The Rollup Method: Turn Long Notes Into Simple Ideas

by Maddox LocherLifestyleDec 23, 2024

Do you have a lot of long notes from books, videos, or courses that sit in your Google Drive, Notion, or Obsidian gathering dust? Are these notes full of good ideas, but they feel like a chore to pick through and use in your creative work?

I know I feel this. The last thing I want to see when I pull out a note to use is this:

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