Read stuff about your work?

During peak performance? Plus it would not count as reading the way article talks about it.

People who like to make stuff, they make stuff. No reason to build "businesses" around their stuff.

People who like to exercise, they exercise. No reason to create "routines" for exercise.

People who like to cook, they cook. No reason to develop "recipe" and "meal plan" to cook.

True, I read mostly self-help, some behavioral science, and marketing.

Haven't really explored fiction and novel yet.

Love physics too, but mostly consume that in video format.

Great point. I still read every word even I knew the core ideas in a book already. The purpose behind is to look at the same thing as a different identity, from a different identity.

Yes, there is no point to rush, because you're RIGHT. I believe in implementation and taking action too.

Thanks for your recommendations. I think part of the reason why I don't like speed-reading, is that I haven't found one that works for me. That said, I'm always open for options.

By biggest concern about speed-reading is about knowledge retention. Yes, I may be able to read 100 books in a year, but the question is, how much can I remember and apply in real life?

I don't bother too much with reading fast because I want to have to the time to let the ideas and insights sink in before I hop on to the next book.

Regarding my preference on the reading device: For me, paper first, then anything else with the right size (I hate reading on my phone.)

Interesting! I agree that some speed-reading techniques seem to push things too far if the goal is comprehension and strong recall.

Kudos for breaking a bad habit and replacing it with a brilliant one.

Thanks for your input. I haven't really tried to listen to a complete book yet. Partly because I sometimes re-read a paragraph for multiple times and it's hard for me to do this with audiobooks.

But I do listen to book summaries such as Philosopher's Notes and Blinkist.

There's a little button that rewinds 30s for when you've absent mindlessly not been paying attention. The trouble is you go back too far and then your mind wanders again while you are waiting to catch up :P

I once stumbled across an app that helps increase the speed of an audiobook. Unfortunately, forget its name.

By the way, you can always listen to books while doing some simple chores like cleaning the house or walking the dog, right.

VLC can do that, and it has an Android port.

Love your input here. Indeed, creating the right environment is a big part of building the habit of reading.

For me, I don't usually listen to audiobooks. But hey, that's reading too as long as you gain insights from the books.