Everything Starts with a Note-taking System

Hello there. My name is Misha. I'm a Hello there. My name is Misha. I'm a DevOps engineer and Microsoft MVP. And DevOps engineer and Microsoft MVP. And DevOps engineer and Microsoft MVP. And welcome to this first video to the welcome to this first video to the welcome to this first video to the playlist about note takingaking. playlist about note takingaking. playlist about note takingaking. This channel is going to be all full of This channel is going to be all full of This channel is going to be all full of tutorials on Linux, DevOps, Kubernetes, tutorials on Linux, DevOps, Kubernetes, tutorials on Linux, DevOps, Kubernetes, all of that. But before we get into all all of that. But before we get into all all of that. But before we get into all of that information, I think it's of that information, I think it's of that information, I think it's actually important that I teach you how actually important that I teach you how actually important that I teach you how to actually process that information. to actually process that information. to actually process that information. And that's why we should start with And that's why we should start with And that's why we should start with having a proper note-taking system in having a proper note-taking system in having a proper note-taking system in order. So the title of this video is order. So the title of this video is order. So the title of this video is everything starts with a note everything starts with a note everything starts with a note takingaking system and that's not a takingaking system and that's not a takingaking system and that's not a coincidence. coincidence. coincidence. Everything starts with a good note Everything starts with a good note Everything starts with a good note takingaking system. takingaking system. takingaking system. My notes are the cornerstone of my My notes are the cornerstone of my My notes are the cornerstone of my success success success and they allowed me to achieve these and they allowed me to achieve these and they allowed me to achieve these milestones in record time. milestones in record time. milestones in record time. I changed my career to DevOps and became I changed my career to DevOps and became I changed my career to DevOps and became a recognized specialist by winning the a recognized specialist by winning the a recognized specialist by winning the MVP award in DevOps engineering MVP award in DevOps engineering MVP award in DevOps engineering infrastructure as code. Uh it allowed me infrastructure as code. Uh it allowed me infrastructure as code. Uh it allowed me to write over 200 blog posts on my to write over 200 blog posts on my to write over 200 blog posts on my website, website, website, grow a YouTube channel to 10K grow a YouTube channel to 10K grow a YouTube channel to 10K subscribers, subscribers, subscribers, obtain multiple very hard obtain multiple very hard obtain multiple very hard certifications, certifications, certifications, all while working a full-time job. And all while working a full-time job. And all while working a full-time job. And all of this was achieved in the span of all of this was achieved in the span of all of this was achieved in the span of three three and a half years.

three three and a half years. three three and a half years. So So So productivity the maximizing the amount productivity the maximizing the amount productivity the maximizing the amount of output you can generate in the amount of output you can generate in the amount of output you can generate in the amount of time that you have is an super of time that you have is an super of time that you have is an super important skill to learn important skill to learn important skill to learn and the basis of a note takingaking of a and the basis of a note takingaking of a and the basis of a note takingaking of a productivity system is a note productivity system is a note productivity system is a note takingaking system. So three years ago, takingaking system. So three years ago, takingaking system. So three years ago, I made my career shift to the tech I made my career shift to the tech I made my career shift to the tech industry. I I I I at the time I was a industry. I I I I at the time I was a industry. I I I I at the time I was a nursing assistant nursing assistant nursing assistant and but I I studied at university and I and but I I studied at university and I and but I I studied at university and I was working in management for a while was working in management for a while was working in management for a while but then for a few years but I was but then for a few years but I was but then for a few years but I was always tinkering with computers in my always tinkering with computers in my always tinkering with computers in my free time. So then I wanted to make that free time. So then I wanted to make that free time. So then I wanted to make that into my job. So, I I made several into my job. So, I I made several into my job. So, I I made several attempts and I failed several times, but attempts and I failed several times, but attempts and I failed several times, but then I actually went all in on it and I then I actually went all in on it and I then I actually went all in on it and I um I made it my life's mission to get a um I made it my life's mission to get a um I made it my life's mission to get a career in tech. And when I made that my career in tech. And when I made that my career in tech. And when I made that my life's mission, I I know I knew I was life's mission, I I know I knew I was life's mission, I I know I knew I was going allin. I had found my passion and going allin. I had found my passion and going allin. I had found my passion and I was prepared to do anything to make it I was prepared to do anything to make it I was prepared to do anything to make it come true.

