Note Takers, Put Your Pencils Down - Cisco Investments

We're taught from an early age to take notes. I believe the first time I recall starting to take notes was when I entered junior high. In fact, I can even recall being required to take a class on how to take notes – Roman numbers, indentation, etc. The act of taking notes is one of the few activities that has stood the test of time as I continued to do this not only in junior high, but throughout my education and it is something that I continue to do regularly today in my professional career. The reason why notes continue to be so prevalent in all of our lives is not because our teachers were so effective at influencing our young impressionable selves, but it's because taking notes is an extremely useful practice. It allows us to capture the highlights of a class, meeting, or event and serves as a tool to help us recall information or re-enforce learning.