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What information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence, a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention and a need to allocate that attention efficiently among the overabundance of information sources that might consume it. - Herbert Simon
Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. - Albert Einstein
Now before you get me wrong- don't get mislead by the thread title. Reading is definitely important and the benefits are substantial. But, consider this: when you're reading, you're technically not taking action. You're idle. So, in this respect, is it worth it to read every single business/entrepreneurship book you can get your hands on, or focus more on taking action while acquiring "just-in-time" information?
I've got dozens of books in different areas of business. I've got general entrepreneurship books, books on writing, books on body language, charisma, behaviour, communication, etc. And then I've got autobiographies of successful entrepreneurs as well as programming books. My question to you is- do you think it's a good use of time to voraciously consume everything? Is this effective or even necessary?
OR- do you only focus on those books that are relevant to your business at that particular time?
I'm curious to hear your thoughts.
What information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence, a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention and a need to allocate that attention efficiently among the overabundance of information sources that might consume it. - Herbert Simon
Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. - Albert Einstein
Now before you get me wrong- don't get mislead by the thread title. Reading is definitely important and the benefits are substantial. But, consider this: when you're reading, you're technically not taking action. You're idle. So, in this respect, is it worth it to read every single business/entrepreneurship book you can get your hands on, or focus more on taking action while acquiring "just-in-time" information?
I've got dozens of books in different areas of business. I've got general entrepreneurship books, books on writing, books on body language, charisma, behaviour, communication, etc. And then I've got autobiographies of successful entrepreneurs as well as programming books. My question to you is- do you think it's a good use of time to voraciously consume everything? Is this effective or even necessary?
OR- do you only focus on those books that are relevant to your business at that particular time?
I'm curious to hear your thoughts.
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