“Before I even think about which books I’m going to read, I think about what I’m trying to achieve. I strongly believe that the content of books should align with what’s going on in your life.”
It’s one thing to read books, it’s another to maximize the value you get out of them.
Darius Foroux suggests five steps to follow to retain more from the books you read including to see yourself as a teacher, have a purpose, and immediately apply one piece of new knowledge from the book.