I usually read for one thing: a better map.
That means I care less about finishing fast and more about whether the language survives the fourth conversation. If a chapter gives me a term that helps a team describe a messy situation more clearly, it stays with me.
My rule is simple:
- keep the ideas reusable
- keep the examples portable
- keep the notes short enough to revisit later
That is usually enough to turn reading into an actual working tool instead of just a private hobby.