The Importance of Reading in Personal Knowledge Management

In this podcast episode, the host, Jorge Racco, is joined by his friend Carl Fast to discuss their reading practices and their upcoming personal knowledge management workshop. Carl, an avid reader, emphasizes the importance of reading for personal development and learning. He shares that reading is a vital part of his life, and if he's not reading, he feels a sense of imbalance. Carl also reveals that he reads around 60 books per year, tracking everything in a spreadsheet. He categorizes the books based on different criteria, such as pleasure, ideas, improvement, and family. The discussion highlights the significance of intentional and focused reading to extract insights and create knowledge from the books we read.