<ul><li>We cannot be content to simply pick up a book once and judge it by that experience; it's why we have to read and reread.</li><li>Because the world is constantly changing and we are constantly changing, therefore what we get out of books can also change.</li></ul>

Reread the masters

<ul><li>Re-read something that has really spoken to you in the past.</li><li>Instead of expecting a random book to reach you, go back to something that's already spoken volumes to you.</li><li>You'll discover how much more there is to learn.</li></ul>

Get out of a dry spell

<ul><li>A collection of quotes, ideas, stories, and facts that you want to keep for later.</li><li>This will make you a better writer, a wiser person, and a more appreciative owner of words and ideas.</li><li>Many famous writers, including Walt Whitman, Walt Carroll, and Thomas Jefferson, kept a version of this for years.</li></ul>

Keep a commonplace book

<ul><li>If a book changed someone's life, it's worth the investment and will likely help you in the long run, give it a try.</li><li>Ask famous people for recommendations and find out what they read.</li><li>This will deepen your relationship with the book.</li></ul>

Ask people you admire for book recommendations

<ul><li>Read and learn from the experiences of others. Drink deeply from history, from philosophy, and more.</li><li>Study the cautionary tales and the screw-ups, the failures and successes of other entrepreneurs. If you don't, it's a dereliction of duty.</li></ul>

Don’t just learn from your own experience

<ul><li>Ask yourself, "Is this book any good?"</li><li>100 pages minus your age - so if you're 30 years old and a book hasn't captivated you by page 70, stop reading it. That way, as you age, you have to endure crappy books less and less.</li></ul>

Stop reading books you aren't enjoying