Writing Notes in the Margins

When I'm reading a good book I will underline passages and write notes in the margins. And later I come back to those parts of the book and re- absorb them.

In business, when we are absorbing and evaluating information, it's good to mentally underline and write notes in the margins; and then step back, let some time pass and come back to it.

Time and distance delivers clarity and perspective. Coming back to those highlighted, salient points and re- considering them will give you that extra clarity, that extra perspective that can make all the difference