come true. come true. Now, as I said, I was always tinkering Now, as I said, I was always tinkering Now, as I said, I was always tinkering with Linux and computers in my free with Linux and computers in my free with Linux and computers in my free time, and I had like almost a decade of time, and I had like almost a decade of time, and I had like almost a decade of experience of like scripting, coding, experience of like scripting, coding, experience of like scripting, coding, automating video games and all of that, automating video games and all of that, automating video games and all of that, but I didn't have any professional but I didn't have any professional but I didn't have any professional experience in in IT. experience in in IT. experience in in IT. So I had a lot of knowledge but I also So I had a lot of knowledge but I also So I had a lot of knowledge but I also knew that I had to like gain even more knew that I had to like gain even more knew that I had to like gain even more knowledge right there was so much that I knowledge right there was so much that I knowledge right there was so much that I needed to read so many certifications I needed to read so many certifications I needed to read so many certifications I needed to get so much um so much to do needed to get so much um so much to do needed to get so much um so much to do in so little time and I also needed to in so little time and I also needed to in so little time and I also needed to make an income while I was doing it make an income while I was doing it make an income while I was doing it right. So I needed to make look for ways right. So I needed to make look for ways right. So I needed to make look for ways to make learning as efficient as to make learning as efficient as to make learning as efficient as possible. possible. possible. And during this research I came across And during this research I came across And during this research I came across productivity YouTubers like Ali Abdal productivity YouTubers like Ali Abdal productivity YouTubers like Ali Abdal and Thiago Forte.

and Thiago Forte. and Thiago Forte. These guys with their second brain These guys with their second brain These guys with their second brain systems and notion and and time systems and notion and and time systems and notion and and time management techniques. And it's actually management techniques. And it's actually management techniques. And it's actually really cool. It's really cool that all really cool. It's really cool that all really cool. It's really cool that all of this information is out there now. of this information is out there now. of this information is out there now. On the other hand, it's also a lot of On the other hand, it's also a lot of On the other hand, it's also a lot of information like there's too much information like there's too much information like there's too much productivity YouTube and I'm trying to productivity YouTube and I'm trying to productivity YouTube and I'm trying to distill all of that down for you. So, I distill all of that down for you. So, I distill all of that down for you. So, I noticed one pattern that all of these noticed one pattern that all of these noticed one pattern that all of these guys had and that it was a they all had guys had and that it was a they all had guys had and that it was a they all had a well organized note-taking system. a well organized note-taking system. a well organized note-taking system. So, I knew what I needed to do. I I read So, I knew what I needed to do. I I read So, I knew what I needed to do. I I read all of the books. I read their books. I all of the books. I read their books. I all of the books. I read their books. I bought them. I read the books. I watched bought them. I read the books. I watched bought them. I read the books. I watched the videos. I took courses. I went the videos. I took courses. I went the videos. I took courses. I went really deep into this rabbit hole. And really deep into this rabbit hole. And really deep into this rabbit hole. And you might say, well, if you want to go you might say, well, if you want to go you might say, well, if you want to go into tech, why why weren't you studying into tech, why why weren't you studying into tech, why why weren't you studying tech? Well, that's a very valid point, tech? Well, that's a very valid point, tech? Well, that's a very valid point, but I was studying these things because but I was studying these things because but I was studying these things because it would make my tech studies much more it would make my tech studies much more it would make my tech studies much more efficient. And that has proven to be efficient. And that has proven to be efficient. And that has proven to be correct that that learning a good study correct that that learning a good study correct that that learning a good study techniques, having a good note-taking techniques, having a good note-taking techniques, having a good note-taking system has supercharged my productivity system has supercharged my productivity system has supercharged my productivity and allowed me allows me to do all of and allowed me allows me to do all of and allowed me allows me to do all of everything that I do.

