Curious George, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, My Life by Magic Johnson, and Proverbs from the Bible. These were the only books I read by the time I was 16, and all of them had a lasting impact on me in different ways. Yes, I said I read Curious George, a series of books, which was funny and spoke to my playful nature. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobesparked my imagination in a new way. I loved basketball, and Magic Johnson was my favorite player at the time, so My Life, his autobiography, felt like a must-read.
Now, imagine a gap of over 30 years where I really didn’t read much at all. That was a lot of time wasted. I could’ve changed my life in major ways if I had just picked up a book.
Oh wait a minute, there was one book, The Majesty of Calmness—and my dad was persistent that I read that. But other than that, there was a lot of wasted time.
Now, I have 100+ books in my Audible library, with my Audible wish list growing by the day. I’m passionate about businessm productivity, processes, credit, investing, and everything that comes with running a business. It took me a while to realize that I learn better by listening, so that’s what I do.
It feels like I’m just beginning, though, even at my age. When I heard Dan Sullivan, in his 80s, talk about his love for reading and writing, it made me smile. I’m in the right place. I’m going to keep reading. I’m going to keep writing. I’m going to keep getting better.
Pick up a book.
God Bless The Entrepreneur
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