Mistakes

Skipping a whole page, reading in 5-minute spurts or skimming to find the most interesting parts and then go deep and slow on those.

Reading books this way can be powerful on a few levels:

• It helps to find the most important knowledge that’s worth going deep o...

• Color Code. Assign color to common themes in your lectures, when highlighting information.
• Organize your notes by compiling handouts, putting tabs, writing neatly, using outlines, to make your notes appealing.
• Study the Graphics. Use charts and graphics i...

Most of us read in an F pattern over the computer screen or mobile, where we skim information and read less and less as we scroll down the page. Professional writers use eye-catching headers, which are left-oriented and assist the eye ball movement of the reader.

We can use the sa...