How to Get 9x the Value From Every Book You Read
The Learning Pyramid into practice
When I started reading, I had no clear agenda about what book to read. That’s how everyone starts —from scratch.
Over the years, I read multiple books in various genres and made a lot of improvement in my awareness. But I still feel imposter. One reason is because I am guilty of forgetting what I read.
That’s a serious problem.
I was leaking knowledge.
It was pointless to read a non fiction book and forget everything later.
I needed a robust approach that would help me retain and apply what I read.I needed to think a level up. So I searched the web and found some useful stuff called the Learning Pyramid.
Reading = 10% Retention
Teaching = 90% Retention
One thing was clear. To retain least, I need to continue what I was doing. But to retain most, I need to teach others and immediately use the knowledge.
If this was 18th century, I’d have joined a university as a professor to make that happen. But thankfully I can do that without being a coach or a professor. Thanks to the times we live in.
I can write online.
