Reading books will help you win the battle.

But taking action will help you win the war.

Reading Tip:

β€’ Have an Action Day πŸ’₯

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1/ Reading Is Only Step 1

If you're reading books, that's fantastic.

You're gathering helpful information and creating more accurate mental models of the world.

BUT...

Books are only part of the solution.

You need to reflect on what you've learned and apply it to your life.
2/ The Self-improvement Process

There are 3 parts to becoming a better person:

1) Reading
2) Learning
3) Growing

I cover this in my 25x250 Reading Challenge, but for now I want to do a deep dive into the last part:

β€’ Growing

3/ Why You Need Action

What's the point of knowing all of the advice in "Atomic Habits" or "Extreme Ownership" or any other book if you never apply what you've learned?

In order to grow as a person, you need to take action.
4/ (continued)

You could KNOW the winning lotto tickets for tomorrow, but unless you take ACTION, it won't make a difference in your life.

Always remember:

β€’ Knowledge β‰  Power

β€’ Knowledge x Action = Power
5/ Have An Action Day πŸ’₯

I've talked about the importance of having a Reading Day (Book O'Clock), but just as important is having an Action day.

β€’Β Pick one day of the week (for me it's Sunday) and spend 25 minutes taking applying what you've learned.
6/ Personal Examples

Yesterday I was rereading "How To Win Friends & Influence People" by Dale Carnegie.

I decided to put the advice to work and call two friends.

Here's what happened:
I followed the book's advice:

β€’ Become genuinely interested in other people
β€’ Encourage others to talk about themselves
β€’ Be a good listener

I had a great conversation with both friends and here's a text from one them: Image
7/ More Examples

For the past few months, I've been reading "The Daily Stoic" but haven't really applied any of it.

So, I started using "The Daily Stoic Journal" to take more action on what I was reading.

Here's what happened:
I've read many books on stoicism, but it wasn't until I started journaling and reflecting on life (much like Marcus Aurelius), that I felt much more at peace.

I now know to:

β€’ Appreciate what you have
β€’Β Focus on what you can change
β€’ Don’t worry about the things you can’t Image
8/ Start Taking Action Today

Grab the book you're currently reading and spend 25 minutes thinking of ways you can apply the lessons and taking action.

Accountability Challenge: πŸ“

β€’ Comment the book you're reading and how you plan to take action on the lessons you've learned

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13 Jan
I've summarized 400+ podcasts for @podcastnotes.

Here are my top 10 favorite podcasts of all-time.

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10/ @SPressfield on @jaltucher

If you're a writer (or an artist in general) this is a MUST listen.

Pressfield is a living legend and shares a ton of advice on not just writing better but also living better.

It's a super entertaining and educating podcast.
9/ @kobebryant on @patrickbetdavid

This is of the last podcasts by the late great Kobe Bryant.

Kobe shares basketball advice, how he developed an alter ego, why he got into storytelling, tips on the craft, and much more.

Listen to learn about the mindset of a champion.
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I really believe the 25x250 Reading Challenge is one of the best things I've created.

Here's why:

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[PS: scroll to the bottom for a FREE and UPDATED version of the reading challenge]
1/

As I mentioned before, the 52 Book challenge is flawed. It:

β€’ Punishes readers for quitting books
β€’ Punishes readers for picking long books
β€’ Incentives quantity over quality reading
β€’ Doesn't reward readers for reflecting or taking action on what they've learned
2/

The 25x250 Reading Challenge solves all of these problems:

β€’ It doesn't punish readers for quitting books
β€’ Nor does it punish readers for picking long books
β€’ It rewards readers for reflecting and taking action
β€’ It encourages people to read BETTER, not just read more.
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5 Jan
A reading tip inspired by @elonmusk

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In a Reddit AMA, someone asked Elon how he's able to learn so fast.

His response?

"It is important to view knowledge as sort of a semantic tree--make sure you understand the fundamental principles, ie the trunk and big branches, before you get into the leaves/details." -Elon
"View knowledge as sort of a semantic tree..."

That got me thinking, and I realized that it's the same for books.

There are 3 types of books (at least when it comes to non-fiction):

β€’ Trunks 🌳
β€’ Branches 🌿
β€’ Leaves πŸƒ

Here's what I mean...
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4 Jan
Reading Tip:

β€’Β Go From IDK To Semi-Pro 🧠

This tip will help you go from knowing nothing about a topic to being well-versed in it.
1/

Step 1: Cluster read 3-5 books on a single topic

The average person reads 12 books a year & chances are those books are all in different subjects.

If you cluster read (multiple books on one subject), you’ll be miles ahead (in that area) of the vast majority of people.
2/

Why read multiple books?

There’s no one definitive source that will have all the information you’re looking for on a topic.

By reading several books instead of just one, you’ll learn from multiple experts and gain access to different perspectives on the same domain.
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30 Dec 20
I've been working at @podcastnotes for almost 2 years.

During that time, I've taken notes on 400+ podcasts.

Here are my top 10 favorite podcasts of all-time.

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10/ Naval Ravikant (@naval) on The Knowledge Project (@ShaneAParrish)

Taking notes on this podcast landed me the job at PN and introduced me to the vast wisdom of Naval.

I loved learning about Naval's reading system, his advice on happiness, how he views habits, and much more.
9/ Josh Wolfe (@wolfejosh) on Invest Like The Best (@patrick_oshag)

Josh is a brilliant investor with an arsenal of fascinating mental models.

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β€’ Don't be boring (2x)
β€’ 100-0-100 investing strategy
β€’ Chips on shoulders put chips in pockets
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29 Dec 20
I read 55 books in 2020.

Here are my top 10 favorites and a short summary of each.

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0/ Intro

I read a lot of incredible books this year so don't let this list take anything away from books that didn't make the cut.

I based this list off of the books that had the biggest impact on me personally.

Also, this top ten list is in no particular order.

Let's begin!
1/ Limitless by @jimkwik

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This book serves as a guidebook to your brain. It's filled with helpful studying, learning, and reading tips.
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