Notes
I try to take notes as much as possible, and having them stored. This is a great way to have something to look back upon as well as having a more complete reference of what has been done.
Meeting Notes
Meeting notes are some of the most important things I do in meetings. For me its mostly for the following reasons:
- It is easier to stay on point in the meeting and not drift.
- Everyone in the meeting has a common understanding of what has been said and done. This is not trivial
- We get concrete action items.
I try to automate as much of the process, so i use Alfred and snippets to create a standard format. I try to keep the written things as simple as possible, and make it easy to just jot down notes and have some action items.
Notes This is what has been said and discussed in the meeting. Action Items This is just a single list of things that needs to be done, I like tagging people in the notes to make the tasks as clear as possible. Also, Elon Musk once said something that a task or a process should have a name attached it so here it goes.
Daily Notes
I have two types of daily notes, one in DayOne applicaiton and another for work which is a way for me to focus and make sure that I have a good understanding of what is the task for the day.
Articles
I write articles that will be a living thing, rather than a concrete thing that will be finished. I think that is one of the things that is different in a digital garden than a blog.