Prysm Note for book notes
Most book notes are highlights with no thinking attached. The version that survives is a page of your own words, written after finishing, with one or two actions that came out of it.
What matters here
- One note per book
- A summary written from memory
- Quotes with page numbers
- One or two actions, not twenty
- A rating that says who it suits
While reading
Mark passages, do not transcribe them. The point of marking is to find the passage again, and copying it during reading is slower than doing it once at the end.
After finishing
Write the summary from memory first, then check the book. What you remember is what actually landed, and the gap tells you what to reread.
Turning it into action
One or two changes, not a list of everything the book suggested. A book that produces one durable change was worth the time.
Frequently asked questions
Keep reading
- Prysm Note for marketing launchesA launch is a deadline with a hundred small dependencies. Work backwards from the date and give every channel an owner and a checklist.
- Notes in a phone notes appThe default notes app is always with you, which makes it the best capture tool and a weak long term archive.
- Using a kitchen timer for focus blocksA physical timer removes the negotiation about when to stop. It is the simplest focus tool and it has no app to check.
Turn talk into a plan
Capture a thought in plain language and let Prysm Note shape it into tasks and a timeline.
Disclaimer
This page is general information, not professional, legal, financial or medical advice. It describes common ways of working and how Prysm Note approaches them. Software changes over time, so details may differ from what you see in the product. Any product, company or brand names that appear are the property of their respective owners and are used only for identification. We do not claim any endorsement or affiliation. Where we compare approaches, we aim to describe each one honestly, including where a different approach may suit you better. Try the tools that matter to you and judge for yourself.