Taking Book Notes (How to Start)

What's the best way to turn any book into a Second Brain of insights you can grab off the shelf anytime? In this video, book-reading influencer Alex & Books walks us through his notetaking method for physical books (hardcover or paperback) that allowed him to build a following of over 700,000 book-reading fans. 👉 Follow Alex & Books: 📝 Pick your notes app (4-part series): 🧠 How to remember everything you read: 📲 Get the Second Brain Quickstart Guide: 📗 Buy the Building a Second Brain book: CHAPTERS: 00:00 Is physical notetaking worth it? 00:34 Full notetaking method explained (back & front covers) 02:42 Should you avoid notetaking during active reading? 03:28 How to use digital notes with physical ones 05:29 Most of us pick the wrong notes app --------------- Building a Second Brain is the proven method to organize your digital life and unlock your creative potential. We're on a mission to help you increase your productivity, and lead a more fulfilling life with more ease and less stress. 🤓 TEST YOUR PRODUCTIVITY POTENTIAL If you had a Second Brain, how much more organized, effective, calm, and creative could you be? Take our quiz & find out: 🧠 HOW YOU CAN BUILD YOUR SECOND BRAIN Order the book: Take the course: 📬 JOIN THE FORTE LABS NEWSLETTER Level up your productivity and life with new essays, videos, event invites, and other resources every Tuesday. Join 125k subscribers exploring the frontier of modern work, experimenting with new ways of doing more with less, and discovering what it means to fulfill our human potential. Subscribe here: 🐥 FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS Always get the latest updates and insights around Building a Second Brain. Twitter: LinkedIn: Facebook: Instagram: === 🎥 CONTRIBUTORS Video Editor: Nikolay Ofitserov Producer: Billy Oppenheimer Animator: Keshav Thumbnail Designer: Dillon Toma Executive Producer: Marc Koenig Host: Tiago Forte Guest: Alex Wieckowski (Alex & Books)