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Re: On retaining information...
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lugnet.people
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Thu, 11 Nov 2004 11:31:11 GMT
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In lugnet.people, Tim Courtney wrote:
> I attended an entrepreneurship conference in Chicago this past weekend. I attend
> several conferences each year on various topics. At each, I come away with so
> much information that it's difficult to process it all. I find I need to
> consolidate as much information as possible in order to retain it.
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> I learned some important things from the speakers over the weekend, and took
> quite a bit of notes on some. I'm wondering how others out there handle this?
> What do you do with the information you gather at conferences and in books you
> read for personal and professional development?
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> I'm looking to nail down a system I can easily reference and keep up on all I'm
> taking in. I'm reading books and articles in several areas--both to develop me
> personally and professionally--and I want to be able to reference and review as
> much as possible. It's not enough for me to mark up books I read and go back to
> them later. Any thoughts?
>
> -Tim
I have been told that the best way to learn something is to teach it. In this
context you might try writing a report or article about what your learned.
Imagine that you are trying to teach it to someone.
This involves some time and you should include it in your time planning for the
learning activity
Lester
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