A few scattered life hacks for reading more books. These have been working wonders for me the past couple months. 1/14
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Bonus: Audible will ply you with special offers (read: free books) whenever you try to cancel. Take them up on it! 7/
Along with audiobooks, use wireless headphones. Cords are shackles! Free your hands and arms. You'll find yourself listening a lot more. 8/
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If time, not money, is your main constraint, buy audio AND Kindle versions of the same book, then listen along (at 2–3x) while you read. 9/
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Listening+reading isn't faster than reading by itself, but it's more immersive and makes it easier to read while e.g. eating breakfast. 10/
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After you finish a book, close the loop by tweeting or blogging about it. This can be as simple as sharing your favorite passages. 11/
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Or learn from Tiago (
@fortelabs), who has a whole process for digesting his notes and then tweetstorming them. https://praxis.fortelabs.co/mood-as-extrapolation-engine-using-emotions-to-generate-momentum-65a2e5940aae#b337 … 12/ -
One last tip: Set your current book as your phone's lock screen, as a reminder of how you'd rather spend your time. (Here's mine...) 13/pic.twitter.com/ubmcyli3cN
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Alright, your turn. Got any reading hacks to share?? 14/14
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Highly recommend doing dishes with Audible and a Mini Jambox.pic.twitter.com/vNO0CF3oKv
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