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by
Stan Skrabut
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June 30 - July 10, 2019
I realized that those who were successful were reading books at a significantly higher rate than those who were struggling.
you can become an expert on a topic by taking advantage of the coaching shared through books.
President Theodore Roosevelt would read a book a day on a busy day and two to three books when he wasn’t busy.
Note-taking is an important strategy if you want to make sense of what you are reading
“No manʼs education is ever finished. A manʼs reading program should be as carefully planned as his daily diet, for that too is food, without which he cannot mentally develop.” —Napoleon Hill
Developing a regular reading routine will feed you with a steady stream of ideas, as well as expanding your knowledge base in an informal learning program, whether that is professional or personal.
Librarians should put out recommended book lists, increase recreational books, develop more recreational-book displays, provide areas for leisure reading, offer incentives for reading, extend loan periods across holidays and summer, and highlight what fellow students are reading.
for free. With each book I read, I try to write a
quick book review to reflect upon what I read.
Always have a book with you to read when an opportunity presents itself. · Block out times to read. Make it a priority.
An individual who can read can learn everything else.
Reading comprehension on an e-reader is not as strong as when reading a printed book.284 Focusing on a novel is more difficult for someone who does a lot of e-reading. Reading a printed book thirty to forty-five minutes a day strengthens linear reading skills.
Research has shown that individuals who read self-help books realize they need to take responsibility for their own lives.300 They also learn they are not the only ones who have the same concerns.
Reading not only helps you obtain knowledge and skill on a specific topic; it can also help you learn about other cultures and people.
Reading is the receiving of an idea and writing is the sharing of an idea.
