I usually approach note-taking as I do documentation. I write out all my thoughts on a subject first, then clean that up to something palatable. After that, I

I usually approach note-taking as I do documentation. I write out all my thoughts on a subject first, then clean that up to something palatable. After that, I fill in the blanks - whether it be research, talking to others and asking them to bear with me as I write things down. I’ll index notes as well, based on topic and sometimes date, if it’s an ongoing discussion for a process.