How to Master Your Reading Habits With Nick Hutchinson
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The Agent of Wealth
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In this episode of The Agent of Wealth Podcast, host Marc Bautis is joined by Nick Hutchinson, owner of BookThinkers, host of BookThinkers: Life Changing Books, and author of Rise of the Reader: Strategies For Mastering Your Reading Habits and Applying What You Learn. Nick has dedicated his life to helping millions of readers take action on the information they learn and rise to their potential through his books, speaking, and personal brand as a whole.
Nick Hutchinson's journey from someone who wasn't much of a reader to a dedicated reader and advocate for personal development through books shows that reading habits can be developed over time. Even if you haven’t been an avid reader in the past, tune in to discover how you can cultivate a habit of regularly reading.
In this episode, you will learn…
- How to actually take action on every book that you read.
- How to use the SMART goal-setting framework for your reading.
- How to read effectively and take notes.
- How delayed gratification applies to reading, and the benefits of sacrificing immediate pleasures for long-term growth.
- And more!
Resources:
Episode Transcript & Blog | Rise of the Reader: Strategies For Mastering Your Reading Habits and Applying What You Learn | BookThinkers | BookThinkers: Life Changing Books | Bautis Financial: 8 Hillside Ave, Suite LL1 Montclair, New Jersey 07042 (862) 205-5000 | Schedule an Introductory Call
Books Mentioned:
Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life | Simple Wealth, Inevitable Wealth: How You and Your Financial Advisor Can Grow Your Fortune in Stock Mutual Funds | Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! | Think and Grow Rich | The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
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