everything that I do. everything that I do. But I so I have zero regrets spending But I so I have zero regrets spending But I so I have zero regrets spending that time. But you don't have to spend that time. But you don't have to spend that time. But you don't have to spend the time. I did that for you and I'm the time. I did that for you and I'm the time. I did that for you and I'm giving you everything I've learned. giving you everything I've learned. giving you everything I've learned. So before I started, and it's very So before I started, and it's very So before I started, and it's very likely that you're starting out like likely that you're starting out like likely that you're starting out like this, too. You probably have like a this, too. You probably have like a this, too. You probably have like a Google Drive and on the drive there's Google Drive and on the drive there's Google Drive and on the drive there's going to be tons of folders going to be tons of folders going to be tons of folders and in those folders there's going to be and in those folders there's going to be and in those folders there's going to be a few notes or a few documents like a few notes or a few documents like a few notes or a few documents like Google Docs and they all have names and Google Docs and they all have names and Google Docs and they all have names and it's just scattered all over the place. it's just scattered all over the place. it's just scattered all over the place. And then on your computer, you are going And then on your computer, you are going And then on your computer, you are going to have like a uh you you're going to to have like a uh you you're going to to have like a uh you you're going to have a documents folder. So here's this have a documents folder. So here's this have a documents folder. So here's this documents in there. And in the documents documents in there. And in the documents documents in there. And in the documents folder, there might be a folder with folder, there might be a folder with folder, there might be a folder with studies and there might be a folder with studies and there might be a folder with studies and there might be a folder with uh I don't know your some something uh I don't know your some something uh I don't know your some something about your personal interests. So now about your personal interests. So now about your personal interests. So now you have something in Google Docs and you have something in Google Docs and you have something in Google Docs and now you have something on your laptop now you have something on your laptop now you have something on your laptop and then and then and then maybe on an old laptop you have like maybe on an old laptop you have like maybe on an old laptop you have like even more like when you were studying in even more like when you were studying in even more like when you were studying in college you took all these notes and all college you took all these notes and all college you took all these notes and all these notes are studying are stored in these notes are studying are stored in these notes are studying are stored in an old laptop. It's very likely that an old laptop. It's very likely that an old laptop. It's very likely that you're just like me all of your notes you're just like me all of your notes you're just like me all of your notes are scattered everywhere. There's no are scattered everywhere. There's no are scattered everywhere. There's no sort of system behind it and there's no sort of system behind it and there's no sort of system behind it and there's no intention behind it. That's also very intention behind it. That's also very intention behind it. That's also very important like becoming intentional important like becoming intentional important like becoming intentional about your note takingaking because we about your note takingaking because we about your note takingaking because we all take these lectures in college. We all take these lectures in college. We all take these lectures in college. We all sit there, we randomly write stuff

all sit there, we randomly write stuff all sit there, we randomly write stuff down and we read it when we have the down and we read it when we have the down and we read it when we have the test but we don't actually put a lot of test but we don't actually put a lot of test but we don't actually put a lot of thought into what we write down and how thought into what we write down and how thought into what we write down and how it's going to benefit us in the future. it's going to benefit us in the future. it's going to benefit us in the future. And it's really weird that this skill is And it's really weird that this skill is And it's really weird that this skill is not not not taught in schools, right? not not not taught in schools, right? not not not taught in schools, right? Like we are expected to take notes but Like we are expected to take notes but Like we are expected to take notes but nobody tells us how to actually do it. nobody tells us how to actually do it. nobody tells us how to actually do it. So you probably have this scattered So you probably have this scattered So you probably have this scattered system and you probably never revisit system and you probably never revisit system and you probably never revisit these notes. You never use these notes. these notes. You never use these notes. these notes. You never use these notes. And why not? Well, because there is no And why not? Well, because there is no And why not? Well, because there is no structure in place that makes it easy to structure in place that makes it easy to structure in place that makes it easy to find these notes. You need structure. find these notes. You need structure. find these notes. You need structure. You need intentionality. You need to You need intentionality. You need to You need intentionality. You need to have a system to this. have a system to this. have a system to this. And And And it's so important to do this with it's so important to do this with it's so important to do this with intention, with a clear plan. because if intention, with a clear plan. because if intention, with a clear plan. because if you don't, it's you're just going to you don't, it's you're just going to you don't, it's you're just going to have a proliferation of notes that you have a proliferation of notes that you have a proliferation of notes that you don't know what to do with. And that's don't know what to do with. And that's don't know what to do with. And that's probably what you already have now. So, probably what you already have now. So, probably what you already have now. So, why take notes in the first place? Why why take notes in the first place? Why why take notes in the first place? Why would we take notes? Well, first of all, would we take notes? Well, first of all, would we take notes? Well, first of all, note takingaking fosters understanding note takingaking fosters understanding note takingaking fosters understanding through writing.

