As my web address for this blog implies, Leaders are Readers. This week we will discuss the importance of reading positive material everyday.
If you are serious about being a real leader, one that has followers, then you need to understand why reading is important.
In a nutshell reading positive material everyday keeps your mind fresh. It opens up your imagination and increases your thought power.
TV on the other hand decreases your imagination and limits your thought power because video paints the picture for you.
Books force you to put your mind to work because you have to put a picture behind the words.
What does this have to do with leadership? There are many answers and we'll cover most of them this week.
The first answer is discipline. Setting yourself on a reading schedule everyday and following through, regardless of what the day brings. Leaders have the discipline to do the right things everyday. Reading is a great way to start the day.
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You know how you hear people say, "The book was much better than the movie!" I think that is because of the effort it takes to finish a book vs. the movie. You paint your own picture and a lot of times the movie doesn't fall in to what you expected.
ReplyDeleteI agree, the movies are cast and made from someone else's eyes not our own. Reading books forces us to visualize and use our imagination.
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