A few years ago I read a study that out of all the books purchased, only 10% of them are read past chapter 1. The statement blew my mind. But then again how many of you have piles of unread books on your shelves? I know I do. There are a number of reasons for the above statistic, not the least of which is that so many readers have never been taught an efficient way to get through a book. I hope to change that with this 6-step guide.

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When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long Term Capital Management by Roger Lowenstein Pub. Date: October 2001, Random House ISBN- 9780375758256 264 Pages Success Rating:3 Why I Read this Book: This is an incredible lesson of the destruction caused by greed an arrogance. I thought it was fitting given what our economy is currently facing.

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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell Pub. Date: January 2002, Back Bay Books ISBN 0-316-34662-4 301 Pages Success Rating: 3 Read Review Buy The Tipping Point at Amazon

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell Pub. Date: January 2005, Little, Brown and Company ISBN 0-316-17232-4 277 Pages Success Rating: 3 Read Review Buy Blink at Amazon

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner Pub. Date: April 2005, William Morrow, HarperCollins ISBN 0-06-073132-X 242 Pages Success Rating: 3 Review, Valuable Quotes Buy Freakonomics at Amazon

You’re Hired: How to Succeed in Business and Life from the Winner of The Apprentice by Bill Rancic Pub. Date: August 2004, HarperCollins ISBN 0-06-0765410 199 Pages Review Written: 6/13/07 Success Rating: 4 Review, Valuable Quotes Buy You’re Hired at Amazon

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