I read 1 hour a day, mainly nonfiction, with the idea that reading is somehow improving me. Funny, I just recently came to the realization that I need to apply

I read 1 hour a day, mainly nonfiction, with the idea that reading is somehow improving me. Funny, I just recently came to the realization that I need to apply what I read - learning by "osmosis" is probably just wishful thinking. Reading without any application is just entertainment. I've recently cut my reading time and I am spending more time recollecting and figuring out how to apply what I read. You said you don't read a lot but I would 1st suggest that you increase the time needed to understand how to apply what you read rather than just add reading time. Make a list of what you want to improve, get a book on that and use it.