April 21, 2010
Add Value Where You Can
People’s capacity to learn and retain information is linked to three things: hearing, writing and reciting. When we only hear information, we only remember about 10% of what was said. When we take notes as we hear, we remember between 50% and 70% more. However, when we listen, take notes and share what we heard, we are most likely to remember 90% to 100% of what we heard. While I can’t cite the exact source I heard this from, I can attest this has held true in my own life.
If you’re looking for a way to add value in your profession, start with taking notes. Much can be accomplished with a good summary of meeting decisions. Read more
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gejiofor said,
April 22, 2010 at 4:26 pm
Lovely post, delightful… I’m a style editor and blogger. I take notes on everything from; ideas to remodel my room, holidays I want to save for, and items I want to purchase from the store to sketching and fabric print ideas, my favorite things to do is recite, write and repeat quotes to my self to nuture my peace. Enjoy your week. – Ginyar