Playing with style - How do I want to explore?

One of the ways I differ from mother sketchnoters is that my drawings are simple: • few colours 0 ° straightforward layout unsophisticated figures text-heavy Do I want to invest time into drawing better? YES • More visually engaging = more shareable, more fun to review Can represent more ideas quickly, distinctly, recognizabity • Will eventually take same effort to draw wider range of concepts like a large vocabulary? Can see important info quickly → scale? Oh, interesting... Another advantage of drawing 04 paper lap cat compatible Sometimes I wonder if I should focus on sharing other people's content instead.. That is also valuable... but here I also have this rare Chance to learn more. NO-If not, what else? 0 0 Can spend the time on quantity instead ↳ think more thoughts Can organize, summarize, drill down, explore Can work on other skills Drawing VS → tool my curent approach Drawing for its own sake Colours? Figures? Layout? I think that by investing the time into learning how to learn and how to ask, I'll build skills that will pay off for a lifetime! The primary value is in the making, So optimize It is not as flashy, but it is free: libre and gratis. for that. Decisions Oct 30, 2013 Don't spend active, high-potential time fidding with drawing. Colours if meaningful 9 & convenient. Don't break concentration for them. Ditto for layouts, figures or relax ( good if they structure my thinking my brain, but not essential Perfect practice makes perfect do I want to What can I deliberately practise? How can I evaluate 9 Recognizing planning structure Can I trace the path or hierarchy? Does the drawing reflect that order? Integrating thoughts Have I related this to other things I know? my work? Picking good questions •Does the question. move me forward? Becoming aware Have I explored what I really think? Have I learned something new? • OPTIMIE FOR THINKING •Scale lettering, emphasis •Path, context, hierarchy Taking action Am I going to do something about its