Why You Should Bundle Books to Learn More

Bundling Books Can Help You Learn

With the vast amount of information available today, it is easy to get bogged down in the details and lose sight of the big picture. When learning something new, it's helpful to bundle similar concepts together to get a better understanding of the material. For example, when reading about history, read several books that focus on different aspects of a particular time period.

When you bundle books, you create a mini-library on a specific subject, which allows you to explore that topic in greater depth. This technique also allows you to make connections between different concepts, making it easier to understand how they work together. Bundling books can save you money and space. Finally, bundling books is a great way to show your support for an author or series.

Over a year ago, after reading Turn the Page by Chris Brady, I learned some interesting things about bundling books. You can bundle books to answer important questions and solve the big problems in your life. Study deeply into a single topic or area. There are three types of bundling.

Have you read?

Turn the Page by Chris Brady, Book Summary

3 Types of Ways to Bundle Books

1. Author
2. Topic
3. Title

Bundling by Author

Without realizing there was a formal name, I have bundled books by author and by topic. I love Remington Kane’s Tanner series. When I read the first Tanner book, I loved it so much that I continued to read them. I’ve read the 47 books in the series so far. I love the Tanner series so much that I’ve often contacted the author to find out when the next book is coming out. And I’ve read all the books in some of his other series.

You have to be mindful of series by authors. There are times when an author drags out a series and the books become very predictable and no longer enjoyable. And some business book series should never be a series. The author has one important idea and keeps on rehashing it over-and-over again.

Bundling Books by Topic

I’ve bundled books by topics. If you want to build a strong foundation on a topic, it’s important to read at least five good books on the topic. I’ve done that with courses I created. The Sales Knowledge Accelerator is a prime example of bundling by topic. I read several books on sales. And if you buy the Sales Knowledge course, you’ll read books to become knowledgeable about sales.

In the shop on my website, you’ll find more topics that I’ve bundled to help you expand your knowledge.

Bundling Books by Title

What I haven’t done is bundle by the variation of a title. It’s often been said that ignorance is bliss. I’m glad that I’ve learned about bundling by title. I think it’s game-changing.

Examples of bundling books by title:

Start off with a book like The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller. Play with that title to see what you come up with. I came up with the following:

1. The One Thing You Need to Know: … About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success by Marcus Buckingham
2. One Big Thing: Discovering What You Were Born to Do by Phil Cooke
3. Decide One Thing: The One Thing EVERY Executive Team Must Decide by Dave Ramos
4. One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B. J. Novak
5. Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time by Rick Hanson

Start off with How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Play with that title to see what you come up with. I came up with the following:

1. How to Influence People: Make a Difference in Your World by John C. Maxwell and Jim Dornan
2. Influence PEOPLE: Powerful Everyday Opportunities to Persuade that are Lasting and Ethical by Brian Ahearn
3. How to Win Friends and Influence Enemies: Taking On Liberal Arguments with Logic and Humor by Will Witt
4. Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works by A.G. Lafley and Roger Martin
5. Zone to Win: Organizing to Compete in an Age of Disruption by Geoffrey A. Moore

Some of the results of bundling by title sounds pretty exciting to me. What do you think?

Conclusion: Bundling Books to Learn More

Bundling books is an effective way to learn more information. It allows you to build upon previous knowledge, and make connections between different pieces of information. Consider bundling books the next time you are looking to learn something new.

Experiment with the three types of bundling books, especially with doing so by title. Even if you started out with the same examples I used in this blog post, I’m sure you would be able to come up with very different results.

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