I decided to try a new approach for my notes during General Conference this weekend and I'm loving it. I know most people probably wouldn't get as excited as I am about taking notes, but I accepted my geekiness long ago. I tend to spend too much time just typing all the good ideas and words I like close to word for word, but then when I'm reading them later, I can just highlight them so much easier.
I wanted to focus more on watching for personal revelation for problems and questions I have right now. I spent some time before conference started with a brain dump in my journal, writing out everything that's been on my mind lately. It was an emotional but cleansing experience for me. Then I summarized it all into 6 questions I want to look for answers to throughout conference.
Next, I created a simple questionnaire with Google Forms with the following fields: Speaker, Session, Topic, Stories (the stories are how I connect back to the talks the easiest), Truth, Actions, and one field for each of my questions.
I have noticed so many more thoughts and quotes that apply to my life right now. My focus shift is already monumental for me. The summary page for Google Forms automatically pulls all of the things I've recorded for each of my questions together. After conference, I will be able to easily find the talks that inspired me on each question to continue my studying.
I love technology. 🖥
I love General Conference.
I love my Savior.
