[Richard Zielke]

If you are familiar with Strengths Finders, my number 1 strength is Learner. I love to gain new insights and knowledge and do this primarily through reading. I have a goal of reading 100 books a year. They cover Spirituality, Business, History, Biographies, and most importantly, Scripture (I don’t count the books of the Bible in the 100). Some of my favorite authors are:

CS Lewis, John Ortberg, Peter Scazzero (Spiritual Growth)

John O’Donohue, Peter Ellis, David Adam, Esther de Waal (Celtic Spirituality)

Mike Michalowicz, John Maxwell (Business, Leadership)

Ken Follett, Diana Gabaldon, CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien (Fiction)

Happy reading to you all, go and learn!

[Kenneth Snyder]

Reading gives us access to the thoughts and wisdom of generations that have come before us. I was once told that throughout life, we all look for mentors to guide and teach us but as we mature, it becomes more and more difficult to find people in that we can actively learn from. By reading however, we can continue to be mentored by some of the greatest leaders and experts in all of history.

In other words, among other great authors of their repespective works, I am being mentored by the Apostle Paul as he was inspired by the Holy Spirit to write. I think that’s pretty amazing. We can all be in this position, if we read and meditate.

[Samantha Lau]

I agree with you Ken. That’s one of the reasons I love to read autobiography. It gives me the opportunity to glean from what these great leaders learn from their lifetime! How amazing is that! ????

[Brian Buhler]

I didn’t used to be a reader… until my MBA… where I started reading/audible simultaneously to maximize my retention….

That stuck with me and I mostly audible while walking, driving to utilize my time.

I take notes in the audible to “book mark” the place I want to review or come back to later…. or look it up on the Kindle version for the exact text.

When I really want to study or prepare to give a talk from the book, I’ll switch to the Kindle to be able to search / cut & paste sections to present.

I am currently reading: The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals

Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, Jim Huling

I’m learning about Lead indicators vs lag indicators

Setting a single Wildly Important Goal or “WIG” – X to Y by when

Lead indicators are what I can effect… where Lag are the end results or outcomes.

If you measure the leads you help your employees/team experience achievement and achievement is a motivator.

[Samantha Lau]

I love to read the physical books. To me that cannot be replaced but I enjoy audio books too. I feel like this modern lifestyle has built in me a habit that I must always feed my mind with something that stimulate it regardless when I am driving, walking, working, sleeping, etc.. Hence, it becomes so important what I feed my mind.????

[Debra Schlaht]

Nothing like a good book to inspire, motivate, and cause me to think in a deeper way. Thanks to the NPIM HQ team for sharing the books they are reading during our staff meeting. Here are a few of the books I am in the middle of or may final finish one day:

1. Adorned: Living Out the Beauty of the Gospel Together by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

2. The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni

3. Life Lessons from Women in the Bible by Rhonda Harrington Kelley

4. The Emotionally Healthy Leader – Peter Scazzero

5. Dr. Octavia Cox on YouTube – Close Reading of Classic Literature

Happy reading everyone!