Note takingaking fosters understanding, Note takingaking fosters understanding, facilitates understanding through facilitates understanding through facilitates understanding through writing. writing. writing. When you take notes in a proper way, When you take notes in a proper way, When you take notes in a proper way, then you do it in your own words. So you then you do it in your own words. So you then you do it in your own words. So you take a technical concept like a take a technical concept like a take a technical concept like a like a container, right? like a container, right? like a container, right? A a Linux container. Like if you don't A a Linux container. Like if you don't A a Linux container. Like if you don't know what that is, then we'll get into know what that is, then we'll get into know what that is, then we'll get into that. But when I was studying that. But when I was studying that. But when I was studying containers, containers, containers, I I I the way I remembered containers I I I the way I remembered containers I I I the way I remembered containers was was was containers are like newspapers. containers are like newspapers. containers are like newspapers. Like you have these you you can have Like you have these you you can have Like you have these you you can have books or you have newspapers. Books are books or you have newspapers. Books are books or you have newspapers. Books are written with great care. They have very written with great care. They have very written with great care. They have very thick covers. They are very durable and thick covers. They are very durable and thick covers. They are very durable and suitable. Whereas newspapers, they are suitable. Whereas newspapers, they are suitable. Whereas newspapers, they are written once. They have very thin paper written once. They have very thin paper written once. They have very thin paper and when they get wet they expire, and when they get wet they expire, and when they get wet they expire, right? So they are fleeting and that is right? So they are fleeting and that is right? So they are fleeting and that is how I this is how I remembered how I this is how I remembered how I this is how I remembered containers and I still remember it. I containers and I still remember it. I containers and I still remember it. I can speak to you eloquently about can speak to you eloquently about can speak to you eloquently about containers with that metaphor because containers with that metaphor because containers with that metaphor because when I was studying containers three when I was studying containers three when I was studying containers three years ago, I wrote a note that years ago, I wrote a note that years ago, I wrote a note that containers are like a newspaper.

containers are like a newspaper. containers are like a newspaper. And this is how writing can facilitate And this is how writing can facilitate And this is how writing can facilitate understanding because you if you force understanding because you if you force understanding because you if you force yourself to put things into your own yourself to put things into your own yourself to put things into your own words, a process of translation takes words, a process of translation takes words, a process of translation takes place almost as if you're translating it place almost as if you're translating it place almost as if you're translating it to a different language. You are hooking to a different language. You are hooking to a different language. You are hooking it to your own sort of hooks that you it to your own sort of hooks that you it to your own sort of hooks that you have in your mind. Like everybody has have in your mind. Like everybody has have in your mind. Like everybody has their own hooks in the mind. Everybody their own hooks in the mind. Everybody their own hooks in the mind. Everybody has their own has their own has their own experiences, previous experiences. experiences, previous experiences. experiences, previous experiences. Everybody has their own um adventures, Everybody has their own um adventures, Everybody has their own um adventures, stories, things you've read, games stories, things you've read, games stories, things you've read, games you've played. And you can connect all you've played. And you can connect all you've played. And you can connect all of these things to your unique little of these things to your unique little of these things to your unique little things and then use that to explain the things and then use that to explain the things and then use that to explain the technique for yourself in writing. And technique for yourself in writing. And technique for yourself in writing. And when you do that, then you're going to when you do that, then you're going to when you do that, then you're going to remember. remember. remember. So that is one reason to take notes. It So that is one reason to take notes. It So that is one reason to take notes. It it facilitates understanding. it facilitates understanding. it facilitates understanding. Secondly, notes can be create used to Secondly, notes can be create used to Secondly, notes can be create used to create. create. create. If you have a big notetaking system like If you have a big notetaking system like If you have a big notetaking system like I have, like I have over 3,000 notes in I have, like I have over 3,000 notes in I have, like I have over 3,000 notes in my system, whenever I want to write a my system, whenever I want to write a my system, whenever I want to write a blog post, I just go through my blog post, I just go through my blog post, I just go through my note-taking system and see if there's note-taking system and see if there's note-taking system and see if there's anything cool that I noted down a month anything cool that I noted down a month anything cool that I noted down a month ago and that inspires me to create a ago and that inspires me to create a ago and that inspires me to create a video or that inspires me to create a video or that inspires me to create a video or that inspires me to create a blog post. Like, I never never sit here blog post. Like, I never never sit here blog post. Like, I never never sit here and think, what should I make a video and think, what should I make a video and think, what should I make a video about? Better yet, I have a backlog of

