact/impression. ▪️ It's better to do it after you read the whole/full page. It can help you see the parts that are significant. 4. Summarize the chapter after finishing reading it. Do it by writing a summary in a separate paper or notepad using your own words. In this way, you'll not end up simply copying notes from the book. 5. List some principles (concepts/assumptions) from the book and think of how you can apply it to your life. Use your intitial question in determining those principles. It should be atleast 5-10. 6. Regularly review your notes (ex. once a week for 1hr)
This was really helpful! Could you clarify what you mean by having a question in mind? For example, “what do I want to take away from this book” or something more specific?
Something a bit more specific depending on the book. For example, Atomic Habits by James Clear A question would be, which habit can I create and which habit can I stop. Frame the book by a habit you want to create and get rid of.
Loved this video Aun. I constantly used to give up midway reading a book but now I've some good tips to overcome that shortcoming. Thanks alott for this and love from India💫💜
Hello professor Thank you so much for your help and advice, I really appreciate your job. I wish you peace and happiness under the sky of prosperity. All the best. Take care and have a good time. Your follower from Algeria
Thank you so much for being concisely precise! I was rather looking for a book reading tips of technical books or reference books. Nevertheless, this was helpful in a little way as it could be.
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Productive note taking
1. have accessories ready
2. have a question in mind before you start
3. highlighting resonating ideas after reading full page
4. Take notes after reading every single chapter using active recall
5. Write down 5-10 principles after reading producitvity/ skill book based on the initial questions
6. Review notes regularly (e.g. by transfering notes to computer)
The notes of this video😊🤣....thx a lot
thanks
The best people are the people who summarize videos in the comments 😂🫶🏼
Thank you
Good job bro @kafka65
“Ask yourself a question before you begin…” WOW thank you!
It's simple but effective.
This video deserves more views 😭
Thank you my friend! Appreciate the support. Please share 👍📚
It definitely does this is great... it’s just what I needed
Doesn’t if that’s not what people are looking for..
Really! This is so practical
For real 🥀
1. Have your pen, highlighter, and bookmark ready
2. Write down on the front page of your book *your objective (why should I read this book?)
3. Highlight + Notate in your own words what's impactful for you *only after reading a page
4. Summarize *own words, what you've learned after each chapter
5. Write down your "Actionable Takeaways" *5-10
6. Review Notes Once or Twice a week *write it down and transfer to computer
The idea to summarize a chapter with my own words is fantastic. Thank you!
The video was short, yet so precise, useful and actually informative. With no fluff.
I read the whole book first. I read it again and take notes and make a presentation from it.
Very helpful ❤
Thank you for highlighting a whole page just for the sake of demonstrating to us ^-^
Commitment to the cause.
@@AunAbdi what's the app u have been using to digitise?
@@zazzy1651 Hey, notion could be great for this! You can have your regular notes on a book gallary with tags for you to search up and look back on, I use it for almost everything. It's one of the most helpful tools to me, u should check it out if you're still interested in taking notes that way (lol I'm not even payed for this but I keep advertising Notion since its my fav thing ever, I'm in love with itttttttt)
@@사랑사라 I hear so much positive things about Notion so I'm going to try it outtt
Finally! A person who doesnt ramble on for 2 minutes before getting to the point! This was brilliantly to the point. Thank you!
I'm on a wave of reading self-help books this year and I've read many articles and watched various RUclips videos showing tips, but mostly they're oriented towards aiming good grades-which is very useful-but not when you're already outside the academic context.
This one, I believe, suits with reading non-fiction books better. This is the first time I encountered asking yourself and going back to that question after each chapter to see how you'll implement it.
I want to add on the last part that in addition to transferring notes to a computer (great for recall), one may reflect and review on how you've progressed in your personal and professional life after engaging with the book.
Thank you. I seldom like videos (because they serve as bookmarks for me) and this one is one I'll definitely add to the list. (Wishful thinking, but what if the same could be done for novels? Or maybe that's too "nerdy" 😅)
Exactly. This isn't for good grades but more self-learning.
same here
Best video on this subject! I can’t believe I m one year late for it
Book reading process
1. Think of a broader question before you start reading a book or a chapter of the book, this helps to have a vision while reading and you don’t loose interest.
2. Get ready with your journal, highlighter, pencil and pen - all the accessories you need while reading, to set the environment for reading.
