16. Shaping Ideas and Remembering Experiences Through Sketchnotes with Mike Rohde

  Mike Rohde is a designer, author, speaker, illustrator, and sketchnoter extraordinaire. He professionally designs with Gomoll Research + Design, illustrated the New York Times bestseller REWORK, and has spoken at SXSW.   EPISODE    Mike Rohde believes that the idea of saving all the things we need to remember and need to do solely within our mind is an ineffective way to retain and process different experiences, ideas, and conversations we come across in our lives. Instead, influenced by his background as a UX designer, Mike is able to remember and process things in a highly creative, highy effective way that I'm excited about sharing. They're called sketchnotes, and they take the concept of taking notest to another level, w  amplified with small pictures, differing fonts, and emphasis on important details. In this episode, Mike peels back the layers of how sketchnotes rewire the way you process and retain information, and explains that anyone, artistically inclined or challenged,  can benefit from taking stylized notes, even for personal use. We discuss: • why you don't need to be an artist to sketchnote • why writing notes by hand helps you process information better than by typing them • why journaling may not have worked for you, and how you can revamp it so it does • how sketchnoting can make you more creative and construct your ideas more clearly LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED Sketchnotearmy.com Rohdesign.com   GET OPTIMIZED! 1. Buy a small notebook and pen, and start carrying it wherever you go 2. Re-familiarize yourself with drawing shapes, doodles, and other elements besides text – you can use these to express your ideas 3. To begin, try sketchnoting in a situation where you take notes like a work meeting, a class, or a conference.   THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! As always, thank you for tuning in. Please feel free to drop by the website to contact me or leave a comment. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it! -Stephan STAY CONNECTED Reboot and Improve Your Life - Free Guide | Twitter | Facebook