Find the structure and tool that works for you, experiment and gain from that process of learning, you'll advance your notes taking skills. Your notes shouldn't function like a hard disk, they should serve as a living network of interconnected ideas, where each piece of information is strategically linked to others through meaningful relationships and associations. It is about making sure that the right cues trigger the right memory. About how we can think strategically to remember the most useful information when we need it.