The 30 Second Habit That Can Have a Big Impact On Your Life

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• URL: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-30-second-habit-that-_b_4808632
• Author: Ron Scott
• Publisher: HuffPost
• Published Date: 2014-02-18
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Highlights

• Immediately after every lecture, meeting, or any significant experience, take 30 seconds – no more, no less – to write down the most important points.
• It’s not note taking: Don’t think, just because you write down everything in a meeting, that you’re excused from the 30 second summation.
• It’s an act of interpretation, prioritisation and decision-making.
• because we so often, ostensibly, capture everything – and thus avoid the hard work of deciding what something counts – that everything is worth less.
• excellence is, of course, the art of elimination. And the 30 second review stops you
• You must act quickly: If you wait a few hours, you may recall the facts, but you lose the nuance.
• You learn to listen better, and ask better questions: Once you get into the habit of the 30 second review, it starts to change the way you pay attention,

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