249 – How to Make the Most of Every Book You Read

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How much reading do you do as a musician? If you’ve been a longtime listener of The New Music Industry Podcast, I suspect you’ve already adopted the learning habit. And if you have, I have no doubt you’re getting a lot of value out of it.

But are you making the most of every book you read? It’s easy to pay lip service to your personal growth habit, but the truth is you might not be getting everything you could be getting out of your reading.

That’s what we’re going to be looking at in this episode of The New Music Industry Podcast.

Table of Contents

Podcast Highlights:

00:44 – When David discovered the magic of books and reading
01:50 – What’s the point of reading?
02:32 – Did the education system set you up for success in your reading efforts?
03:21 – #1: Read the book
04:31 – #2: Underline or highlight passages that jump out at you
05:20 – #3: Take notes (on quotes, ideas, and anything you see to implement)
06:03 – #4: Keep your discoveries alive with spaced repetition
06:49 – #5: Apply what you learned
08:21 – #6: Follow the breadcrumb trail
09:12 – #7: Pay it forward
10:09 – Episode summary
10:54 – Closing thoughts

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Killing Marketing by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose
The Power of Intention by Wayne Dyer
Book Yourself Solid by Michael Port
No B.S. Business Success In The New Economy by Dan Kennedy
The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone
The Music Entrepreneur Code by David Andrew Wiebe

Transcription:

Coming soon.

Closing Segment

Are you ready for some new material? If you haven’t picked up your copy of The Music Entrepreneur Code already, this would be a good opportunity to do exactly that. This book isn’t just for music entrepreneurs, it’s for musicpreneurs too. So, get your copy at MusicEntrepreneurHQ.com/Code.

This has been episode 249 of The New Music Industry Podcast. I’m David Andrew Wiebe, and I look forward to seeing you on the stages of the world.

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Award-winning composer, best-selling author, professional musician coach, and podcaster of over 10 years. Wiebe helps musicians like you unlock your full potential. If you'd like to be notified whenever the blog is updated, click here to subscribe.

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