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Ace Your Knowledge Management with the Secrets of Note Naming!

One of the keys to successful not taking is good note naming.

If you are like me, you collect hundreds of notes. I bet you also title your notes based on the title of the book or blog you are reading. This is not very effective. It's important to capture the essence of the note in the title so you can recall it easier.

Sebastien Dubois shares on his blog

As we'll see shortly, choosing good names for your notes has many benefits. Whether you're maintaining a personal archive of insights or working with a team, naming your notes thoughtfully can significantly impact your ability to recognize, understand, reuse, and prevent duplication of valuable information.

Sebastien has laid out a nice resource for inspiring you with ideas about how to name your notes. Managing the note naming aspect will make your notes more useful and easier to connect.