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Apr 2025
28m 16s

You're Reading Books Wrong (A System To ...

Dan Koe
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A few tips for reading:- If it doesn't interest you, you probably won't learn anything, so you can drop it.

- You're not in a race to finish the book, in fact, the slower the better. Take a year or two to finish if you need to.

- You can read multiple books at a time. I often have 3 books and an audiobook that I bounce between. You'd be surprised how many connections you make.

- Create a reading ritual. At least 30 minutes every day. Listen to an audiobook on a daily walk, or leave the books you're reading around the house so you can pick them up instead of scroll your phone.


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Kortex signup (the prompt library will be added to your workspace): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kortex.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


The "my life plan" template: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://app.kortex.co/public/document/883d9246-6dde-4794-9f54-92b8ff07d502⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


My book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://theartoffocusbook.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


2 Hour Writer (writing course): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://2hourwriter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


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