The secret how to make cool things happen!
John C. Maxwell tweeted today:
And what quote would be a better way to start a blog post after long silence! đ
Indeed; I have been forced to re-evaluate my blogging frequency strategy of 1 posting per week. That is mostly due to the fact that a month ago I started as an account director in a very cool and creative marketing agency called Sherpa. I recommend to check our site – the portfolio is pretty nice indeed. đ But to get to the actual pointâŠ
The secret how to make cool things happen!
Sometimes people wonder that how can I know so much about “everything”. Well the truth is that I have been blessed with a quite good memory, ability to learn things pretty fast, and I tend to keep my mouth shut if I don’t have references…Â But my memory is only one side of the coin, as the main source of my information is the fact that I read and listen A LOT of books and articles.
But I donât read or listen just any kinds of books: I focus on those that contain knowledge. It means that I donât read that much of fiction because I value information over drama. As we all have limited amount of time, I rather try use my time on learning something new than âwastingâ my precious moments to something that is not useful. As I have written earlier:
âI focus on things that improve and enhance my mind, body and spirit. I choose to be ever better!â
See, the one thing that blows my mind is that there is next to infinite amount of knowledge in the world waiting to be found. And after understanding this secret few years ago I must admit that my world has never been the same. There is this causality which I strongly courage you to try: The more you read, the more cool things happen! The benefits you can experience pretty fast are for example:
- You get tools to help people better (it really makes a difference to know the right words, concepts, processes and theories – like why try to invent the wheel again?)
- You are able to discuss about topics more of an importance than before
- Your make a positive impact on people. Our specie values greatly intelligence as from the evolutionary point of view it has been the winning hand to be smart as it has increased chances of survival. Just don’t be too eager to show off your knowledge, that people dislike – especially if it makes them feel dim witted.
BEST OF
Not every book is equal. Some are great and some are utter crap. Iâve read both. Usually the first 30-100 pages reveal if the book is worth reading through or not. And if it turns out that the book is not excellent, I recommend to ditch it and seek something better. Time is the only thing you cannot have back. Learn to appreciate it. There are more excellent books available than you have time!
So to give you the jump-start for the excellent books that can do wonders, I recommend to start from the following three great books. And to help you get these great books I’ve already sorted these out for you. Just click the book cover and it will take you to the Amazon.com where you can get your copy of the book. The great thing is also that if you buy the book from the link, you are supporting this blog by granting me a percentage through the Amazon affiliate program! đ
- â5 levels of leadershipâ by John Maxwell – the best leadership book I have read so far. Solid gold. When I will be in a position to hire leaders, I will make sure that they have read this book or then they will get the copy of it first hand they arrive and are required to study it as soon as possible.
- âThe One Thingâ by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. In an ideal world this would be the only book you would need to read about leading yourself. But unfortunately following this book would require some sort of black belt of self discipline – the way and wisdom presented here are not easy to implement in the daily life.
- âPower of Nowâ by Eckhart Tolle. This is something completely different and might be quite hard to consume for those who are not familiar with mindfulness, meditation, and spiritual ideas that originate to the old east. But⊠For me this book did the impossible: it somehow helped me to understand that I am not my thoughts, but rather I am the one who observes my thoughts. That was a tremendous relief at the time and started a whole new chapter of deeper self-realization in my life that still continues.
I hope you find these recommendations helpful and if you ever wish to discuss about these, please do comment in below!
For the end I want to share something extra valuable that can ascend you to the 3rd level – the level where information gathered from the books really starts to manifest into miracles:
âLearning to write is learning to think. You don’t know anything clearly unless you can state it in writing.â S. I. Hayakawa