That's great if it works for you, but I can't sit and "do" day after day hour after hour. I need some time to reflect. I need some time to explore a problem more deeply. I need to forget about "do" completely sometimes and just read a book about zombies. I'm far more productive at the "do" if I do something other than "do" as a supplement.
I think my statement warrant more explanations before people misinterpret it.
I still read. But I made a decision not to read too much like I used to in the past. In the past, I used to read tons of books an do less. The problem with that is that I only absorb 10%-20% of the books and simply forgot the rest. My workflow was probably as follow: read book, done, tinkering for a day or two before starting to read another book. Repeat the cycle. (Doesn't matter what book it is; productivity, technology, etc).
I also change my perspective on which books I should read. Gone are the days where I get easily excited when someone said "hey, this book is a must-read for developers/entrepreneurs". Only to find out that there's another book written in the 70's, 80's, or 90's with less pages, boring title, and colorful cover that explain things in a much better, simplified, and to the point.
Hence my statement of "not to waste too much time to just read".
That's great if it works for you, but I can't sit and "do" day after day hour after hour. I need some time to reflect. I need some time to explore a problem more deeply. I need to forget about "do" completely sometimes and just read a book about zombies. I'm far more productive at the "do" if I do something other than "do" as a supplement.
I think my statement warrant more explanations before people misinterpret it.
I still read. But I made a decision not to read too much like I used to in the past. In the past, I used to read tons of books an do less. The problem with that is that I only absorb 10%-20% of the books and simply forgot the rest. My workflow was probably as follow: read book, done, tinkering for a day or two before starting to read another book. Repeat the cycle. (Doesn't matter what book it is; productivity, technology, etc).
I also change my perspective on which books I should read. Gone are the days where I get easily excited when someone said "hey, this book is a must-read for developers/entrepreneurs". Only to find out that there's another book written in the 70's, 80's, or 90's with less pages, boring title, and colorful cover that explain things in a much better, simplified, and to the point.
Hence my statement of "not to waste too much time to just read".