3. Read a page, then highlight - don’t blindly highlight everything you read. Use a pencil to write short key words or notes (this helps to have active participation)
4. After completing a chapter, make your book notes in your journal - life up the important points, the key phrases and learning and write them down as it is.
5. The most important point, after you are done lifting the important pointers, use the second short journal to summarise the notes in your language without looking at any of the material. This is the ‘active recall technique’.
6. After completing the book, answer the question you initially were hunting in five good, summarised pointers- this helps you to review the book and gives you credible answers to your question which you could then put to practice.
7. As a habit, after you’re done with the above process and also done with a particular book, visit your notes frequently.
thanks so much
The notes of this video😊🤣....thx a lot
Thanks dude✌️
Wow, thank you so much. I've watched note taking videos and I only understand yours actually.
That's great. So glad it provided value 👍📚
#2 definitely filled in the blank as to why I'm not eager to read a specific book somedays. Thanks Aun!
another thing that personally helps me, especially while reading textbooks, is making headlines for the paragraphs
Yes that's great as well!
I believe the most important point you made was summarize every chapter. Very useful thank you very much
Highlighters rules!
Its quite obvious you are a passionate reader. Thank you
This helped me so much for my school notes! I didn't notice all the stuff I'm doing wrong, and now I'm so much more effective, I remember everything. Helped a lot! Thanks!
Trying to ask this question on your Instagram Live many times before... now you made a video !! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thank you so much for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Yes my friend. I have received this question a lot and thought I would create a video 👍📚 Hope you found it useful.
Thank you! This was insightful. I especially appreciated the tip of reading the page/chapter first before gighlighting or notetaking
You highlighted a page.. I can't! But thank you for your insight. I've been trying to take notes when I'm reading, specially when I'm reading the nonfiction ones.
All for the filming :)
Bestttttt best besttt video about book reading and taking notes.
Hope I will apply this during my journey
Wish you the best
Fantastic advice - thank you so much! I prefer to hand-write my favorite quotes from a digital copy of the book into a journal because it helps me remember more but I LOVE the idea of trying to summarize a whole chapter in your own words.
I like how I’m taking notes about taking effective notes, UPDATE the notes I’m currently taking are jealous. Jokes a side you gave me great tips thanks a lot man I’m implementing them today.
Haha You’re welcome 👍📚
i can feel my life changing after implementing theses in my life 🥰
So glad to hear it. Best of luck 👍📚
Very nice of you to share such helpful information with us. thankyou so much
You’re welcome 👍📚
Your video was full of useful information and surprisingly short. I really enjoyed watching it!
You’re welcome 👍📚
Having a question in mind is amazing as it works for you to filter out what you need & increase your motivation as you said. Great video & I'm looking forward to your future videos
Yes it does. It's been the most effective technique I've found when reading.
The thumbnail is so fitting! I want to read the exact same book effectively!
It's one of my favourites! 👍📚
well thank you. great knowledge in thisvideo.
actually Being consistent and persistent is little bit tough. but watching videos like yours fills a new spirit to start reading.
Yes better to read a little often, than a lot infrequently
Thank you for your video that what I was looking for!
You’re welcome! Happy reading. 👌📚
Excited to try these. Thank you
You’re welcome! Happy reading. 👌📚
After watching this a second time a few days later I was able to pick up a few things. Great video
Thanks so much!
this channel is a gem. 💎
Thank you my friend 👌📚
Thank you friend, its exactly what I needed
That’s great Abin!! 👍📚
Great tips! Just what I needed to go on my self-help book reading marathon.
You’re welcome 👍📚
Very good advice...thanks.
You’re welcome! Happy reading. 👌📚
#bangmachivnotestoself:
1. Have a question before starting to read the book - what does this book does for me/tell me?
2. Highlights after page read; Summaries (based on memory) after chapter read. Connect 10 points to the question that you based your book reading on.
3. Write in physical notebook then digitize it
4. Review as a hobby - how does casually sipping cafe mocha while scrolling life-worth of notes on lazy Saturday sounds?
I need to develop my note taking skills, but I think I’m wasting a lot of time due to my current ability.
My thinking is that the extra time spent developing the skill will benefit any future learning.
I’ll set a goal of 1 book with notes per fortnight. Though I’d prefer to read 1 book per week.
