Use C.O.D.E. as a Fast Knowledge Check
Recall the four BASB stages and use them as a quick diagnosis tool.
Capture: what is the job of this stage? Preserve useful input while it is still fresh so it can be processed later. Capture is about not losing the signal, not about finishing the note. Organize: how does PARA help here? It places knowledge where future work will retrieve it: project, area, resource, or archive. Organize is a retrieval decision, not a beauty contest. Distill: what should future-you see first? The signal, summary, highlights, and why it matters now. Distillation lowers reread cost and speeds decisions. Express: how do you know the system is working? The knowledge turns into a draft,…
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