Read to Succeed

Transform Books From a Passive Hobby Into Your Ultimate Secret Weapon for Career and Personal Growth.

What separates world leaders, industry pioneers, and top CEOs from everyone else? It isn't luck. It is their ability to systematically convert books into breakthroughs, sharper decision-making, and specialized expertise.

In Read to Succeed, instructional designer and veteran educator Stan Skrabut bridges the gap between passive reading and active execution. Grounded in deep research and packed with practical frameworks, this book is your comprehensive roadmap to reading faster, retaining more, and applying knowledge for immediate impact.

Here is what you will achieve with this guide:

• Build a Habit That Lasts: Eliminate friction and establish a consistent reading routine tailored to your lifestyle, even in today's distraction-heavy world.
• Master High-Impact Note-Taking: Learn exact note-taking systems and modern tools to organize highlights and turn raw information into a personal knowledge bank.
• Adopt the Strategies of History's Greatest Minds: Model the reading plans of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Barack Obama, and modern industry leaders.
• Curate Your Power Library: Build a personal library that functions as an asset instead of an expense for continuous lifelong learning.
• Monetize Your Mindset: Discover how targeted industry reading expands your professional skill set and directly increases your value in the workplace.

Whether you are a student striving for academic mastery, an entrepreneur building a business, or a lifelong learner looking to reignite your passion for books, Read to Succeed gives you the menu for intellectual and professional growth.

Stan Skrabut is a lifelong learner who has spent his career helping people and organizations achieve improved performance. He earned a Doctorate in Education from the University of Wyoming. His studies focused on informal learning, which reading played an important role. He uses informal learning, especially reading as a way to improve himself and subsequently his teams.He lives with his wife and two dogs in upstate New York. Nomadic in nature, he loves to travel and has lived in Germany, Belgium, Holland, Turkey, and various locations across the United States. His number one passion is helping others achieve their goals.