Farnam Street – How to Read a Book

You know how to read a book. You probably learned how in elementary school.But do you read optimally?Do you get the most out of every hour you invest in a book?Purchase Farnam Street – How to Read a Book courses at here with PRICE $197 $90 Farnam Street – How to Read a BookGet Farnam Street – How to Read a Book at the CourseAvaiYou know how to read a book. You probably learned how in elementary school.But do you read optimally?Do you get the most out of every hour you invest in a book?If you’re like most people, the answer is “not even close.”And, there is a huge opportunity to become more skillful at reading, retention and understanding.If you’re a knowledge worker there is no better investment.You are paid to use your brain — it pays to make your brain as powerful and high performing as possible.Imagine making better decisions just a few times a week… What would that mean for your career? Your life?There is a proven path to getting smarter: Read, a lot.Most people go through life without getting any smarter. But the consistently successful — they get smarter, day in and day out.You can too.Billionaires Charlie Munger & Warren Buffett estimate that they spend 80% of their day reading.To paraphrase Buffett, reading for understanding is like compound interest. It builds upon itself to become exponentially more powerful over time.But to read effectively we need to do more than the simple cover-to-cover style reading we learned in school.We need to do the mental work required to hold an opinion.This can be challenging and it’s not something most of us were taught. But the reward to hard work is true insight and practical wisdom.While there is nothing wrong with easy reading, it’s not the kind of reading that will help you go to bed smarter.Reading for insight & understanding gives you an edge.We all want an edge. At work. At home. Inside our own minds.Going to bed smarter, every day, is the ultimate edge. It’s exponential and it continues to sharpen with time.The fastest route to your edge is to master the best of what people have already figured out. That is what Farnam Street is all about.There are many ways and reasons to read. In this course we focus on reading to gain an edge: the wisdom and insight needed to advance in the face of today’s challenges.Farnam Street’s How to Read a Book is a comprehensive online training course that teaches you how to make the absolute most of your reading.The only prerequisite is an earnest desire to learn & improve.The course spans 5 modules and includes videos, intimate audio conversations, executive summaries and organized links. While it is designed to be consumed online, the components are downloadable.How to Read a Book will officially kick off on February 2nd. As soon as it opens, you’ll be able to access all of our How to Read a Book content and self study, at your own pace. The content is yours to keep forever, so there is no rush or pressure.Get Farnam Street – How to Read a Book at the CourseAvaiHere’s a taste of what you’ll learn to do:Build a Reading HabitWaking up smarter every day requires a commitment. We share how we read 100+ books a year — and how you can find the time too.Optimize Your ReadingWhen you get clear why you’re reading everything changes. We show you how to connect your reading to your ambitions.Gain Valuable InsightsThis is the whole point.We’ll find your edge and learn to stretch it every day. Your potential as a learning machine is limitless.Focus on What MattersBooks & ideas are not created equally. We’ll share the tools that helps us determine where to focus and why.Quit the Best Seller ListGet off the treadmill: there’s a better way to find books. You’ll learn our system to discover books worthy of your attention.Multiply Your RewardsWe teach you to identify the potential exponential rewards, and how to focus your hard work on achieving them.How to Read a Book Is Comprehensive:Module One: Farnam Street EthosStruggling to hit your reading goals? Learn the simple truths that increase your productivityApply Farnam Street’s six core principles to instantly improve your ability to draw insight from what you readDebunk common reading myths that hold you backUnderstand the different levels of reading and explore how to use them for wisdom and insightGet the inside track on the Farnam Street team & how our partnership came to beModule Two: Identifying WinnersLearn how to think about your library and why you should own more unread books than read onesUse Farnam Street’s funneling process to make your books compete for attention before you even think of reading themWeigh reading a book versus an article quickly and effectivelyYou’ll never forget to ask yourself the most important question about a book after you see how we frame itBanish book overwhelm by implementing the four filters Farnam Street uses when deciding to read a bookGet Farnam Street – How to Read a Book at the CourseAvaiModule Three: Before We BeginMost books don’t demand to be read in their entirety… we’ll show you how to decide which doWhy you should start by creating a map of the book — and how to do it in about 15 minutesHow to evaluate a book in 5-10 minutes online or in a bookstoreEngage with a fascinating conversation about reading habits and why Shane reads several books at onceWhat the Marshmallow Test can teach us about reading effectivelyHow to spot the single biggest opportunity for most readers. It’s simple, yet powerfulModule Four: Critical ThinkingFind out why note taking matters and the surprising ‘non-system’ system that works for usUnderstand the three key steps of analytical reading, including the one almost everyone skipsEvaluate how well you stand up to Shane’s definition of the job of a reader, it’s probably not what you thinkLearn to identify when you need to read with extra caution — hint: it’s not when the reading is challengingQuickly probe at your depth of understanding with our favorite deep reading question: Do I agree with the author?Channel your learning effectively once you’ve finished the bookModule Five: Exponential LeapsOur favorite module! This is where exponential wins start stacking upGenerate deep understanding through our process of refereeing the conversationHone your ability to spot when a good narrative is covering up faulty logic or misleading factsBecome skilled at the tricky task of comparing and contrasting ideas across context and perspectiveUse combinatory play while reading to aid your quest for insightLearn to spot and gain deep understanding of building blocks and cornerstone ideasEffectively parse out your own ideas, opinions and insights from your readingDevelop novel insights naturally, as the result of the processGet Farnam Street – How to Read a Book at the CourseAvaiSale Page: https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/book/Purchase Farnam Street – How to Read a Book courses at here with PRICE $197 $90