about? Better yet, I have a backlog of about? Better yet, I have a backlog of over a hundred ideas in my YouTube over a hundred ideas in my YouTube over a hundred ideas in my YouTube conbon conbon conbon where I have listed down all of these where I have listed down all of these where I have listed down all of these ideas that already are written out in ideas that already are written out in ideas that already are written out in the notes that I have in my system. So, the notes that I have in my system. So, the notes that I have in my system. So, every time I create, I just sit down, every time I create, I just sit down, every time I create, I just sit down, pick up the notes that I have already pick up the notes that I have already pick up the notes that I have already before, stitch them together and create before, stitch them together and create before, stitch them together and create something new out of it. Reference. What do I mean by that? Reference. What do I mean by that? Reference means the ability to look up Reference means the ability to look up Reference means the ability to look up information and refer to it. So if you information and refer to it. So if you information and refer to it. So if you have a well organized system that has a have a well organized system that has a have a well organized system that has a good structure to it and that you can good structure to it and that you can good structure to it and that you can use search on then you are able to store use search on then you are able to store use search on then you are able to store and retrieve information super quick. So and retrieve information super quick. So and retrieve information super quick. So when I was a junior engineer when I was a junior engineer when I was a junior engineer I joined the team and I took notes on I joined the team and I took notes on I joined the team and I took notes on everything everything the the the everything everything the the the everything everything the the the seniors were teaching me things. I wrote seniors were teaching me things. I wrote seniors were teaching me things. I wrote them down and then I had that in my them down and then I had that in my them down and then I had that in my system. Well, the funny thing was like system. Well, the funny thing was like system. Well, the funny thing was like when we were doing new projects, I was when we were doing new projects, I was when we were doing new projects, I was always documenting them in my own system always documenting them in my own system always documenting them in my own system and also in in the the proper and also in in the the proper and also in in the the proper documentation system. But then the documentation system. But then the documentation system. But then the seniors very quickly figured out that I seniors very quickly figured out that I seniors very quickly figured out that I always had it saved in my system. So always had it saved in my system. So always had it saved in my system. So very quickly they started asking me very quickly they started asking me very quickly they started asking me questions about, hey Misha, how did we questions about, hey Misha, how did we questions about, hey Misha, how did we set that up the other day or how did we

