My Habit of Listening on Amazon Audible and Then Buying the Book

For those who want to graduate from being 'bad at explaining'! The ultimate combo technique to solidify knowledge using Audible and physical books

Are you confident in your ability to explain things?

“What are you trying to say, exactly?”

“Your story is too long and hard to understand.”

Do you lose confidence every time you are told this in business or daily life?

No matter how good your ideas are, if you cannot explain them in a way that is 'understood' by the other person, their value becomes equal to zero.
This means that the knowledge and skills you possess disappear before they ever reach the other person.

As you read this article, you are likely looking to solve that very problem of 'explanation skills' and want to acquire a professional way of speaking and writing that makes people think, 'I want to know more' or 'I want to listen to this person.'

Clear benefits you will gain from reading this article

• The optimal solution for knowledge retention: Learn the learning method I practice that combines Audible and physical books and your input efficiency will improve dramatically.

• The core of 'people who are good at explaining': You will gain the essential thought process behind why their explanations are easy to understand.

• Boosting action: Resolve specific concerns like 'I don't know how to use it' or 'I want to know how to apply it' through multi-faceted input, and boost practical actions to improve your explanation skills.

In this article, I will introduce my unique knowledge-deepening process using the book 'I Summarized What People Who Are Good at Explaining Do into One Book' (by Hack University Peso), utilizing both the Amazon Audible version and the paperback (softcover) version.

By reading this, you will not only learn the 'techniques of explanation' but also discover concrete methods to make them your own and the appeal of multi-faceted knowledge input. Furthermore, as the title of this article suggests, I will highlight how my 'habit of listening on Amazon Audible and then buying the book' resulted in deepening my knowledge.

Showering in 'knowledge' with Audible: Turning your commute into a place of learning

First of all, I encountered this book on Amazon Audible. I had a desperate desire to improve my explanation skills, but I was struggling with being overwhelmed by daily tasks and unable to find dedicated time for reading.

The benefits of Audible: Dramatically lowering the hurdle for input

Although I had always been aware of the need to become better at explaining things, it was difficult to secure "dedicated reading time." Audible solved this problem for me all at once.

• Learning while doing other things: I can effectively utilize "time when my ears are free," such as during my commute, while jogging, or while doing housework. This turns all the gaps in my daily life into learning opportunities, dramatically lowering the hurdle for input.

• A learning method that allows for repeated listening: I can listen to particularly important parts over and over again while on the move, and it felt like taking a professional lecture repeatedly, allowing me to deeply imprint the content into my subconscious.

• High-speed playback to increase concentration: By listening at 1.5x to 2.0x speed, I was able to absorb dense knowledge in a shorter amount of time and increase my concentration with a moderate sense of tension.

By listening on Audible, the core of the book, such as the "four characteristics common to people who are bad at explaining" (ignoring the other person, not thinking about a strategy, explaining without fully understanding, not practicing what you learn, etc.), and basic methods like "conclusion first" were fixed in my mind without stress. At this stage, my mindset regarding explanation had already begun to change.

However, at this point, my intellectual curiosity turned into a strong desire, thinking, "It's a waste to just listen" and "I want to understand more deeply while working with my hands." This led to my next action: purchasing the physical book.

Aiming for "knowledge retention" with a paper book: Sublimation into active learning

After grasping the overall picture and the core through Audible, I bought the physical book without hesitation. This action became the key to raising my knowledge from the level of "knowing" to the level of "being able to use it."

The value of a paper book: "Digesting" knowledge and making it "your own words"

Audible is perfect for passive input where you "pour in" information, but a paper book is an active tool for "stopping and thinking."

• Understanding structure through visuals: Because the structural diagrams of explanations and the comparisons of bad and good examples in the book are visually organized, my "understanding of logical structure," which was difficult with auditory information alone, deepened all at once.

• Reading with an eye toward output: While thinking about how to apply it to article writing and presentations, I underlined important parts and wrote in the margins: 'I can use this in that meeting,' or 'I'll use this phrase for an article introduction.' This turned reading into more than just reading; it became a process of converting knowledge into practical skills.

