Robert Leonard talks to Alex Wieckowksi, also known as Alex and Books, all about exactly that, books! They talk about why and how to quit reading books, how you can find more time to read, how to read any book in one week, why speed reading is bad, how to find great books to read, and much, much more! Alex is a successful entrepreneur, podcast host, and author. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 04:11 - Naval Ravikant’s concept of ‘quitting books’ and how to do it 08:40 - How do you find time to read books? 14:23 - What is speed reading and why is it not recommended? 18:22 - Why is reading a lot of books bad? 21:18 - Things to do after finishing a book 26:14 - How to find good books to read 36:13 - Why you should read beyond the bestselling books 39:10 - Underrated books Alex recommends 44:33 - Bad reading habits from school and how to unlearn them 46:21 - How to take notes while reading 📌 Get your first 3 months of investment management with Titan for zero fees! https://www.titan.com/TIP ✔️ Subscribe to the Real Estate 101 show: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dnn22EWyo6MLsPaR492BM 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/real-estate-101/become-a-better-reader 📖 BOOKS MENTIONED: - The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday - https://amzn.to/3EpLwkp - Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki - https://amzn.to/3GVxmJi - The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller - https://amzn.to/3mjBrPL - A Calendar of Wisdom by Leo Tolstoy - https://amzn.to/3FgXjT2 - Die With Zero by Bill Perkins - https://amzn.to/3EaIFvd Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😀 💡 OTHER RESOURCES - All of Robert’s favorite books - https://amzn.to/3J4uqvN - Alex's website: https://alexandbooks.com/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 📚 Dive into value investing and learn more about billionaires with our We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸 Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast/ 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIP_Network ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 📥 Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ❗DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.