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7 Feb, 6 tweets, 2 min read
Self-promotion Saturday:

Being a content creator is hard, especially when it's not your full-time job.

So, if you've enjoyed any of my content...

Here are 5 FREE ways you can keep Alex & Books up and running:

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1) Follow me on Twitter: @AlexAndBooks_

Let's start with the easiest tip, if you've enjoyed my content here, hit that follow button.

I share most of my reading tips on Twitter.

I also share the occasional thread about growing your social media audience & life advice.
2) Follow me on Instagram

If you want to see what I'm reading, my favorite book quotes, or enter book giveaways, follow me on IG.

I recently passed 82k followers.

If you could help me hit that 100k mark I'd be incredibly grateful everyone.

instagram.com/alexandbooks_/
3) Subscribe to my YouTube channel

I upload the video versions of my podcast to YouTube.

I also create clips with the most important lessons from each guest if you just want to get a sample of the episode.

youtube.com/alexandbooks?s…
4) Follow me on Tiktok

Tiktok has been a fun way to release my creativity.

The videos are all book-related but tend to be more light and fun.

Recently passed 5k followers!

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5) Subscribe to my newsletter

Every week I share 3 lessons from a book I'm reading, 3 pieces of actionable advice, a reading tip, and a recap of my most popular posts.

We're currently at 4,622 readers.

Join our reading community here:

alexandbooks.com/newsletter

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5 Feb
Reading is an art but it's also a science.

Here's the equation to reading more:

• Reading = A x R x T

A = Ability to focus
R = Reading speed
T = Time spent reading

If you want to read more, simply work on increasing one of the variables.

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A = Ability to focus

The more you can focus on your book, the more reading you'll get done.

If you're reading 25 mins a day but you're getting distracted by your phone every few minutes, you're not actually reading 25 mins a day.

Limit distractions and focus on your book.
R = Reading speed

This is the variable you should be least concerned about.

The best books make you read slowly and think deeply.
Even if you learn how to speed read, you can't learn how to speed think.

Spend more time improving your focus or increasing time spent reading.
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4 Feb
A simple system @JamesClear uses to read 30+ books a year.

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The problem:

"Reading books is relatively easy. You simply have to make time to read. Easier said than done, of course."

The task:

"I had to figure out a strategy that would allow me to read more books without letting typical distractions get in the way."
The solution:

"Read 20 pages to start the day."

The system:

"I usually wake up, drink a glass of water, write down 3 things I'm grateful for, and read 20 pages of a book. At that pace (7 books per 10 weeks) I'll read about 36 books in the next year. Not bad."
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2 Feb
I love reading books.

I'm also a huge fan of reading newsletters.

Here are 7 newsletters I highly recommend checking out.

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The 3-2-1 newsletter by @JamesClear

This is a weekly email that includes 3 short ideas from James, 2 quotes from other people, and 1 question for you to ponder.

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Monday Musings & Friday Finds by @david_perell

In Monday Musings, David shares the coolest things he learned every week. In Friday Finds, he shares links to interesting pieces of content he discovered that week.

He's a master curator & creator.

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30 Jan
Throughout my early 20s, I struggled with depression.

Here are 10 simple habits that helped me achieve a better state of mind.

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0/ Disclaimer

I am not a licensed medical professional.

If you need help, please seek a counselor, therapist, or mental health treatment facility.

There are also plenty of free hotlines open 24/7 if you or someone you know needs to talk to someone.
1/ Journaling

Journaling is self-administered therapy.

You're having a conversation with yourself and sharing what's going well in life and what isn't.

It's free and available to anyone.

And just getting problems onto paper will help get them out of your mind.
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28 Jan
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Here are 7 amazing sources to check out.

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David Rubenstein is the co-founder of the private equity firm The Carlyle Group.

He's worth about $3.2 billion.

• Here's how he reads & his thoughts on the power of books.

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David credits his success in life to mastering 3 skills:

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He tries to read everything he can get his hands on, especially books.

He reads about 100 books a year.
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Before diving into a book, David will analyze the cover to learn more about it and read the reviews to see what people/publishers are saying about it.

If he’s reading a book that isn’t that captivating him, he’ll skip ahead to the chapters that interest him.
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