"Why do proposal masters use triangles to take notes?" 》Recommendation: Build your own inspiration database

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Looking back on my past career, in addition to working as a Freelancer in recent years, I have spent most of my time in the Internet industry and media industry, and I have also witnessed the rise and rapid iteration of the global digital age. These two industries seem to be completely different, but they actually have several common characteristics. In addition to the “high pressure”, which is not surprising, the two industries also have some similarities, that is, the pulse and pace of the industry are very fast. In addition, the executives of the Internet industry and the media industry also have very high requirements for the quality of work results!

Working under a fast and high-pressure pace for a long time will inevitably drive people crazy. If you want to survive in a fiercely competitive environment, you must have some work mentality and livelihood skills. As the author of this book, Mr. Shinpei Takahashi, mentioned, in order to find themes and inspiration on the Internet, it is not enough to just ask the masters of Google - we must also have some methods to draw parallels, such as making full use of RSS readers or making good use of Twitter to search for popular keywords.

After leaving the Internet and media industries, my work style gradually changed from being employed to being self-employed. Today, I am not only a business consultant and professional lecturer, but also a columnist; and in order to do these jobs well, I have to read a lot of information every day. To be honest, it’s a good thing that I have developed the habit of taking notes. Otherwise, facing such a huge demand for information, I really don’t know what to do?

I am very happy to hear “[Why do proposal masters use triangle notes?” : From collecting inspiration, deciding on themes to executing the plan, you can complete a best-selling project in one day! ](https://www.books.com.tw/products/0010800874?utm_source=vista&utm_medium=ap-books&utm_content=recommend&utm_cam paign=ap-201810)” The news that this new book will be published in Taiwan is not only because I like taking notes, but also because some of the concepts mentioned in this book are somewhat consistent with my own practice. In addition, I also agree with the author’s thoughts on planning and proposals.

In the past few years, I have taught many copywriting and content marketing courses in many companies, schools or training institutions. According to his own informal statistics, the three biggest problems students have with writing are not knowing how to write, poor writing skills, and lack of inspiration.

The first two are closely related to copywriting, but lack of inspiration seems to be a common problem among many office workers. It is true that inspiration can help us provide powerful opinions, find novel entry points, and even add points to planning proposals, etc. Therefore, I often encourage students to build their own inspiration database.

If you prefer the traditional way of recording with pen and paper, you can prepare a notebook and a stack of sticky notes to jot down interesting ideas at any time. Of course, if you are accustomed to using computers or mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, you can naturally choose various digital tools such as Evernote, OneNote, Quip or Notion.

── Having said that, the point of building an inspiration database is not actually to choose which cool tool, but that we must develop the curiosity to observe things and the good habit of recording at any time.

As for what methods and tips can be used to help us record effectively? Well, if you are interested, you can consider signing up for my “Inspiration Database Workshop”, but here I would like to recommend everyone to read this [good book](https://www.books.com.tw/products/0010800874?utm_sou rce=vista&utm_medium=ap-books&utm_content=recommend&utm_campaign=ap-201810) Take it home and let us read “Why do proposal masters use triangle notes?” : From collecting inspiration, deciding on themes to executing the plan, you can complete a best-selling project in one day! 》Let’s go!

As the saying goes, “Rome was not built in a day.” Really powerful people are gradually achieved through daily accumulation. Through a lot of recording, observation and deliberate practice, it can help us move towards becoming a master. I am still working on this and would like to encourage you!

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★ Photo Credit: Chang Duong

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Further reading

• “Why top executives use cross-page weekly calendars” Recommended Preface: Learn the work habits and thinking patterns of excellent executives
• “Compound Interest Thinking: Make Small Changes Become Big Changes, Use Compound Interest to Improve the Long-term Effect of Life Profits” Recommended Preface: Wake up every day and be smarter than yesterday
• Recommended Preface to “Simon Learning Method”: Learn to be old, live to be old

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