Quote of the Day: Amelia Earhart

"Adventure is worthwhile in itself."

Genius on a Cocktail Napkin

The winner of the caption contest in the "Strategic Humor" section of the Harvard Business Review for April 2015 was paired with this picture.  The caption: "Did you see a cocktail napkin with our entire marketing plan on it?" 

Check it out from the source here:
https://hbr.org/2015/03/strategic-humor-cartoons-from-the-april-2015-issue

I loved this particular cartoon because I am crazy about just scribbling my ideas pretty much wherever I can find to write them. One of my favorites was the back of the vomit bag on a US Airways flight, but normal people just carry around a notebook.

It is well documented that it is important to write down your ideas when you have them.  I have read multiple places that you should keep a notebook to write your ideas on when you go to sleep- first of all to help you sleep, but also to help you remember the next day.

In the book The Organized Mind, the author explains the importance of keeping notes as a way to clear your brain space for focused thought.

My old boss held a staff meeting once on the importance of taking notes in creating the perception for clients that what they are saying is important and we are understanding it and retaining it.

I take things a step further and almost always draw out my Powerpoints in colored markers to get my story straight before I actually sit in front of the computer.

What are your thoughts on note-taking?  How does it help your creativity?