First, you must decide if you want to take notes by hand or if you want to do it electronically. If you choose electronically, you can just use a word processing program or you could use something like Evernote. That’s your first decision. I type much faster than I write by hand (thanks, age-related arthritis!). So, I tend to want to keep most of my notes electronically. Now, if you’re going to do this in a meeting you should check with the person hosting to ensure that you bringing a laptop won’t be an issue.

If you choose to take notes electronically, turn off your WiFi. This will stop any temptation you have to not pay attention to who is speaking. You’ll focus on keeping your notes. Make sure that you understand how to take notes. Notes should cover the important information that you need to know.

Please refer to the book for more details on this activity.