My 4 Note-taking Rules

Beth McClelland shares her four rules for effective note-taking and how her personal infrastructure supports them. The first rule emphasizes capturing anything of interest but filtering it through a "resonance filter" using Raindrop to avoid information overload in Capacities. McClelland reviews her unsorted bookmarks every Sunday, deciding what truly merits inclusion in Capacities. The second rule focuses on adding personal insights and clearly marking AI-authored content using a simple color-coding system to maintain trust and clarity within her notes. The third rule encourages deleting content without hesitation, as everything is backed up in Raindrop and Readwise. Finally, she advises linking carefully, distinguishing between backlinks and mentions to avoid flooding notes with unhelpful connections.