This is Patrick Bet-David (@patrickbetdavid).
He's the creator of Valuetainment, sold his last company for $300 million, and has read 1,000s of books.
Here are 12 tips from him on how to be a better reader:
1) Go to bed with a book next to you. It should be the first thing you do when you wake up and the last thing you do before you go to sleep.
2) Read while exercising. I can't think of how many books I've finished just in the gym alone.
3) Turn off all the notifications on your phone. Each notification can distract you from reading your book.
4) Always have books downloaded on your mobile device. This gives you the opportunity to have a book with you no matter where you are.
5) Walk and read. Whether you're walking your dog or walking with your sweetheart, it gives you another chance to read a book.
6) Have a headset with you so you can listen to audiobooks. My recommendation is to listen to biographies on audiobooks and everything else on regular books.
7) Instead of taking a shower, take a bath. This allows you to pour yourself a glass of wine, relax, and read a book, and enjoy yourself.
8) Every day, take a 20-minute break. Grab a book, close the door, and do nothing but read books.
9) Don't listen to lyrical music while reading. There's nothing wrong with listening to Hans Zimmer or white noise while reading, but your brain will get confused if you're trying to read a book and listen to Jay-Z or Justin Bieber at the same time.
10) Read multiple books at the same time. To prevent your brain from getting bored, I suggest reading three different types of books simultaneously: a biography, a novel, and a business book.
11) Take notes and highlight. I love seeing readers who carry around books with a lot of wear and tear because it tells me that person isn't just reading the book; they're studying it. They're taking notes, highlighting things, and marking passages. This allows you to revisit the book three, six, or twelve months later to reread the content and retain that information.
12) Join a book club. One of the great things about being part of a book club is that it allows you to see what others read in the book that you might have missed. It also helps you become accountable to a group of people with whom you're reading.
He's the creator of Valuetainment, sold his last company for $300 million, and has read 1,000s of books.
Here are 12 tips from him on how to be a better reader:
1) Go to bed with a book next to you. It should be the first thing you do when you wake up and the last thing you do before you go to sleep.
2) Read while exercising. I can't think of how many books I've finished just in the gym alone.
3) Turn off all the notifications on your phone. Each notification can distract you from reading your book.
4) Always have books downloaded on your mobile device. This gives you the opportunity to have a book with you no matter where you are.
5) Walk and read. Whether you're walking your dog or walking with your sweetheart, it gives you another chance to read a book.
6) Have a headset with you so you can listen to audiobooks. My recommendation is to listen to biographies on audiobooks and everything else on regular books.
7) Instead of taking a shower, take a bath. This allows you to pour yourself a glass of wine, relax, and read a book, and enjoy yourself.
8) Every day, take a 20-minute break. Grab a book, close the door, and do nothing but read books.
9) Don't listen to lyrical music while reading. There's nothing wrong with listening to Hans Zimmer or white noise while reading, but your brain will get confused if you're trying to read a book and listen to Jay-Z or Justin Bieber at the same time.
10) Read multiple books at the same time. To prevent your brain from getting bored, I suggest reading three different types of books simultaneously: a biography, a novel, and a business book.
11) Take notes and highlight. I love seeing readers who carry around books with a lot of wear and tear because it tells me that person isn't just reading the book; they're studying it. They're taking notes, highlighting things, and marking passages. This allows you to revisit the book three, six, or twelve months later to reread the content and retain that information.
12) Join a book club. One of the great things about being part of a book club is that it allows you to see what others read in the book that you might have missed. It also helps you become accountable to a group of people with whom you're reading.
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