Comments on: Do You Read Enough?

By: Russ Smith

Russ Smith — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:23:28 +0000

I like this encouragement. Short and simple. Also something I think about a lot. I need to make more time for sitting down and reading.

By: Kristie

Kristie — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:57:57 +0000

For those of you with busy careers, there is a service called “DailyLit” that sends small 5-15 minute sized increments of literature to your email inbox.

I love this site and am currently reading “Walden” through it. Many books are free, though some have fees.

http://www.dailylit.com

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:04:05 +0000

I am an engineer and I read a lot about many subjects. When our company is hiring, I am often involved in the interview process. I always ask “What do you like to read?” This question puzzles many engineers and the HR folks tend to think it is a waste of a question..

I use the question not to find out whether they like Leo Tolstoy, Isaac Asimov or Mike Hammer. The question is intended to find out how they learn. Several times, poor answers ended hopes of a job offer.

Success in a career (in my mind) depends a great deal on being able to continue to learn and apply what we’ve learned to the current problem. And too many job seekers act like learning ends at graduation.

“I’m curious about everything, even things I’m not interested in.” Alex Trebek

By: Bryan Schueler

Bryan Schueler — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:31:40 +0000

I couldn’t agree more, and I would further you point that when I feel I’m in a rut in a project or in my job and I don’t have any new ideas it is also a sign that I need to read more. Ideas you absorb in reading naturally spark your own thoughts and creativity.

Great post, thank you for the reminder!

Bryan

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:22:47 +0000

I love reading and pretty much do it every chance I get, but you make a great point about ideas. Whenever I don’t have a lot of time to read I feel like I have fewer ideas and feel kind of off. I’ve never thought about it before but I really do feel, well, smarter when I’m reading often.