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Hi! “I’m sorry Leon, I’ve lost the notes from our meeting.” This is what one of
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âIâm sorry Leon, Iâve lost the notes from our meeting.â
This is what one of my teammates told me a few years ago, just one day after we had a productive brainstorming session to find ideas to help spread the word about Lifehack.
However, rather than becoming upset with my colleague, I said to him: âDonât worry, youâve actually taught me a valuable lesson. We should have a note taking and storing system that all the team can use and rely on.â
He nodded in agreement, and then sheepishly asked: âBut what about the notes from yesterday?â
I replied: âIâm pretty sure I can remember most of what we discussed, so Iâll type up the details and share them with you.â
The relief upon his face was obvious to see!
Iâve told you the above story, as losing ideas can happen to us all from time-to-time, and it can be distressing--or even outright devastating. Thatâs the reason why Iâve adopted several ways of ensuring that I (and my team) donât lose important ideas.
Let me share the core elements of this system with you now.
#1 Keep a note-taking device with you at all times
You may have noticed that great ideas often come to mind when you least expect them.
Youâre walking in a park, commuting on a train or drinking a latte in your favorite coffee shop, when suddenly - you have a flash of inspiration! However, as you donât have anything to jot down the idea(s), then youâre forced to rely upon your memory. And, as experience shows, human memory canât always be trusted.
My advice is to carry a note-taking system with you at all times. A small notepad and pen that can easily fit into your bag, coat and your carâs glove compartment works well. Or, even better, if you have a smartphone, then utilize the ânotesâ apps that are available to you.
By keeping a note-taking system close at hand, itâll be easy and convenient to note down your new ideas before theyâre lost forever from your mind.
#2 Jot down your ideas quickly
If youâve had a series of ideas come to mind, itâs tempting to think them through and start putting them into some kind of order. For example:
- Their importance to you
- Their likely financial worth
- Their ease of implementation
While sorting ideas into sensible orders is definitely a good thing, donât worry about doing this straightaway. Instead, your priority should be to quickly jot down your ideas as soon as you recall them from your mind.
By speedily putting your ideas down on paper, youâll ensure that you wonât miss any of them, or lose any of their details.
#3 Copy them to the cloud
Ideas on paper or within note-taking apps are certainly handy. But if you want to make more permanent copies, and have the ability to easily share your ideas, then I strongly suggest you copy them to cloud-based apps where you can organize them such as:
- Box Notes
- Evernote
- Google Keep
- OneNote
- Zoho Notebook
These websites/apps allow you to easily input, store and share your notes. And critically, they also allow you to access your notes from any device, wherever you may be in the world.
They also securely store your notes in the cloud, so if your paperback notepad is lost, damaged or stolen, your ideas will live on!
In this email, Iâve just touched on the importance of capturing your ideas before theyâre lost. You can read much more on this important topic by clicking through to my recent article:
[Secrets to Organizing Thoughts and Ideas (So Youâll Never Lose Ideas!)](=)
So what do you think?
Are you going to adopt some of the methods Iâve talked about today?
Please [let me know](=). Iâd love to hear from you!
Cheers!
- Leon
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