Book are one of the cheapest, most convenient, tactile and manageable ways of learning. And in An Age of Uncertainty, learning and learning fast is a route out of the chaos:
- Always have a book on the go;
- Take notes in whatever way works for you;
- Ask people you meet and respect, for their book suggestions;
- Use the library to keep your spend down;
- Investigate Kindle;
- Deliberately read outside your core area to spark new ideas;
- Re-cycle books to friends and colleagues;
- Get the team to 'teach' a book they have read to colleagues;
- Set yourself a bold goal: double your current reading habit (used to be one/month-go for two/month);
- In a month, double it again (now go for one/week). Repeat until you hit your personal threshold.