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Brain Food Wednesdays: How to Read the Right Books That Will Actually Solve Your Problems
Dear Reader,
In this week’s newsletter, the 147th issue, I’m writing about how to read the right books that will solve your problems.
Do you have a technique to ensure that you read the right books so you can solve problems that come your way? I learned a technique from Turn the Page by Chris Brady.
As you know by now, I have a membership site, Art of Learning Leadership Academy. I create Bookish Notes that I group together to create courses. I take a topic, create Bookish Notes from some of the better books on the topic. Then I organize them in such a way that after you’ve gone through them, you have a strong foundation of the topic on which you can build.
The first course I created was on generating ideas. If you read one or two Bookish Notes each day, you’d develop a practice of consuming content that helps you to develop skills.
Below, you’ll find the article I wrote, and I hope you find it helpful.
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How to Read the Right Books That Will Actually Solve Your Problems
In a world where we are constantly bombarded with noise and distractions, it is more important than ever to focus and concentrate. One of the best ways to do this is by reading. When we read, we are forced to slow down and pay attention to the words on the page. This allows us to focus our thoughts and really think about what we are taking in.
Besides helping us focus, reading also helps improve our memory and understanding. When we read, we engage multiple senses, including sight and hearing. This helps solidify the information in our minds so that we can better recall it later. Reading also helps improve our understanding by forcing us to process information differently than just listening or watching. We have to engage our brains when reading, which leads to a deeper level of understanding.
There are a few ways that you can choose the right books to read. However, in the book Turn the Page, the author, Chris Brady, mentions a strategy that I love. Answer the following two questions.
- What are your top five leadership and business challenges right now?
- What are your top five personal, family, and life challenges right now?
Now you have a goal when reading books since you have challenges to solve. And your subconscious mind will look out for information to resolve the 10 challenges you’re facing now. But the process doesn’t end there. Turn the Page also mentions three types of learning.
3 Types of Learning
All the three types of learning apply to your situation of resolving top of mind challenges. But the type of learning you want to focus on is mystery learning because you have to delve deeper to find the resolution to your challenges. It’s a more proactive form of learning. This was game changing information for me. What do you think?
Task learning: This is when you’re looking for specific answers while reading.
Problem learning: The person is given a problem to solve or figure out the answer to something by reading the book.
Mystery learning: Takes you to a deeper level because no one is telling you what you are looking for, or even if you’re looking for something.
To make sure that you read the right books, find books that will likely offer you solutions to the 10 challenges you’re facing. You may have to do research to identify the best books for you to read. But you’ll end up with the right books for you.
Join my membership site, Art of Learning Leadership Academy, at an introductory price as we build out the content on the site. Be one of the founding members.
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Until Next Week,
Avil Beckford, Founder, The Invisible Mentor
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