To be honest, I have read a lot of books about reading methods recently, such as How to Read a Book Effectively, Efficient Reading, Practical Reading Guide and How to Read a Book.
But in fact, there is only one book that can really link the reading process with practical application-Reading in this way is enough. This book puts forward a unique post-it study method. Using this method to read practical books-hereinafter referred to as the post-it study method-can effectively internalize and apply the knowledge in the book and really make reading useful.
the author Zhao Zhou is the founder of the book-breaking gang, an educational practitioner, a special expert of the School of Continuing Education of China Renmin University, a columnist of Economic Observer and Sales and Market, and the author of bestsellers such as "Tearing Your Communication Ability" and "Reading in this way is enough", and has several translations.
Among them, Reading in this Way is Enough performed well. In the past five years, this book has occupied the first place in Amazon's best-selling list of workplace learning for a long time, and learning enthusiasts from all over the world have said that this book has changed their thinking of reading and learning. In addition, this book has also been recommended by celebrities such as Xiao Zhixing, Huang Youcan and Ji XIII, and has been unanimously recognized by large enterprises such as Tencent, Alibaba and Xiaomi.
Next, let's take a look at what the post-it note reading method is through a case!
it's called the post-it reading method because we need such things as post-it notes! Therefore, you should prepare notes, pens and other materials in advance before reading:
1) Prepare three kinds of sticky notes with different colors, and the palm size is better. These three different color notes are used to make the following three types of notes:
2) A set of multi-color indicator labels.
3) a pen.
when everything is ready, you can start your study!
The book says that if you want to find useful information, you should read the whole book at a faster speed, and then pay attention to the theories, suggestions or opinions that are useful to you. In this process, if you encounter something difficult to understand, you might as well ask yourself, "Is this important to me?" If it is not important, skip and continue reading; On the contrary, read it carefully.
In fact, the above methods can be optimized. For example, before reading as a whole, you should first make clear your reading purpose and what you want from the book; Then, read the non-text parts of the book, such as preface and table of contents, so as to quickly understand the outline of the book and find useful chapters. It will be more efficient to read quickly after completing these steps.
Example: I saw the way to interpret Internet information in "Reading in this way is enough". This method is useful for me, because mobile reading has become the norm, and I also want to benefit from fragmented Internet information.
Retelling the information in the book in your own words on the I-note can also inspire and remind yourself. Be sure to interpret the original content accurately and clearly, summarize it into practical operation methods or suggested steps, and avoid copying the original or attaching old knowledge. Attached to the old knowledge is to forcibly explain new things with old things and ignore the difference between them.
if the original text is very simple, you can also mark it clearly in the book without a note, such as underlining the content. Try to keep the content within one note, at most two. Write the I note and stick it on the corresponding page.
Example: I summed up the methods of reading information on the Internet in my own words and wrote it down on an I-note.
In view of the information in the I-note or book, if you have any personal experience, or have heard or seen similar things, write them on the A1 label and stick them next to the I-note. Be story-telling, clearly present the cause and result, and avoid generalizing. Anything without a specific time or event is a general statement, a cognitive statement, not an empirical statement.
example: I associate my daily mobile reading habit with the method of reading Internet information, and write it down on the A1 note.
on the A2 note, write down how you actually apply the information in the book or I information, including the application goals and actions to be taken to achieve the goals. Stick it on the page, too. Goals should conform to the SMART law: clear, measurable, achievable, result-oriented, with a clear deadline. Actions should be specific, including people, time, place, etc. Don't say useless empty words, such as determination or emotion.
There's another trick to writing A2 notes. It's best not to force yourself to do something, such as not playing mobile phone before going to bed at night, but to replace it with a new behavior, such as reading for half an hour before going to bed at night.
Example: In order to learn to interpret Internet information, I set myself goals and actions.
Then put an instruction label next to the page with the post-it note to remind yourself that this page has its own study notes.
after reading a book, you may find a lot of useful information and write a lot of notes, but talking on paper won't really make us learn anything, so after reading a book, the most important thing is to change ourselves with practical actions! At this time, what you have to do is to take out all the A2 notes in the book and stick them on the refrigerator or wall to remind yourself to really implement the action.
obviously, the core idea of post-it notes reading method is to find information, restate information, contact experience and apply information in books, and post-it notes are just an auxiliary tool. Although the method seems simple, it still needs some time to be familiar with and practice in order to really learn this way of thinking. To this end, the author specially put forward the "WeChat training method of post-it notes", which can help us master this method faster.
The specific method is: When you see an article in WeChat official account and a circle of friends and want to forward it, you might as well stop and ask yourself: Can I repeat it before forwarding it? Can you add the cause and effect or the applicable boundary? Can you add your own experience? Can you add a practical application? As long as you add something, you get exercise. If you can't think of it for a few minutes, it means that this article has nothing to do with you. Give up forwarding.
This concludes the application of post-it notes learning method in reading. But in fact, the use of post-it notes learning method is far more than that. Whether you are reading books, reading articles or learning from experience, the post-it learning method can help you acquire knowledge more effectively and improve your personal ability. These applications are also described in detail in the book.
In a word, as Zhao Zhou said, people in the workplace need different abilities, but learning ability is the most basic ability, and learning to use post-it notes is the best way to improve their learning ability. As a professional, you must not miss it!