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Jan 2020
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Can one person read 365 books in one year?

In this episode of On Purpose, Jay Shetty discusses how he read a book a day during a one-year period and shares his 4-S strategy to reading that anyone can use to tackle their reading list.

Shetty also shared his insights on the mistakes people make when reading and how to avoid them. The key to reading more and enjoying it isn’t willpower or reading cover to cover. Watch now to learn Jay Shetty’s insights on reading more. Text Jay Shetty 310-997-4177

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