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Mix up the way you get your books, whether physical, eBook or audiobook and experiment or if you want.

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You can only read a book front to back, right?

Wrong.

Front-to-back reading is called sequential reading and is only one of the many ways you can approach a book.

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“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them."
― Lemony Snicket

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To what extent do you agree?

Some associate reading with "work" and it might feel like an overly taxing way to spend their time.

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In a world of immediate but shallow information, I find reading books by the people in the know much more insightful than average journalism.

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Following the link below to visit my blog:
'Why read books?'

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Written records of interactions are very useful.

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Losing yourself in a book is a wonderful feeling.

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What does a good mentor look like to you?🤔

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If you keep reading you will improve your attention span.

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Did you know?

The average time an American adult reads for pleasure has decreased from 23mins per day in 2004 to 16mins per day in 2019 according to the Bureau for Labor Statistics in the US.

Why is this the case?

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“The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest (people) of the past centuries.”
― René Descartes

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@ThinkDoThrive 100%.

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“We’re here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.”

— Whoopi Goldberg

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In general, most mentoring conversations will have mentees ask 4 types of needs:

. A need for a plan.
. A need to help navigate organisational politics.
. A need for recognition.
. A need for change.

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Know that you are not doing everything perfectly and be grateful for advice as to what you can do differently.

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You have a mentor and are prepped and ready to start.

How can you get the most out of the meeting?

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When meeting someone you do not know as well, if possible meet them in person.

It truly is a considerably more effective way of getting mentoring.

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Be prepared to explain your journey and where you would like to be headed.

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Don’t be necessarily tempted to be mentored by the most senior person you know.

This is a common trap and generally results in finding it hard to connect with someone.

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You will get more out of mentoring if you open yourself for some honest feedback.