12/01/2021
I didn’t hit my goal…
I started by reading a book a week and realized I wasn’t taking my time and receiving the lessons from them. So, I slowed down a bit.
Not all books I read were great but at least I took something from them. When it comes to books that really have that ‘WOW’ factor, I write notes and a personal book report for it on evernote.
“If you’re not learning and growing, you’re dying”. - Unknown.
It sounds precarious I know, but it helped me get my butt in gear. I wasn't a star student in school and when I read “Managing Oneself” by Peter F. Drucker and learned about learning styles, I knew that listening was my weakest style. My brain needs to feel, see, hear, try it, make mistakes, "break" things, talk about it, and ask questions.
That learning was passed down to me by my father for sure HA. Give me a physical book and a pen, and there'll be so many marks in the book. I kind of follow Ryan Holiday’s style of reading (one of my favorite authors) - https://lnkd.in/gCssKjaA
My year of reading consisted of: Biographies/memoirs, biology, psychology, self-dev, business,sociology, philosophy, sci-fi, history, and more. I can confidently say my itch of curiosity and learning has been the secret to my success. I apply what I learn immediately, sometimes it works, and most times it doesn’t. But, when it works, it makes impact and that's what I'm here for. Over the next few weeks, I'll be providing thoughts on my FAVORITE books of this year (taking from my notes) and sharing it with you all!
Not Pictured:
Leadership in Turbulent Times - Doris Kearns Goodwin
My First Coach: Inspiring Stories of NFL QBs & Their Dads - Gary Myers
The True Believer - Eric Hoffer
The Second Mountain - David Brooks
ROBIN - Dave Itzkoff
Exercised - David E. Lieberman
Reign of Wolf 21 - Rick McIntyre
Building a Story Brand - Donald Miller
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness - Kay R. Jamison
Stardust - Neil Gaiman
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius (reread)
Current EOY read: Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson