Don't Take Notes, Take Actions

Got a pile of seminar notes somewhere? You know what I mean…page after page of detailed scribbles that you have told yourself "someday" you're going to review. How often have you truly been able to read through those notes, let alone do something about them?

In this brief video, you'll learn the four simple steps you can take to actually get value from your note taking and, more importantly, get lasting results that benefit your life and your career.

 

Action Steps:

 

Watch this video and ask yourself: When I attend conferences or seminars, do I take action on the things I've learned, or do I just take notes?
In the next seminar, conference or company meeting you attend, follow this simple four-step system to help you successfully take action, not notes:

Listen for Actions: Ask "How can I do something about this?"
Highlight Actions: Call attention to actions with an open box or other method.
Process Actions: Review your actions and decide What, When and Where for each item.
Take Action: When the time comes, do it!

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Principles to Learn:

The shorter the distance between you learning something new and you taking action on it, the more successful you'll become.
By putting an open box next to that action or anything that calls attention to the action, you make it easier for the next step, which is processing actions.
When you do something about what you've learned, you'll internalize it much faster than reviewing or memorizing it.

 

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