Reflections on Life and Leadership
Those who do not read have no advantage over those who cannot read We’re teaching my six-year old grandson, Benjamin, to read. We started by teaching him the alphabet using the brilliant and famous A-B-C Song. Then we taught him how to write the alphabet using capital letters, then lower-case letters. Next came phonics. Then, …
The joy and benefit of reading cannot be overestimated. It’s the best way to grow intellectually and stay mentally viable. All it takes is time, and it’s time well spent. Consider these avid readers. If they find the time to read, so can we. Nike founder Phil Knight so reveres his library that in it …
One of my regrets in life is that for a decade (around age 40-50) I punched pause on my learning and grew intellectually disengaged and stale. During those years I didn’t read one book cover-to-cover. So I’m making up for lost time. Now, my goal is to read and process one book a week. (Don’t …
We read for the pleasure and benefit of thinking another person’s thoughts. Sam Harris One of my regrets in life is that for a decade (around age 40-50) I punched pause on my learning and grew intellectually disengaged and stale. During those years I don’t think I read even one book cover-to-cover. So, I’m making …