I have several notebooks that I have been taking notes in for the last year or so. I take notes from books I read, write down business plans, notes from meetings all sorts of stuff. Chances are that if you see me you will see me with a Staples® notebook under my arm

My favorite size for this notebook is 6″x9 1/2″ and can be had for about $3 here or at your local Staples store.  They are awesome and hold a pen well in the wire binding.  This is how I take notes and index them so that I can find them later.

1. Start by numbering the pages in the top right hand corner of the page.

2. As you take notes title the top of the first page of your note with the subject, book, meeting time and place , etc.

3. Bookmark a page 5 pages from the back of the notebook with a paperclip and title it “Index.”

4. After you take your notes log the subject in the index by page number. Read More…