What's your note-taking/learning system?

Figuring out how to get into a good system of noting down ideas and learnings. e.g., when I come across a good KPI for a certain industry or a good valuation methodology, would like to summarize it for future reference.

For those that have been in the industry for a while, what's your note-taking system? Do you use pen and paper or cloud? What type of stuff do you note down? Anything else people are willing to share? 

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