I had an interesting experience this weekend I'd like to share with you. Something that reminded me how differently that high achieving individuals think than the rest of the world. Something that should resonate heavily with you. And something that you should never lose sight of if you are going to be a high achiever. I was driving home from a family event with my grandmother in the car with me. We were having a nice conversation about things I've been doing, things I'm working on now, and … [Read more...]
How to Retain What You Read, Starting Now
If you're anything like me, you're a bit of a knowledge junkie, which means you probably read quite a bit. Books. Blogs. Research reports. Training courses. Whatever your flavor might be. The problem with being an information addict is it becomes tough to retain what you read. In fact it's often been said we only retain about 10 percent of what we read. With as much time as I spend reading, I didn't care for this statistic too much when I first read it. But then I started thinking about … [Read more...]