#194:
“My father always said… …never trust a man whose TV is bigger than his book shelf.”
– Emilia Clarke
You all know Bryan and I are huge advocates of reading books as portals to help you discover and live The Great Man Within You.
But we all know the experience of dedicating 5-10 hours in reading or listening to a book…and then having 99% of the wisdom slip out of our minds only a few weeks or days later.
So, back by popular demand is a guest we had on this show a year ago – episode #57 – called Your Ultimate Guide to Reading and Retaining Books featuring Juvoni Beckford.
Juvoni is a software engineer at Google, a disciple of the systems and habit based approach to living an optimal lifestyle, and a rapacious reader who devours roughly 60 books a year.
If you haven’t listened to our first interview with Juvoni, you may want to start there first because he outlines some basic building blocks about: How to choose which books to read Why you need a “book purgatory” Why you should dismiss 1 and 5 star book reviews in favor of the 3 star reviews
Episode #57: Your Ultimate Guide to Reading and Retaining Books Part 1 feat. Juvoni Beckford
In this episode:
- Why learning can become a form of procrastination…and how to take your knowledge and put it into action
- A 5 step color system that Juvoni uses to highlight and capture the biggest ideas in each book he reads
- Why keeping a running list of obstacles in your life – and skills you’d like to acquire – is important in helping you determine which books you say YES to
- How taking thoughtful notes on your books are like down payments for you to become an expert, thought-leader, keynote speaker, author or content producer in the future
- A system that helps you to capture and organize your notes for easy reference later
- 5 books Juvoni recommends for 2021
Juvoni’s 5 Recommended Books for 2021
Juvoni’s Recommended Note Taking System: Para by Tiago Forte
Juvoni’s book reviews: www.Juvoni.com/books
Juvoni on Goodreads: Juvoni’s Book List on Goodreads
Juvoni’s Blog: https://juvoni.com/
Juvoni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/juvoni
Episode #57: Your Ultimate Guide to Reading and Retaining Books Part 1 feat. Juvoni Beckford
