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This is the End.

I write long posts.

This one is not.

I am shutting down
The ReadARs Club.

This has not been an easy decision, but it’s a necessary one.

Only when I close this book of my life that I can move onto the next.

Immediate Next Steps —

I will leave the groups open for conversation till 31st August 2024.

I will close them down as we enter September.

Over the next 3 days, share your cherished memories

Appreciate the friends you connected, chatted & grew along with!

AND EVEN RANT if you are disappointed with my decision.

Why am I shutting it down —

In one sentence – I couldn’t scale it.

The paid membership poll I asked served as the final litmus test.

The barrage of questions, objections & hesitation sealed its fate.

For some of you who polled Yes, I am Sorry.

For most of you who polled No, thank you.

My Call to Arms to the ReadARs —

ReadARs who joined b/w 2019 to 2023 — The ReadARs Club 1.0 &
ReadARs who joined in 2024 — The ReadARs Club 2.0

You came here to build a Habit of Reading.

Now you are ready to fly away from the nest.

Go out there & be the ambassadors of Reading.

Keep applying all that you have learnt in this journey.

That’s all you need.

Thank You to each & every ReadAR —

You are the most important people on this planet.

You made the transitions happen.

It all started in 2019 as a mere 50 day Reading Challenge.

Then evolved into “The Reading Habits” cohort based course.

And nestled into “The ReadARs Club”

I’ve come across gems of ReadARs, who brought their unique skillsets to become such an asset for the whole community.

“People come for the course, but stay for the Community.”

You made me learn this lesson forever.

I can’t mention all wonderful ReadARs here as the list will go on.
(remember this isn’t a long post)

Over the rest of 2024, I will seek to have a 1:1 to thank them.

Special Thanks

None of this would have happened had it not been for my wife, Nikita Punjabi. (LI, YT)

I rebuilt my habit of Reading in 2016 & 2017 because of her.

It was because of her encouragement that the ReadARs was started.

She has had to bear with me as I tried, experimented, faltered.

She even decided to help me further, with Guided reads on Fiction books.

And doing so helped both of us see that the end was near.

Today, the end is here.

What lies next for me —

I don’t know what future unfolds.

But now is the time to rebuild.

In the immediate terms, I will read to improve my health and career.

Both have been on a slippery downward slope for the last two years.

In terms of Reading, I believe my journey has just begun.

There are many areas that I can get better — especially note-taking, writing book reviews & content curated from books.

I hope you will say the same about yourself.

I am certain our paths will cross again.

Let’s stay connected via —

1. LinkedIn

2. Youtube

My Instagram presence is questionable!
(3 Accounts yet no effing clue what to do.)

4. Facebook – Who knows if I start using it.

And I am one DM away on WhatsApp.

I will share my personal number in the groups — please save it.

I can’t guarantee that the professional number with which I’ve ran ReadARs, will exist cometh 2025.

Thank You for Reading all the way down.
AR

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Notion & ReadARs

It took me a while to adopt Notion.

Back in 2020, I had estimated that Notion will grow into something big.

But until 2022 arrived, I couldn’t move my arse out of the comfort zone of using basic note-making apps.

2022 was when I began using Notion.

In 2023, I am doubling my usage of Notion.

To share my knowledge with my beloved community of ReadARs, I am kickstarting a series of sessions on Notion.

Click here to sign-up with Notion

Session 1 — 18th January at 9 PM IST
Session 2 — 19th January at 9 PM IST

Sign-up for these sessions here 👇

5 years from now, every big corporate organization will be using Notion.

Why not you get started way ahead of them
(& before you are forced to adopt it)

Click here to Sign-up for NOTION
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The ReadARs Club Elite

Time has arrived for all of us to chart out the next leg of the Growth Journey as members of The ReadARs Club

Introducing to all of you — The ReadARs Club Elite.

Here’s how Elite would be a game-changer for the ReadARs —

  • Mini-Cohorts
  • Workshops
  • Guest Events
  • Get Paid!

Mini-Cohorts

A topic specific cohort ranging between 2-4 weeks.

Great Readers Write — 4 Week Mini-Cohort designed to help Readers level-up their Reading Game via the power of Writing, coupled along with Accountability and Audience-driven metrics.

Atomic Learning — 4 Week Mini-Cohort designed to help you level-up your skillsets by learning every day through the Self-Paced Courses.

Habit Tracking 2.0 — Yes I was wrong to not continue further with the erstwhile Habit Tracking Group. I am resuming it with a pledge that I will keep making the entire process of Habit Tracking more effective every month.

Workshops

1-2 hour workshops spaced intermittently

Read — Better, Faster, Smarter

Continuous Learning Program to refresh & enhance your Reading skills. Total of 12 Workshops that lie in store for the ReadARs.

DG — Build your Digital Garden

Call it Digital Garden or call it Second Brain. 2023 is a year where I want all the ReadARs to compulsorily build one of their own. Even if it inefficient (and it will be); even if it is not beautiful (Great Gardens don’t get built overnight)

EATS — Manage Energy, Attention, Time & Smartphone Better.

Guest Events

Earlier this year, I called in Sathya & Jill Metcalfe to deliver their keynotes on Mind-Maps & Notion at the ReadARs Annual Summit

Well I am doubling-up on that.

I will be leveraging my connections & invite them as external speakers to deliver a keynote on topics that matter to each of us.

Oh yes! I intend to get Authors to join in & Elite members would get to be a part of it.

Get Paid!

Who here would hate to make some money to buy all the wonderful books from? I wouldn’t.

Get Paid to be an Alumni Guide

Get Paid to play official roles.

Get Paid as an Affiliate & get your friends/connections join into the Reading Habits Cohorts

Curious to know the Schedule of Mini-Cohorts, Workshops & Guest Events. Here you go 👇

Let’s address the Elephant in the Room — Pricing

  • ReadARs living in India
  • ReadARs outside India

Membership will be valid for one year effective from 01-01-2023 till 31-12-2023

I intend to open-up The ReadARs Club Elite for the world outside this year. Their pricing will be ≥ 2X the pricing tier of the ReadARs.

If you are game-on for being part of The ReadARs Club Elite, DM me on Whatsapp so that I could initiate the Onboarding Process for you.

If you don’t feel like paying for one year membership —

I will be moving you out of TRC and will be subsequently adding you to a low-noise channel (tentatively called The ReadARs Hub)

The purpose of this channel is so that you don’t lose touch with your identity as a Reader. This channel will also have Free GRPs occasionally.

We have only got 3 days left in this 2022.

Ample Time to make one decision for your 2023.

Whatever it is, Let me know.

Any queries – Ask me Directly or Ask me in the Group. But Ask 🙂