• Strengthening personal anecdotes and persuasiveness: I gained material to practice the technique emphasized in this book—'incorporating concrete examples and personal experiences'—through my own reading experience. The very experience of moving from Audible to the physical book became a persuasive 'real-life example' for the reader.

By purchasing the physical book, my knowledge was elevated from a state of just 'knowing' the techniques to being able to 'use' them.
In particular, application techniques such as the skill of separating 'facts' from 'my own interpretations' and the 'empathy hook' that stimulates the listener's right brain were learned more deeply and physically by writing them out by hand.
This is the foundation of professional writing techniques: clarifying search intent and latent needs, and clearly communicating 'why this is necessary right now.'

The essence of being good at explaining: putting the other person first in communication

The essence of being good at explaining, which is consistently discussed in this book, lies in an 'other-first' attitude that puts oneself in the other person's shoes, aiming for clarity and the promotion of action. This shift in perspective is the boundary line that separates professional explainers from amateurs.

Not 'what I want to convey,' but 'what the other person wants to know'

The biggest common trait of people who are bad at explaining is that they unilaterally talk only about 'what they want to convey' without considering what the other person wants to hear or the other person's benefits. The most important insights I learned from this book and the concrete know-how that readers can immediately put into practice are as follows.

Know-how: Concrete actions and benefits: Clarifying the purpose Always define 'what do I want the other person to understand and what do I want them to do?' before explaining.
Researching the other person Anticipate the other person's knowledge level and level of interest, and always provide easy-to-understand explanations for technical terms.
Thoroughly putting the conclusion first Concisely convey the overall picture and the most important information within 'one minute' to capture interest.Empathy and common ground (the hook) Present an emotional hook (empathy) at the beginning to shorten the psychological distance and increase the level of understanding.

These techniques are exactly the same as the introduction process that professional writers practice when writing articles: 'evoking empathy for the reader's worries and issues, and presenting benefits.'
By effectively utilizing numbers and data, and introducing concrete examples and real-life episodes, persuasiveness and empathy are strengthened, and my writing skills have improved significantly.

[Conclusion] A recommendation for 'multi-faceted input' to make knowledge part of your flesh and blood

The reason I take the action of 'listening on Amazon Audible and then buying the book,' which might seem like doing the work twice, is not to increase the amount of information, but because by inputting knowledge 'multi-facetedly,' I can maximize retention and the ability to apply it in practice.
This was the shortest route to turning knowledge from temporary information into unwavering skills.

• Input via hearing: Grasp the overview and rhythm, ensure the total amount of input, and build a foundation for understanding.

• Input via sight and physical sensation (paper): Understand the logical structure, and perform deep thinking and application practice conscious of output through active note-taking.

This approach is extremely beneficial to me, and the explanation techniques I learned from this book have become a solid foundation not only in business situations but also in writing articles like this one that capture the reader's latent needs and strongly stimulate them to 'want to know more.' By incorporating key keywords in a natural way, I am conscious of a structure that allows this article to receive high ratings from search engines as well.

I highly encourage you to utilize "I Summarized What 'People Who Are Good at Explaining' Do into One Book" through the combined methods of Audible and a physical book to dramatically improve your explanation skills.

Summary of key points for the entire article: Concrete effects and promoting action. Streamlining input. Increase the total volume of input with Audible, and acquire depth of knowledge with a physical book. Promoting reader (recipient) action: Introduction benefits and usage scenarios should be clearly communicated to make them think, "I want to try this too." Professionalizing explanation skills Be conscious of recipient-first communication and encourage them by saying, "You can do it too."

"People who are good at explaining" understand the other person, clearly communicate benefits, and ultimately encourage the other person to take action. This is exactly the final goal that a professional writer should achieve in an article.

When you explain something to someone next, or when you write a text, if you put into practice the "recipient-first techniques" learned in this book, your reputation will undoubtedly rise.

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