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The company I work for does a “Read for Cash” program every summer where we get .15 a page up to $200…
Just heard that Stephen Covey passed way today at 79. He was the author of many books, but two that I feel are must reads for anyone really but all leaders for sure: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8th Habit.
Today would have been Theodor Seuss Geisel’s 108th birthday. I was thinking earlier today that I have never heard anyone say that they dislike his work. Sure it might have happened, it isn’t like I have a photographic memory. But I really don’t think I’ve ever heard someone say that…
This past weekend I finished reading Stephen King’s newest novel, 11/22/63. From his website, this is the book’s premise:
There is no shame in my heart to admit I’m a reading freak. I love stories. I love reading about long journeys and all the good and bad that characters experience as they trounce through them. Bookstores are dangerous for me, as I always want…
About 5 years ago I made the New Year’s resolution to read 50 books in one year. Keeping track was just a list of authors and titles in a Word document. Since then I’ve kept 50 as my annual goal and have a Word document for each year. Whenever anyone asks me…
While perusing books at a conference yesterday, I overheard a gentleman say, “That’s 42.” I had no context as to why he gave the number, but his colleague smiled and said, “Ah, the answer to everything.”
Monday we had lunch at a McDonalds near Midway airport. Because I was flying out for work in the…
I’m a freak about reading. There is always a fiction book and non-fiction book in my backpack, audio book on my Zune, and ebook on my iPhone — and yes I read them all. I’ve written before about how I think people both should and can read more, maybe not as much as me, but more…