Fun idea - Mastery of Taking Minutes

Thanks for the great ideas in our discussions. 

Based on some of the wildly successful corporate consultations that we offer, 
here's a fast and easy idea for you to practice your minute taking / note taking skills.

1. Select one of your favorite TV or Youtube non-fiction programs 
   (e.g.home improvement show, documentary, cooking, etc.)
   
   
2. Using your preferred minute taking style (e.g. pen and paper, smartphone, or laptop.),take notes on the program for up to an hour's duration.
   1. Remember, your minutes ought to be a summary of what was discussed or decided;
      minutes are not a word-for-word transcription.
   2. Thus a half-hour of notes might only have 3-7 bullets,
      an hour of notes might yield 5-15 bullets.
      
3. Later, after the program is over, 
   read-back your notes to yourself in an audio recording,
   or try explaining the program to a friend.
   Do your notes make sense?
   
4. Type-up your minutes into a minutes template (found online or from your workplace),
   summarizing the discussions and decisions made on the program.
   
   
5. Email the completed minutes template to another friend for 'Approval.'
   Do they understand your minutes, or are edits needed before 'Approval'?

Enjoy the minute-taking practice and let us know how it goes!

P.S. I highly recommend one of those home improvement programs:

• they encounter problems, 
• discuss the possibilities for resolution, 
• and then make decisions on how to proceed.