029: Stop Wasting Time On Note-Taking

029: Stop Wasting Time On Note-Taking

From A Mug of Insights by Robin Waldun

November 5, 2025 · 11 min · Season 3 · Episode 10

About this episode

This episode explores how taking fewer notes can enhance learning through the Field Notes mindset.

What if taking fewer notes made you a better learner? In this special segment of Coffee Wednesday, we'll return to the basics and explore the Field Notes mindset — a practical approach to capturing ideas, not just information. Learn how to think more clearly by writing less. Want more food for thought and deeper insights for your reading life? Subscribe to my newsletter for free here for weekly bonuses and tips: https://www.amugofinsights.org/ Download the digital notebook I use to organise ideas for these episodes: https://www.rcwaldun.com/your-syntopicon My classes on rediscovering the joys of reading & writing: https://www.rcwaldun.com/classes Legal: This episode was produced and published under the imprint of © Literary. Publication. Our design consultant for the show is Victoria Aitken, and the intro/outro music, 'Armchair Expert' was composed and performed under the music project 'The Woods' by © Johnny McFadzean. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2IG6UBvhnU3607AuOtCYFq Website: https://www.musicfromthewoods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Robin Waldun

Topics covered

  • note-taking
  • learning
  • Field Notes mindset
  • writing
  • education

Keywords

  • note-taking
  • learning
  • Field Notes
  • writing
  • education
  • ideas
  • insights

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Organizations: A Mug of Insights, Literary. Publication, Spotify, The Woods, rcwaldun.com, amugofinsights.org, acast.com

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