I'm in a mastermind group and one guy brought up how one of his goals this year was to read a book a week. Not just any book, but business related, money motivation, entrepreneurship books.
What the hell?
Honestly, how many books can you read before the same information gets rehashed in a different way? I'm all for reading, but when you put a number on it that high it's almost a self induced paralysis by analysis. Granted he's been doing this business thing for years and has been making constant moves always higher than the last, but still.
I love to read non-fiction, but not when I force it. If I need to learn how to do X, I'll read it til I understand it. I'm not going to force myself to read another leadership book or other inane topic.
Another thing...
How many times do I need to hear how so and so would spend $500 in an alternate world similar to earth? I pretty much quit listening to all podcasts in my free time, mostly because they ended up being more entertaining to listen to than work. When I was working 40 hours a week moving box A across the room to slot A it was nice motivation and helped pass the time. When I'm driving from city 1 to city 2 it makes sense.
When I'm trying to get work done? No thanks.
BRB, going to go sit in classes. Luckily I have 2 and a half months left before I can sell all my stuff, hop in my car with as much as it can hold, and drive to the Southwest. Forget this cold and I hear Vegas has incredibly low cost of living...
What the hell?
Honestly, how many books can you read before the same information gets rehashed in a different way? I'm all for reading, but when you put a number on it that high it's almost a self induced paralysis by analysis. Granted he's been doing this business thing for years and has been making constant moves always higher than the last, but still.
I love to read non-fiction, but not when I force it. If I need to learn how to do X, I'll read it til I understand it. I'm not going to force myself to read another leadership book or other inane topic.
Another thing...
How many times do I need to hear how so and so would spend $500 in an alternate world similar to earth? I pretty much quit listening to all podcasts in my free time, mostly because they ended up being more entertaining to listen to than work. When I was working 40 hours a week moving box A across the room to slot A it was nice motivation and helped pass the time. When I'm driving from city 1 to city 2 it makes sense.
When I'm trying to get work done? No thanks.
BRB, going to go sit in classes. Luckily I have 2 and a half months left before I can sell all my stuff, hop in my car with as much as it can hold, and drive to the Southwest. Forget this cold and I hear Vegas has incredibly low cost of living...
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