Michael Hyatt, a communications and leadership specialist, offers ten ways to read a book.  Stop by Michael’s site to see the full post and to keep up with his wisdom.

1. Don’t feel that you need to finish.
2. Start with the author bio.
3. Read the table of contents.
4. Quickly scan the whole book.
5. Highlight important passages.
6. Take notes in front or in the margin.
7. Use a set of note-taking symbols.
8. Dog-ear (or bookmark) pages you want to revisit.
9. Review the book and transfer actions to a to-do list.
10. Share the book’s message.