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Reading is FUN. I know you have heard that line before. It is true.

Reading is a great and easy way for entreprenuers to learn. There are many, many books available to us that can guide us and teach us. Don`t get caught up in the critique of the book ... just read.

I know ... the common response is ... "I don`t have time to read a book." WRONG.

Did you know that the average book is between 250 - 300 pages? If you read JUST 10-12 pages per night, you can read a book per month. Think about that ... that`s 12 books a year.

What could you learn by reading 12 new books a year? Just 10-12 pages a night. That`s all the effort it takes. You CAN do it.

Life ain`t brain surgery. Owning your own business isn`t brain surgery either. Continuing your education through reading is actually easy. Just make the commitment to do it.

R@

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Richard Arnold · Key Concept Writers · Business Communication: The "Key" To Success· Law of Attraction Blog · Life Ain`t Brain Surgery Blog

Many people nowaday surf the net for hours, including myself.  I`m a speed reader but I still spend hours reading.  It`s addicting.

I`m not so sure about books being beneficial as active search in internet. I don`t watch TV anymore. I recommend BrusselsJournal.com for news you don`t see in US newspapers or TV.  I post comments there at times.


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The absolute best way to discover (or re-discover) the joys of reading a book with actual depth is to get rid of the TV. I`ve not had mine now for over a year. I don`t miss it at all. If there`s some show I really really really need to watch, I can rent the DVD. I`ve yet to rent a single DVD.

Research is fine, but it`s not life. Read any book, then watch the movie made from the book, and you`ll see there`s little comparison. Movie budgets don`t allow for the depth of development in characters, plotlines, sub-plots, and surrounding context.

A book is easy to carry around in places it`s not so easy to use a laptop. Plus, there`s no collateral noise of fans and drive mechanisms. Many books aren`t on the Web, and reading online requires holding to a fixed physical position more so than laying back and reading a book.

News is covered way better on talk shows---which abound on the AM band and don`t all have to be political discussions. There are plenty of "just fun" talk shows, and they constantly comb the newspapers for weird, interesting, odd, and important topics.

There isn`t a single thing I miss about TV other than it typically being the venue of choice to introduce leading-edge products, or to introduce me to people who do things. For example, I never would have encountered Alton Brown if I hadn`t had the FoodTV network. I love to cook, and his method appeals to me.

However, his book title, "I`m only here for the Food" would probably have eventually caught my eye in some other venue.

Get rid of the TV. It serves little useful purpose. Coverage is reduced to such tiny sound bytes as to be practically useless. Interviews are so shortened and edited they offer little you can`t find on the Web. Think of the books that have changed your life. Now think of the TV shows that have changed your life.

Otherwise, if you`re an addict, put the TV someplace inconvenient, where you have to work to sit in front of it. That`ll get you plenty of time to read! :-)