FEATURE
Ultimate Techniques for Using Notebooks Effectively
Interview: What is a notebook to me?
A record of that part of my life in 650 notebooks over 45 years: Notebooks enable
you to grow
How to chose, write in, and organize notebooks
Techniques that nobody told you: Seven rules for the effective use of business
notebooks
Use of sketchbooks
Presentation, instruction to subordinates, and other matters: Methods for the
effective use of diagrams that ensure accurate communications
Use of graph paper
Visualization by means of charts and graphs: Graph paper notebooks help you think
logically
Graph paper allows you to write freely without being bound by fixed
formats: How to manage your activities using a self-made schedule chart
Writing down everything in one notebook
Clearly spelling out the results that you want to achieve in your notebook: A “problem-solving
notebook” that contains an aggregation of related information
Cramming as much information as possible into a two-page spread: A sports
announcer’s notebook containing source materials for news writing
Enabling you to think more clearly and expand your ideas: A project notebook
that helps you to create best-selling books
Allowing you to search easily for necessary information and to clearly
see the growth process of the best American Football team in Japan: A notebook containing
all the information on measures taken to improve the team
Compressing information by attaching color copies: A self-made sales notebook
that is lightweight and small
Developing your own format
Self-assessing your own job performance using a notebook: Two sheets for identifying
your own weaknesses
Taking notes after reading a book
Improving your planning ability by gathering materials useful for your
work: An unorganized notebook that induces “chemical reaction” between
the materials
Acquiring what you have written down in your notebook by editing it: Taking
notes while reading a good book helps you see the points
Taking notes on the backside of available paper
Think about today from your image of the ideal future: A shrewd fund manager’s
notebook on investments
Taking notes anytime, anywhere
Writing strongly stimulates your thinking: Effective use of a mobile notebook
PC makes it possible to write many books
Drawing pictures in a notebook
Five minutes of practice per day can lead to a surprisingly significant
improvement: Techniques for drawing pictures in a notebook that enhance your persuasive skills
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