The reason I didn't include this in this post was because I read a lot of different types of books. When I give recommendations, I tend to filter that through what I know about the person and which books she might get the most out of. I was thinking of following this post up with a list of the books that have had the most impact on me. The two I'd recommend over everything would be "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie and "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl.
do you think if the books are comics or novels?
I think that works of fiction can be just as important. They offer a way to expand your imagination and escape into a different mode of thinking that can be applicable in your work. It's important to have balance. I have 4-5 books in progress at any moment across different domains so that I can stimulate my mind in different ways depending on my environment, mood, etc...
Now that I am done college, working, and have a family it is much harder to dedicate a good evening to reading a book.
I love this reflection. This is very much why I wrote this post. Between my full-time job, side business, and going back to get my master's degree, I found myself neglecting my habit of reading books. Hopefully this post helped you see that you don't need to dedicate an evening to it, you can fit it into your day, without changing your routine.
Now that I have a son on the way it got me to thinking how I'd get him to read books when he is ready instead of always gaming like I have fallen into doing.
First of all, congratulations on your new baby! I've actually researched this quite a bit in my graduate school program. The research says that the best way to get your children to read is to read to them consistently as they grow up and to read consistently yourself. Kids want to be like their parents. If they see you reading for fun, they will want to read for fun. It seems obvious, but it's not. Think of how many kids want to play on an iPad because they see their parents on their phones all day.
Thank you for the thoughtful response, Ryan! Let me know how your reading goes and any books you find impactful.
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The reason I didn't include this in this post was because I read a lot of different types of books. When I give recommendations, I tend to filter that through what I know about the person and which books she might get the most out of. I was thinking of following this post up with a list of the books that have had the most impact on me. The two I'd recommend over everything would be "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie and "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl.
I think that works of fiction can be just as important. They offer a way to expand your imagination and escape into a different mode of thinking that can be applicable in your work. It's important to have balance. I have 4-5 books in progress at any moment across different domains so that I can stimulate my mind in different ways depending on my environment, mood, etc...
I love this reflection. This is very much why I wrote this post. Between my full-time job, side business, and going back to get my master's degree, I found myself neglecting my habit of reading books. Hopefully this post helped you see that you don't need to dedicate an evening to it, you can fit it into your day, without changing your routine.
First of all, congratulations on your new baby! I've actually researched this quite a bit in my graduate school program. The research says that the best way to get your children to read is to read to them consistently as they grow up and to read consistently yourself. Kids want to be like their parents. If they see you reading for fun, they will want to read for fun. It seems obvious, but it's not. Think of how many kids want to play on an iPad because they see their parents on their phones all day.
Thank you for the thoughtful response, Ryan! Let me know how your reading goes and any books you find impactful.