Progressive summarization

Category: distillation method

Summary: A method for layering emphasis onto notes so the most useful ideas become easier to find.

What it means

Progressive summarization helps notes stay useful by gradually marking what matters: first capture, then bold, highlight, summarize, or remix only as needed.

How it shows up in personal knowledge management

This page connects to tiago-forte, distill, highlighting, source-notes, and just-in-time-organization. It is useful for demo questions about reviewing old notes quickly.

Common mistakes

• Highlighting everything.
• Distilling immediately before knowing whether the note will matter.

Related pages

• tiago-forte
• distill
• highlighting
• source-notes
• just-in-time-organization