Only take notes on things related to your intention for reading a book!

I took over 100 notes from Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, and it didn't help me. Here's why. When I first started my reading journey, I thought that more was better. I would take notes on literally everything that I thought was interesting, and I would rewrite those notes and try to review them as often as possible. But it instantly became overwhelming, and I lost the emotional connection to my notes. It became a task instead of an opportunity. And so now what I love to tell people is only take notes on things related to your intention for the book. And then once you have all of those notes, only rewrite the 20% that can lead to 80% of the change. That's efficiency. That will keep you engaged in the material. It's not about how many notes you can take, but it's about how many you can implement. You need to be realistic with that. And if you're looking for more tips just like this one, make sure you check out Rise of the Reader: Strategies for Mastering Your Reading Habits and Applying What You Learn, available now.