set that up the other day or how did we set that up the other day or how did we fix that problem? Well, I always wrote fix that problem? Well, I always wrote fix that problem? Well, I always wrote everything down. So it took me 2 seconds everything down. So it took me 2 seconds everything down. So it took me 2 seconds of searching and because I had a system of searching and because I had a system of searching and because I had a system in place that facilitates that I had the in place that facilitates that I had the in place that facilitates that I had the answer within 5 seconds. Well, fast answer within 5 seconds. Well, fast answer within 5 seconds. Well, fast forward a couple of months, then there forward a couple of months, then there forward a couple of months, then there the team would have meetings where the the team would have meetings where the the team would have meetings where the juniors were not included because it was juniors were not included because it was juniors were not included because it was too advanced. And then you had the too advanced. And then you had the too advanced. And then you had the meetings with the senior engineers and meetings with the senior engineers and meetings with the senior engineers and the managers. the managers. the managers. And then the the senior engineers, they And then the the senior engineers, they And then the the senior engineers, they were explaining some project that they were explaining some project that they were explaining some project that they were doing. And then they thought they were doing. And then they thought they were doing. And then they thought they they didn't have some information they didn't have some information they didn't have some information available and they said, "Oh, wait, available and they said, "Oh, wait, available and they said, "Oh, wait, wait. We have to call in Misha. Misha wait. We have to call in Misha. Misha wait. We have to call in Misha. Misha knows it." And then I was called in and knows it." And then I was called in and knows it." And then I was called in and within a few seconds I had the within a few seconds I had the within a few seconds I had the information. Well, if a manager sees information. Well, if a manager sees information. Well, if a manager sees that happening three times, instantly that happening three times, instantly that happening three times, instantly you are a senior engineer because you you are a senior engineer because you you are a senior engineer because you are being dragged into meetings because are being dragged into meetings because are being dragged into meetings because you have the information. And doesn't you have the information. And doesn't you have the information. And doesn't matter what your years of experience matter what your years of experience matter what your years of experience are. You are going to be perceived as a are. You are going to be perceived as a are. You are going to be perceived as a senior engineer because you're able to senior engineer because you're able to senior engineer because you're able to look to have the information, look it up look to have the information, look it up look to have the information, look it up and explain it eloquently because you and explain it eloquently because you and explain it eloquently because you understand it deeply because you wrote understand it deeply because you wrote understand it deeply because you wrote about it in your own system about it in your own system about it in your own system and because you are writing blog posts and because you are writing blog posts and because you are writing blog posts about it in the evening by creating.

about it in the evening by creating. about it in the evening by creating. So recap, So recap, So recap, writing notes properly facilitates writing notes properly facilitates writing notes properly facilitates understanding. understanding. understanding. They allow you to create things, blog They allow you to create things, blog They allow you to create things, blog posts, posts, posts, videos, and they allow you to reference videos, and they allow you to reference videos, and they allow you to reference things very efficiently and quickly. So to expand on this even further, this So to expand on this even further, this this writing, right? So this writing, right? So this writing, right? So if I can't write about something, then I if I can't write about something, then I if I can't write about something, then I don't understand the topic. I don't understand the topic. And let me I don't understand the topic. And let me share another quote with you. share another quote with you. share another quote with you. Clear thinking becomes clear writing. Clear thinking becomes clear writing. Clear thinking becomes clear writing. One can't exist without the other.

One can't exist without the other. One can't exist without the other. William Zincer. Okay. So, I'm just going to take a sip Okay. So, I'm just going to take a sip of coffee while you digest that. If I can't write about something, I If I can't write about something, I don't understand the topic. don't understand the topic. don't understand the topic. So, So, So, as I was saying about these containers, as I was saying about these containers, as I was saying about these containers, right? I I figured something out, my own right? I I figured something out, my own right? I I figured something out, my own metaphor. But if I'm studying something metaphor. But if I'm studying something metaphor. But if I'm studying something and I'm unable to write about it, I'm and I'm unable to write about it, I'm and I'm unable to write about it, I'm unable to take notes in my own words, it unable to take notes in my own words, it unable to take notes in my own words, it means I don't understand the topic. It means I don't understand the topic. It means I don't understand the topic. It means I need to dig further into it. means I need to dig further into it. means I need to dig further into it. Clear thinking becomes clear writing. Clear thinking becomes clear writing. Clear thinking becomes clear writing. One can't exist without the other. William Zinser. So writing is thinking William Zinser. So writing is thinking on paper. on paper. on paper. Writing is the basis of everything. Writing is the basis of everything. Writing is the basis of everything. Writing is the basis of study, of Writing is the basis of study, of Writing is the basis of study, of content creation, of eloquent content creation, of eloquent content creation, of eloquent communication, communication, communication, writing good emails, writing, writing, writing good emails, writing, writing, writing good emails, writing, writing, writing, writing. And guess what? How do writing, writing. And guess what? How do writing, writing. And guess what? How do you practice writing? By writing. By you practice writing? By writing. By you practice writing? By writing. By writing a lot. By writing a ton every writing a lot. By writing a ton every writing a lot. By writing a ton every day. And how can you write a ton every day. And how can you write a ton every day. And how can you write a ton every day? By taking notes on everything that day? By taking notes on everything that day? By taking notes on everything that you do.

