Digital sticky notes can help you take notes, color code and organize your thoughts without needing a pen, paper or space on your desk.

In the front of each notebook, make a color-coded directory to remind yourself what each pen or highlighter hue represents, then stick to it. You can, of course, do this if you're typing your notes in ...

By the way, just because you take the notes by hand doesn't mean they have to stay hand-written. You can digitize your notes using an app or even invest in a smart notebook that will do it for you as ...