Do you highlight your books? Are you a life-long learner? Passages stores your quotes and notes in a searchable app you can store in your pocket. Instead of leafing through piles of books and hundreds of pages, you can find your notes in seconds..

Reading should help you get ahead in your field and in life. Here's the thing: reading something once isn't the same as learning. You read piles of books, and you're still not applying the knowledge.

Are you a writer? Writers face a similar problem. You underline clever sentence structures and turns of phrase, but do you ever find them when you need them?

Have you ever re-read something and discovered a missed opportunity?

One day I needed to get my brakes fixed. When the mechanic gave me his high estimate, did I apply my negotiating skills? Did I flinch at their price? Did I ask for a better deal? No. Even though I had read a book about negotiations, I hadn't internalized the information.

Only after I had agreed to their several-hundred dollar estimate did I slap my forehead in frustration. I knew better, but the information wasn't at the top of my mind. Not only had I spent too much on brakes, but I also apparently wasted hours of my time reading about negotiations.

THE TRUTH IS...

Many people fail to absorb books. They love reading, but they miss critical opportunities to apply what they learn. Even my friends who take extensive book notes didn't read them. Only the most diligent note-takers and reviewers get a good return on the time they spent reading.

That's how I knew that I needed to build something to help readers painlessly get more from their books.

Introducing Passages, the reading journal app for nonfiction readers who want to learn and apply their knowledge faster. Download now and get
- The main app, which makes it simple to store and organize your book quotes and notes
- The passage of the day Today widget to help keep your knowledge fresh
- A share extension so you can easily capture quotes from reading apps and the browser

Do your book notes collect dust? Then Passages it a perfect fit. Passages helps you revisit what you read so you can internalize and make use of new knowledge.

Are you a lifelong learner? Do you look to the words of your mentors and role models for inspiration and guidance? You become the average of the people you spend the most time with. Passages lets you spend more time with the people you most admire.

How much does a book cost? The cover might say $19.95, but reading it takes hours. How much are four hours of your life worth? $500? $800? $1000? You can't get that time back, so you better leave with actionable new skills when you close the cover.

If you're like many readers, you quickly forget what you read and hear. For a few days, you can easily recall the contents of the book and even apply it to your life. Over time, the memory goes into long-term storage. You still have the knowledge, but you have to struggle for it.

Sometimes see the same advice over and over. But occasionally we learn something so surprising, so powerful that we know it could change our path. Even so, to internalize it, you must see it multiple times.

Just reading or hearing even the best wisdom isn't enough to get better. Learning means doing. Often, the time we get a piece of information isn't the right time to act on it.

Have you ever wasted your time on something you don't care about? It's easy to get caught up in the busyness of the day and neglect what matters to you. With notifications and a Today Widget, Passages helps you remember your principals and priorities with a daily reminder.

Keep your advisors close. Remind yourself of your most important advisors, whether they be an entrepreneur, spiritual leader, poet, scientist, or even your grandmother. There is no place closer than your iPhone or Apple Watch.

Download Passages today, add a few quotes, turn on the Today Widget, and get the most from your books.