# 5 ways to actually use the notes you take | Dann Berg

<https://dannb.org/blog/2024/obsidian-use-your-notes/>

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## What Jamie wrote

I’m digging into Obsidian recently and trying to improve my note taking process. I’m still struggling with it. I don't think I've ever been a very good note taker and it seems like something I would get value out of doing better. This list from Berg is interesting, but also seems daunting.

> 1. Always “process” article, book, meeting notes after writing or importing
> 2. Start doing Random Note Fridays
> 3. Use Graph View to find lone notes, make them less lonely
> 4. Add a Summary property to all applicable notes
> 5. Publish your writing

What struck me about this list is how similar it is to blogging. The fifth item literally is to blog. The first four are things that I do every day when I do [blog gardening](https://www.thingelstad.com/2023/09/04/blog-gardening.html). Maybe I need to stop thinking about note taking and think about private blogging?

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