For me, it's a big incentive to finish a book in a timely way when I know that I'm going to be meeting people to discuss it in detail.
I know audiobooks don't work for everyone, but for me it's a great way to learn.īonni and I also joined a book club this year, which has helped me get a head start on reading more in 2011. Then, I can make great use of driving time or exercise time in filling my mind with new information. I'll search iTunes for the book I want and, if available by audio, consider listening to it that way. Second, I listen to audiobooks as often as I can. I'm a bit behind my goal at the moment (I've finished 5 books in 2011) but substantially ahead of last year's pace. I track my reading on so that I know what I'm currently reading, have read already, and plan to read in the near future. First, I set a specific goal of reading 20 books in 2011 so I can more easily track my progress. Here's a few ways that I've upped my book reading this year. That said, I have every intention and desire to read more books than the 8 books I completed last year. Reading books takes time and many of us have many demands on our time. Like many things in life, there just seems to always be something more urgent than making time to sit down and read a book…laundry piling up, the toilet that needs to be fixed (still haven't done that), and email to answer. And yet, I struggle with getting what I consider to be “enough” books read.
You get the in-depth coverage in a book that you'll never get in a magazine, newspaper article, or podcast.
There is no better way to keep one's knowledge current than by reading a good book, especially one that relates to your work and by an author that has really done their homework on the topic. I have a love-hate relationship with books. Several colleagues have asked me recently where I get knowledge on such a wide variety of topics, so here are six things that I do in order to get smart and stay smart…as well as some of the struggles I've had in keeping it that way.
You will rarely find someone who successfully leads organizations and people who does not also do a lot to consistently to drive their own learning. People who want to influence the world in intelligent and meaningful ways need to continually keep their knowledge up-to-date.
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