One man said, "We are poorer for the opportunities we have missed." There are so many opportunities to grow and expand your knowledge and gain new insights and wisdom. So how do we do that?
If you are going to be a leader, you must be a reader. Whether it is in the raw or on a Kindle electronic reader, be sure you are reading! I subscribe to a magazine, "The Economist" to find out what is happening in the world, but I also read books to help me in ministry. Here is a current list of the books I have just read or am reading:
- Andy Andrews, The Noticer. This is a Christian story of a simple man who notices things about people and is full of nuggets of truth that hit home.
- Steven Katz, Lion Taming. This book will walk you through how to work successfully with difficult people.
- Chris Anderson, Free: The Future of a Radical Price. Freebies and how this business model is now the foundation of entire industries.
- Don Tapscott, Wikinomics. Exploring how mass collaboration changes everything.
- Gary McIntosh, What Got you Here Won't Get You There, taking your church to the next level. This is an excellent book, and I highly recommend it if you are pastoring a church. In fact, I ordered a copy for all the campus pastors at New Hope, as well as my Directional Team.
- Ori Brafman, "The Spider and the Starfish." This is an interesting metaphor about decentralizing and the reason it might be beneficial, and the unstoppable power of leaderless organizations.
OK... there's six that I have read, but never forget the 66 ... the Bible. Keep up on your daily devotions. That is what's most eternal.
