Why Warren Buffett Reads 500 Pages Daily (And You Should Copy His Method)

Warren Buffett reads 500 pages every single day. That's not a typo. While most people scroll through their phones for hours, the Oracle of Omaha is consuming books like it's his job (because it literally is). In this episode, Kara Preston breaks down why this simple habit gives readers a massive cognitive advantage and exactly how to build it yourself. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • The brain science behind why regular readers live 2 years longer than non-readers (and it's not what you think) • Buffett's exact reading system that helped him become a billionaire before age 40 • How 30 minutes of daily reading increases your empathy scores by 10% and makes you better at reading people • The simple trick to remember 80% more of what you read (most people get this backwards) 👤 Perfect for: entrepreneurs who want to upgrade their brains and anyone tired of feeling mentally scattered in our distraction-heavy world. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Kara Preston reveals Buffett's shocking daily reading habit [01:45] Why readers' brains look different under MRI scans [04:20] The longevity advantage nobody talks about [06:30] Fiction vs nonfiction: which builds better business skills? [08:15] How to remember what you read (the retention game-changer) [10:30] Building your 30-minute reading habit that actually sticks This isn't about becoming a bookworm. It's about giving your brain an unfair advantage in a world where most people's attention spans are shot. The research is clear: daily readers outperform non-readers in almost every cognitive measure we can test. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Kara Builds on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, and next week we're covering the productivity system that helped a founder scale from 10K to 10M in revenue. 🔍 Topics: reading habits, Warren Buffett, brain training, cognitive enhancement, daily routines Get new episodes at Midnight Builders ---- Keywords: founder struggles, business crisis management, startup crash stories, startup failure stories, entrepreneurial disasters, startup crisis, business crisis podcast, startup bankruptcy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices