A commonplace book that actually gets reopened
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Anitha Rajan
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Before
Anitha underlined passages in books and never saw them again. When she needed something for a training session or a hard conversation, she could remember a line existed but never where.
What they logged
- Every quote with author and source, typed once
- Tags: leadership, resilience, feedback, Tamil literature
- Favourites marked for the ones she keeps returning to
The moment it clicked
The daily-quote rotation was the difference. A collection she wrote into became one that spoke back β a line from the Thirukkural surfaced on a morning she needed it and ended up opening a company-wide session.
What changed
| Measure | Before | After 2 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quotes findable when needed | almost none | β | 312, tagged |
| Used in training sessions | rarely | β | most sessions |
| Re-read rate | never | β | daily |
How they keep track now
One daily quote each morning, and a tag search before writing anything that needs to land.
βA collection you never reopen is just tidy hoarding.β β Anitha Rajan, Thoothukudi
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