Best Reads of 2001: Suggestions?

Hi Bob!

You know, this one is one of my ALL time favorites!!

> My additional best reads of 2001 include
> "How to Think Like Leonardo da
> Vinci" by Michael Gelb (an excellent
> book full of exercises on creativity,
> "confusion tolerance", etc.)

***In fact, reading Gelb's book opened me up to a whole new approach to reading: something I call "Reading Deeply". I used to devour book after book after book and did not retain very much. Now, I read like Gelb teaches to read "Leonardo"...once through sans exercises and then again, and completing the exercises.

I read "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand for the first time this year and was entranced. I read it slowly, took me over a month....though it IS quite lengthy if you have read it. I took copious notes in the text itself and in an "Atlas" notebook.

When a writer is an artist AND a philosopher as Ayn Rand is, it really helps to study the material. I got SO MUCH MORE by reading it that way. I read fewer books and gain so much more value at the same time.

I save the "Devouring Read" for the occasional popular novel....

Now where can I find Michael's book?

With Purpose and Passion,

JULIE
and
> "Hired Gun" by Robert Workman
> (describes and teaches what it takes to
> become a top salesman and the challenges of
> remaining on top. I found it by chance in
> the Dallas airport and read it non-stop for
> the next three hours.)

> Thanks for starting this interesting thread!
> Bob




Dare to Discover Your Passion, Decide to Live Your Destiny

Julie - I'm impressed re your Atlas Shrugged indepth experience - it took me over a month to read it without taking notes! Perhaps I should reread it your way to get and retain more of the book's content - my main memory is of really small print in the paperback version:-)

I enjoyed some of the observation exercises and started a journal in Leo's style. I also was interested in seeing mind mapping as a major way of balancing brain hemispheres - I just thought it was a neat way to organize thoughts, speeches and projects quickly!

Re Michael Ross's work, I'm sure if you email him he'll let you know how to get it!

Bob

> Now where can I find Michael's book?

Julie -

If you want the book now, send me an email.

I'll have a page up in a day or so that also explains about the book. So if you prefer to wait, then stay tuned to SowPub

Michael Ross.

And Bob... thanks for your kind words about the book. That was totally unexpected.