Taking notes is a really subtle, but powerful, way to make yourself more successful — but very few of us get any guidance on how to transition our note-taking style to work at work. That's why today I want to share with you a quick-start guide to taking amazing notes in your professional life.
记笔记虽然是一件很细小的事情，但是作用非常大的工具，可以帮助你的事业更成功 -- 但是很少人获得把记笔记运用到工作中的指导。这也是今天笔者想要与大家分享的在职场中的快速记笔记的小秘诀。

1.Know when to take notes at work
1. 何时该记笔记

Not every situation at work calls for note-taking, but there are certainly times when I would highly recommend pulling out your pen and paper. In general, my advice is always to err on the side of taking notes and just decide later whether or not you need to keep them, but here are some of the key times when you'll want to jot some things down:
并不是任何工作场合都需要记笔记，但是的确有某些场合需要的，此时笔者强烈推荐你把钢笔和纸张拿出来。一般来说，笔者建议总是错误地记笔记并且在记笔记之后犹豫是否应该保存这些笔记的朋友，在下面这样情况你就需要做好笔记了。

One-on-one meetings
一对一的会面

Big conversations
大型交谈场合

Client meetings
与客户的会议

Meetings with your mentors or contacts
与导师或联系人的会议

2.Find a note-taking style you love
2. 找到适合自己的记笔记方式

There are no rules when it comes to how you take your notes. There's no proof that any style works any better than another style — the best kind of notes are the ones that will make sense to you later, whatever they look like.
对于记笔记，并没有特定的规则。也没有任何说法证明哪种方法更有效 -- 最好的方法就是对你有用的方法，无论是什么方式。

Here are a few of the most popular note-taking styles that you can try out to find what works for you.
下面是一些最受欢迎的记笔记的方法，你可以尝试使用并发现它们对你的作用有多大。

Lists
列表式

This is the most traditional kind of note-taking. You start at the top of the page with the main meeting topic, and then continue your list down with sub-heads as other topics come up.
这是最传统的记笔记的方法。你可以以主题为开始，然后把这个主题相关的事项列在下面。

Mind maps
思维导图

If you're a visual thinker, try a mind map. Start by writing the topic of the meeting at the center of the page. From there, draw branches out to every key topic discussed.
如果你是一位视觉型思考者，不妨尝试思维导图的方式。把会议的主题写在纸的中心，然后再画出所有跟主题相关的内容分支。

A trail of breadcrumbs
“面包屑”式笔记法

This is the most intensive form of note-taking, but it's incredibly effective. When you employ this strategy, take notes as if you are going to give them to someone who wasn't there in the meeting.
这是最广泛使用的记笔记方法，并且出乎意料的有效。当你使用这种方法的时候，你可以把这些笔记传给任何一位不在场的同事。

3.Organize your notes so you can revisit them later (and become amazing)
3. 整理笔记并重新查看（你就会发现奇妙之处）

One of the biggest struggles people have with note-taking is keeping their notes organized in a way that they can actually revisit in a valuable way later. This means that if your notes are all over the place or completely disorganized, you might as well not be taking them at all. Here are some of the best ways to keep your notes organized and to make the time you spend with them truly valuable for moving your career forward.
记笔记最大的挣扎就是你必须把它们整理下来才能方便你的下次查看。这意味着如果你的笔记分散得到处或完全没有秩序可言，那么你还不如不要记笔记了。下面有些很好的方法使你的笔记看起来有条理并可以充分使用你的宝贵时间以驱使事业的进步。

Always keep your notes in the same place
永远把笔记放在同一个地方

Keep the same format
保持一样的格式

Make a weekly appointment to go over your notes
每周查看一次你的笔记

How much more could you accomplish if you always had the right answer at your fingertips? Consistency is the key to success; the more small, good habits (like great note-taking) that you can develop, the more you'll be able to grow every single day. This week, try taking notes in every meeting and see if it makes it any easier to have good ideas fast or to get more done.
如果你的指尖中始终坚持着正确的方法，那你岂不是可以获得更多的成就？坚持是成功的关键；养成看似越细小的好习惯（如记笔记），你就会取得更大的进步。读完这篇文章后，这一周，每当遇到会议的时候就记一下笔记吧，看看是否能够把好主意更快地涌现或事半功倍吧。

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