Reading is a way to improve your knowledge and grow as individuals. By reading we obtain new ideas to improve our life, relationships, business, and hobbies. Most important may be that you become more exciting to be around. We all know this to be true but do not take the time, often just 10 minutes a day to start the process.
A friend of mine gave me a thought that I think is worth sharing. It may be a unique concept but it is worth a try. He calls it “sound bit learning”. Open ANY BOOK whether it is a self-help, how-to, or non-fiction book to any page and just read one paragraph or maybe a full page, grabbing one idea – then close the book and run with the idea for the day.
He doesn’t know what precedes the concept, or what follows but he got his idea for the day. His statement is that every day he gets an idea and runs with it.
What a great idea – reading looking for something to employ or use. One of the N21 core principles is to read at least 15 minutes a day or ten pages a day. Here is a variation on that concept to read anything seeking an idea or concept to use that day. The book can be any book, the idea is reading until you find something to use.
I am sure your personal library is full of books, some you have read before and others you intend to read. Most people have a great collection of books they have intended to read but have not found the time. Here is an easy way to dive into those very books and also get a sense of accomplishment because you are reading with a purpose of getting something out of the book.
What have you got to lose – try it for a week and see if you discover something new and useful? Realizing this will be incredibly liberating. Instantly, you give yourself permission to NOT finish any books, but to get out of them only what you want, a snippet at a time, and move on. In fact, Nancy Dornan has shared similar observations that she reads for that concept or idea she can use and rips it out of the book.
I suspect this may not work with fictional novels where a full storyline is developed and must be read from beginning to end however non-fiction, self-help or how to books are fertile sources to capture that one idea for the day.
Reading with a purpose to find a tidbit to use can change your entire reading experience.
TRY IT.
ACTIONS FOR YOU
Most people have books just lying around the house. I have two on my night stand, several at my favorite chair and there are a couple in the kitchen. Why not take a moment and pick one, open to any page and read for an idea. Read with a purpose of finding an idea to use that day in conversations, maybe a good word to share or just an idea or place you want to make your own.
What will come of this will be extraordinary – you will be a more interesting person to be around. What you will find is when reading with a purpose, you will remember a lot of previous day ideas and still include them in conversation or your daily life.
Reading with a purpose changes the entire concept.
My friend also shared that this same concept works for audio tapes and videos too. Listen for that sound bite that you can use TODAY in your life and make it your own.
You will enjoy the stimulating new ideas and discover reasons you may want to expand on your reading plan.
A friend of mine gave me a thought that I think is worth sharing. It may be a unique concept but it is worth a try. He calls it “sound bit learning”. Open ANY BOOK whether it is a self-help, how-to, or non-fiction book to any page and just read one paragraph or maybe a full page, grabbing one idea – then close the book and run with the idea for the day.
He doesn’t know what precedes the concept, or what follows but he got his idea for the day. His statement is that every day he gets an idea and runs with it.
What a great idea – reading looking for something to employ or use. One of the N21 core principles is to read at least 15 minutes a day or ten pages a day. Here is a variation on that concept to read anything seeking an idea or concept to use that day. The book can be any book, the idea is reading until you find something to use.
I am sure your personal library is full of books, some you have read before and others you intend to read. Most people have a great collection of books they have intended to read but have not found the time. Here is an easy way to dive into those very books and also get a sense of accomplishment because you are reading with a purpose of getting something out of the book.
What have you got to lose – try it for a week and see if you discover something new and useful? Realizing this will be incredibly liberating. Instantly, you give yourself permission to NOT finish any books, but to get out of them only what you want, a snippet at a time, and move on. In fact, Nancy Dornan has shared similar observations that she reads for that concept or idea she can use and rips it out of the book.
I suspect this may not work with fictional novels where a full storyline is developed and must be read from beginning to end however non-fiction, self-help or how to books are fertile sources to capture that one idea for the day.
Reading with a purpose to find a tidbit to use can change your entire reading experience.
TRY IT.
ACTIONS FOR YOU
Most people have books just lying around the house. I have two on my night stand, several at my favorite chair and there are a couple in the kitchen. Why not take a moment and pick one, open to any page and read for an idea. Read with a purpose of finding an idea to use that day in conversations, maybe a good word to share or just an idea or place you want to make your own.
What will come of this will be extraordinary – you will be a more interesting person to be around. What you will find is when reading with a purpose, you will remember a lot of previous day ideas and still include them in conversation or your daily life.
Reading with a purpose changes the entire concept.
My friend also shared that this same concept works for audio tapes and videos too. Listen for that sound bite that you can use TODAY in your life and make it your own.
You will enjoy the stimulating new ideas and discover reasons you may want to expand on your reading plan.