Your insights are amazing! I've thought a lot about how I can better retain information I'm reading, and your points on relating to the content with a question, summarizing, and revisiting the notes regularly is so good. Thank you.
So glad it provided value 👍📚
Excellent video. Everything to the point and presented in a logical manner. I’ve learned about ideas I need to try out for myself.
Very good! I will adopt some of the points.
Best of luck Latoya
Thanks for the video, very useful!
You’re welcome! Happy reading. 👌📚
Your video answered all of my questions in my struggle to effectively reading and taking notes! As a graduate student who has been out of school for years, I struggle to get notes whike reading. I have been trying to get notes while I read, but that method breaks my concentration. Your recommendations are so simple and clearly effective. Thank you for sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
THIS VIDEO CHANGE MY LIFE, I LOOOVVEE THISS VIDEO SO BADDDDDD
me too
So glad it provided value 👍📚
Your video is full of information I like the idea of highlighting the page after you read whole page because in the past I note that I highlight more than I need to highlight. I all also appreciate the idea of take note after you read each chapter of book. Because if we take note after the reading of full book then we will not gain more from the book and we will forget most of the thing from the book. Thanks brother for great tips.
Great points. And actually reading a book which you have interest in or why to find is good to go because eventually you'll end up reading it completely. I was actually looking out for how to retain what we have read. The notes from each chapter would help a lot.
Thanks a lot. Gratitude 🙏
simply wow... Thanks alot for the tips...
You’re welcome! Happy reading. 👌📚
Well done, Aun! This video is crushing it and deservingly so!
Thanks Bjorn. 🙏📚
Hello, really enjoyed this video. Very helpful. Thank you
You’re welcome 👍📚
THIS WAS VERY HELPFUL THANKS
You’re welcome! Happy reading. 👌📚
I actually don't take note from reading or watching at that time, but after one month,/months I take note from that topic I have read a monthe ago. This help me simple reference my notes. And easy remember topics. More understanding the topic
This is the best note-taking video I've seen on RUclips. Thank you!
this is solid info, thank you!
You’re welcome 👍📚
Underrated video💔💔
❤️
Basic and important
Read with intention
...
Take notes after reading a chapter- on the principle of active recall
Read 5 to 10 principles u wanna put into action after reading that book (like write about, understand better than... ig linked w the questions u put yourself based on the book and want to find out the answer
Thank you very much for this video!
Excellent tips.i used to take notes this way during literature review for my research. Felt so productive after successfully summarising several articles using these techniques over the years.
This is excellent, and quite helpful! I wanted to take notes while watching lol. I'd love to see more of your reading, note-taking, and organizing process.
Thank you Nico. I will do more videos on this topic. Thanks!
This was formidable! Thank you so much!
I like the points about highlighting after reading the page and thinking about it for a while and taking notes after reading the chapter, its all too easy to mistake recognition with recall!
Yes it is easy to forget.
I am following you on Instagram.
But you are really awesome Guy and active learner I will share your videos on my channel too.. in future and my friends too. You are really nice guy. Thank Aun. Love from India❤️🇮🇳
You’re welcome 👍📚
in brief:
The video provides a six-step process on how to take effective notes while reading.
1. **Reading Accessories**: Always have your reading accessories, such as a notebook, pen, and highlighter, ready. This ensures you're prepared to take notes whenever you're reading, especially when you're at home.
2. **Ask Yourself A Question**: Before starting a book, have a specific question in mind. This helps in selecting books based on your interests and ensures that the information you gather is related to that question. Having a purpose for reading increases the chances of finishing the book.
3. **Highlight Key Points**: As you read, highlight and jot down ideas that resonate with you. However, it's advised to read the entire page before highlighting to avoid over-highlighting.
4. **Write Down Chapter Summary**: After finishing each chapter, write a summary in your own words without referring back to the chapter. This method, known as active recall, tests your memory and helps in understanding the content better.
5. **Write 5-10 Principles**: After completing the book, especially if it's a productivity book or one teaching a specific skill, write down 5-10 principles you want to implement in your life. These principles should be based on the initial question you had in mind before starting the book.
6. **Review Your Notes Regularly**: Inspired by the book "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey, Aun suggests reviewing your notes on a regular basis, preferably weekly. This helps in reinforcing the information and ensures you're constantly revisiting the concepts you've learned.
Aun concludes the video by emphasizing the importance of regular review sessions and encourages viewers to ask questions, like, and subscribe for more book-related content on his RUclips channel.
I love this for its efficiency and because it coincidentally works well with how I read and I take notes!!! #respect
This is indeed really helpful. Thanks man!
Yes😊
Thank you so much for this!!!
You’re welcome 👍📚
Nice books on the shelf
These are great points Aun, I look forward to using point #2 for my next book. Thank you for sharing!
So glad it provided value 👍📚
Top work champ !! 🙏
Thank you Gautam
This was so helpful! Thank you!
You’re welcome 👍📚
Thank you! your advice gave me a solid outline for note taking/ information retention practice. I also like the idea of transferring physical notes to a laptop, that will help with information retention.
THESE ARE GREAT GREAT TIPS！！！
You’re welcome! Happy reading. 👌📚
Assalamu Alaikum and Thank you for the video
You’re welcome 👍📚
Great tips! Simple and easy to follow.
You’re welcome 👍📚
Excellent suggestions, thank you! I do have Scrivener and will use it for this also.
Thanks alot man
You’re welcome 👍📚
Thank you this is really helpful
You’re welcome 👍📚
You already know is a good tehinque when the video is divided in multipe scenes
👌
Short, helpful, to the point. Thanks, brother!
Summary:
1. Prepare things that you'll need for note taking. (ex: ballpen, highlighter,paper, etc.)
2. It's better to have an initial question in mind before reading a book.
▪️ It helps you to grasp more relevant information.
▪️It will keep you motivated
3. When highlighting/taking notes:
▪️ Highlight/annotate only those that gave you an impact/impression.
▪️ It's better to do it after you read the whole/full page. It can help you see the parts that are significant.
4. Summarize the chapter after finishing reading it. Do it by writing a summary in a separate paper or notepad using your own words. In this way, you'll not end up simply copying notes from the book.
5. List some principles (concepts/assumptions) from the book and think of how you can apply it to your life. Use your intitial question in determining those principles. It should be atleast 5-10.
6. Regularly review your notes (ex. once a week for 1hr)
This was really helpful! Could you clarify what you mean by having a question in mind? For example, “what do I want to take away from this book” or something more specific?
Something a bit more specific depending on the book. For example, Atomic Habits by James Clear A question would be, which habit can I create and which habit can I stop. Frame the book by a habit you want to create and get rid of.
Thank you so much!
@@AunAbdi thanks for this response and for the video. You’re the man
@@MAI-ip5du You’re welcome! Happy reading. 👌📚
Thank you for this insightful video!✨
It should go viral, fantastic reminder. One of the best content video. Fabulous idea, taking notes is soooo crucial. Thanks
So glad it provided value 👍📚
Crazy. This is exactly the book I’m trying to take notes on!
That’s great!! 👍📚
Loved this video Aun. I constantly used to give up midway reading a book but now I've some good tips to overcome that shortcoming. Thanks alott for this and love from India💫💜
I will be releasing a new video on Monday about how to finish more books.
This was extremely helpful in note taking for philosophy. Thanks for the video!
Hello Aun,it's 06.00 a.m.in germany and I can only say ,thank you for your'e great video.
best video I've seen on this topic thank you
Ahhh, good idea to go back and highlight after reading. If it isn't a super long chapter, that would work for my style.
Thank you so much Aun for such great tips!
Good luck with the channel and keep the good work.
Take care!!
Hello professor
Thank you so much for your help and advice,
I really appreciate your job. I wish you peace and happiness under the sky of prosperity.
All the best.
Take care and have a good time.
Your follower from Algeria
Subscribing immediately after viewing this video! Thank you for your simplicity, brevity and clarity!
So helpful and straightforward. Subscribed!
You’re welcome! Happy reading. 👌📚
Thank you so much for sharing this information! Really useful especially for us bookworms 🙆🏻♀️
You’re welcome 👍📚
Really helpful! I'm going to put the tips in practice😎
Awesome. Best of luck
It's very useful. Thanks
You’re welcome 👍📚
Thank you so much for being concisely precise! I was rather looking for a book reading tips of technical books or reference books. Nevertheless, this was helpful in a little way as it could be.
Perhaps I should do more technical books in the future.
Love this video, Youv’e gained a new subscriber!
Great to have you.
Simple and Really helpful video. Thanks man