Note-taking is easy, but effective knowledge management is not that trivial. Make a scribble on a piece of paper and you already have a note. A note can help you make sense of your thoughts, explain something to someone else, or increase awareness of your thoughts or actions. The simple

Many people fret at the thought of organising their notes. Organisation often feels like a waste of time or a form of active procrastination. You sit down to write something very important and before you know it, you've spent an hour sorting your tags and folders.  You get a sense

Not everyone needs to take notes. Many of us got through school just fine with little or no note-taking. It was possible to sit at a writing test and just think on the spot. It was possible to prepare for an exam just by reading highlighted material and memorising it.