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How to Read More Books (and Actually Remember Them)
Mario Peshev
January 29, 2022
Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins
3 Ideas For Better Habits
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The Secret to Reading More Books Is To Stop Reading Books You Don't Enjoy
Investor and author Shane Parrish on how to read more books this year:
“We feel the need to finish books, even if we're bored by them. This often gets in the way of people reading because they start a book and they're like, ‘Oh, it's boring.’ Well, that's fine. Put the book down and start another book. Most people don't do that because we've been taught since a very young age at school and at home that we start what we finish… It's the author's job to convince you to read the book. It's not your job to convince yourself that you need to read the book.”
Source: GQ
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Solve Big Problems In Less Time By Brainstorming on Whiteboards
Designer and author Jake Knapp on the magic of whiteboards:
“We’ve found that magic happens when we use big whiteboards to solve problems. As humans, our short-term memory is not all that good, but our spatial memory is awesome. A sprint room, plastered with notes, diagrams, printouts, and more, takes advantage of that spatial memory. The room itself becomes a sort of shared brain for the team.”
Good Relationships Aren't 50/50
Best-selling author Anne Lamott on the secret to good marriages and friendships:
“A good marriage is one in which each spouse secretly thinks he or she got the better deal, and this is true also of our friendships."
Source: Help, Thanks, Wow
Productivity Tools and Resources
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What do you do when you’re overwhelmed with too many ideas? Do you abandon them, or do you finish what you start?
"Falling in love with starting is easy. Falling in love with finishing is hard. But, if you can learn to fall in love with the art of finishing—and the process of overcoming adversity, failures and working around obstacles—you’ll consistently follow through on your ideas." (Source)
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Drawings and Measurements of Everyday Objects
Dimensions.com is an ongoing reference database of dimensioned drawings documenting the standard measurements and sizes of the everyday objects and spaces that make up our world.
Brain Food
Today I Learned: A Cardiff University study suggests that face masks make their wearers look more attractive. (Source)
Have a productive week,
The Smarter Brain Team
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