He listens well who takes notes.
~ Dante Aligheri
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Anyone who knows me or has ever been in a meeting with me knows that I take a lot of notes. Those notes end up in different places, settings and are utilized in a variety of ways. It actually helps me think better to take notes. I used to doodle when I was in grade school because THAT helped me listen better. Then I got in trouble for doodling, so now I take notes.
One challenge, however, is that I sometimes forget why I wrote certain things down. For example, the other day I saw a note I had written that read, "215 or whenever." This morning I saw one that said, "Share w/ others." I also have, "Every two weeks" and "areas of expertise."
I don't mind that I don't know what these mean. I figure that it will give my future biographers some wiggle room for speculation. After all, I really would like people to use creative writing in the making of my biographies. I certainly use creative writing in capturing my autobiography.