So So my system is based around two my system is based around two my system is based around two fundamental principles input and output. fundamental principles input and output. fundamental principles input and output. And let me open another drawing that I And let me open another drawing that I And let me open another drawing that I did factory here. did factory here. did factory here. This is a drawing that I created and I'm This is a drawing that I created and I'm This is a drawing that I created and I'm a horrible artist, but at least it it a horrible artist, but at least it it a horrible artist, but at least it it gets the point across. gets the point across. gets the point across. So you need to start seeing yourself as So you need to start seeing yourself as So you need to start seeing yourself as a factory. a factory. a factory. a factory that takes input a factory that takes input a factory that takes input like conversations, blogs, articles, like conversations, blogs, articles, like conversations, blogs, articles, YouTube videos, books, all of the YouTube videos, books, all of the YouTube videos, books, all of the content you consume is input to your content you consume is input to your content you consume is input to your system goes in this ear. And then the system goes in this ear. And then the system goes in this ear. And then the factory is processing. It's processing factory is processing. It's processing factory is processing. It's processing all this information, writing it in your all this information, writing it in your all this information, writing it in your own words. It's putting it into its own own words. It's putting it into its own own words. It's putting it into its own categories. It's attaching it to the categories. It's attaching it to the categories. It's attaching it to the hooks that I mentioned to you before. hooks that I mentioned to you before. hooks that I mentioned to you before. And then you can use that And then you can use that And then you can use that input as output for other things, blog input as output for other things, blog input as output for other things, blog posts, emails, videos, courses, social posts, emails, videos, courses, social posts, emails, videos, courses, social media content.

media content. media content. And this is going to be a separate And this is going to be a separate And this is going to be a separate video, but one one of the biggest hacks video, but one one of the biggest hacks video, but one one of the biggest hacks to stand out when you're looking for a to stand out when you're looking for a to stand out when you're looking for a job is to have a social media presence, job is to have a social media presence, job is to have a social media presence, to have a proper online presence. to have a proper online presence. to have a proper online presence. There's a look on my Substack. There is There's a look on my Substack. There is There's a look on my Substack. There is an article on there too. Uh, subscribe an article on there too. Uh, subscribe an article on there too. Uh, subscribe to the newsletter. It will be down to the newsletter. It will be down to the newsletter. It will be down below. below. below. But on there, you will find also an But on there, you will find also an But on there, you will find also an article about the importance of your article about the importance of your article about the importance of your online presence. And I highly suggest online presence. And I highly suggest online presence. And I highly suggest you read that. And if you have a good you read that. And if you have a good you read that. And if you have a good note-taking system, this allows you to note-taking system, this allows you to note-taking system, this allows you to generate this output to create have a generate this output to create have a generate this output to create have a blog, to have even videos or start a blog, to have even videos or start a blog, to have even videos or start a YouTube channel, to write on Twitter YouTube channel, to write on Twitter YouTube channel, to write on Twitter every day because you just use the notes every day because you just use the notes every day because you just use the notes that you write already. You just post that you write already. You just post that you write already. You just post them to Twitter and there you go. So you them to Twitter and there you go. So you them to Twitter and there you go. So you have to become a factory that takes have to become a factory that takes have to become a factory that takes input, input, input, processes it to create products of some processes it to create products of some processes it to create products of some kind. That's how you need to start kind. That's how you need to start kind. That's how you need to start seeing yourself as you begin this seeing yourself as you begin this seeing yourself as you begin this journey into DevOps.

So, in the next videos, in the next So, in the next videos, in the next editions of the newsletter, we are going editions of the newsletter, we are going editions of the newsletter, we are going to dive into further um note-taking to dive into further um note-taking to dive into further um note-taking systems. We're going to dive into all of systems. We're going to dive into all of systems. We're going to dive into all of the tools that you can use. We're going the tools that you can use. We're going the tools that you can use. We're going to dive into the methods that you can to dive into the methods that you can to dive into the methods that you can use with these tools. And in this use with these tools. And in this use with these tools. And in this playlist, I'm going to explain playlist, I'm going to explain playlist, I'm going to explain everything you need to know to start everything you need to know to start everything you need to know to start building your own note takingaking