✏️ Effective Communication (Sketching)

Sketching is kind of like writing cursive—it engages a dynamic in our brains that inspires creativity. As we mostly use computers, it takes extra effort to pick up pen or pencil, but surprising things happen when we do. It engages broader areas of our brain, and there is a flow that comes from the lack of restraints our digital tools have. So perhaps sketching is mostly about communicating with ourselves, but we can still easily snap a photo with a phone and share it. This is perhaps the lowest friction form of drawing.

Here is an example in thinking through a hard problem where sketching really helped.

One thing that helps me cultivate a sketching habit is to always have paper and a pencil or pen out on the desk when working. The daily worksheet is always on my desk—the back is a good place to sketch and write notes. I also need to get into the habit of using a journal more.