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When we have to take "notes on the fly," we need a system. Learn how to do note taking digitally via voice input and with paper via a good 'ole memo pad.

This post on digital note taking is the 7th in a series of posts examining various approaches to note taking. Here, notes begin in the digital task list.

Note taking and the paper planner is the next in this series on making note taking and documentation easy.

Digital note taking can be accomplished using Evernote. The principles are exactly the same as in the posts on note taking with paper.

Sometimes, two tools are better than one. If your calendar and tasks are digital, but you struggle with notes from phone calls and meetings, a paper journal may be the answer.

You note taking system has got to be easy. If it's not, you stop doing it. Then that one conversation where you thought the issue was settled turns ugly.

In today's world, what's the best way to go about organizing your academic notes? Where do our digital devices fit in the grand scheme of things?

Our information is only as good as our ability to find it when we need it. Through this post and those to follow, learn how to take notes in all situations.

An entire month and nobody absent...How long can this go on? Attendance and school success go hand-in-hand, as this story illustrates.

Whether it's in the classroom or on a trip with friends, these 20 apps for the college student get the job done. Make college more manageable this year.

Organization and time management are vital skills for anyone. These 10 productivity tips are designed to bring success for students.

Conveniences are all around us. But broken tools do us know good. If it's not working, fix it. Look around for what's broken and do something about it.

Don't you hate scheduling a meeting by email? It's like playing "Email Battleship" as you try for a hit on a calendar you can't see. Assistant.to is a tool that puts an end to the madness.

We cherish the scrapbooks from generations ago. They remind us of the beauty of our past. What are you doing now to build memories for the future? Here's an easy method to help you create scrapbooks.

Independence Day is a time to celebrate those who did their part long ago. This post invokes the figures on Mount Rushmore as they ask that question of us.

Do you think documentation takes too much time? Failure to document takes more. You can make documentation easy with a simple system.

An empty email inbox doesn't have to be a dream. You can have it today even if you have thousands of messages. Read how 52,000 emails in the became 2 in only 10 minutes.

When you spend a great deal of time in email, any time-saver is helpful. Keyboard shortcuts save time on every email every day. This episode examines the best ones in Gmail.

The new "snooze Gmail" feature may seem like a time-saver. While it saves time now, it costs time later. Do the thinking on the front end of you want to save time.

This could be the summer to remember. It’s up to you and how you use it. How will you make your summer count? This post provides suggestions and motivation so you can have a productive summer.