Dual Reading Methods
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A strategy for maximizing reading comprehension and enjoyment by combining different reading formats throughout the day.
Core Reading Strategy
- Listen to audiobooks during walks
- Read physical books before bed
- Maintain two books simultaneously - one audio, one physical
- Focus on biographies and history over general non-fiction
Key Benefits
- Maximizes time efficiency
- Creates different contexts for absorption
- Allows for different types of engagement with material
- Helps maintain consistent reading habits
Book Selection Criteria
- Prioritize biographies and history over self-help
- Look for quality narrators for audiobooks
- Focus on books that provide actionable insights
- Avoid purely theoretical or abstract content
Reading for Results
- Read to find patterns in successful people's behaviors
- Look for mistakes to avoid
- Identify winning strategies to implement
- Use books like textbooks - refer back to specific sections when needed
Implementation Tips
- Use books as reference materials
- Return to important sections repeatedly
- Apply lessons directly to business/life
- Don't force yourself to finish books you don't enjoy
- Keep useful books accessible for future reference
Warning Signs
- Be wary of consuming information without implementation
- Avoid reading just to accumulate knowledge
- Don't continue with books that aren't providing value
- Be selective about narrators for audiobooks
The key is not just consuming information, but changing behavior based on what you learn.
Sam Parr
Host of MFM and fitness influencer
Sam Parr is a serial entrepreneur and business media pioneer.
In 2016, he founded The Hustle, a business news media company that started in his kitchen with just $12 and grew to eight figures in revenue.
Sam led the charge in making newsletters popular when few believed in their potential.
After four successful years, he sold The Hustle to HubSpot, a publicly traded company. Now operating as HubSpot Media, The Hustle reaches 3 million readers daily, employs a team of nearly 100, and has been the launchpad for dozens of its staff to found their own media companies and newsletters.
Sam remains the host of the popular business podcast, My First Million, and continues to start and sell companies. He also co-founded Hampton, a highly vetted community for entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs, and teaches people to write better through his platform, Copy That.