Week in Review: Subject Mastery, Journaling, Spotting Patterns
The Invisible Mentor Week in Review: January 26 – 30, 2015
I am participating in Sarah Arrow’s 30 Day Blogging Challenge because I want to become a better blogger. Although I have been blogging for years, you don’t know what you don’t know. The Blogging Challenge is filling gaps in my skills, which I didn’t know that I had. People are incredibly busy these days, with over-scheduled lives, so I decided perhaps it’s time to reintroduce The Invisible Mentor Week in Review. I am hosting The Invisible Mentor 2015 Reading Challenge, so this week, many of the blog posts are centered on how to get the most from reading books. Join the Reading Challenge because it is never too late to get into the habit of reading a book a week, and I will have challenges within the Challenge, so you will get caught up. You are welcome to read the books that are important to you.
Monday – The King of Shanghai and Now You See Her: Since 2011, I have wanted to read Now You See Her
, and finally got around to read it since it’s now in mass paperback. The book had the potential to be much more. I love the Ava Lee series of books by Ian Hamilton, and The King of Shanghai
was released a few weeks ago, so I had to get it. I love strong female characters and I thoroughly enjoyed the book.
Tuesday – When people ask, “how do you find the time to read so many books?”: I love to read because it gives me great pleasure so I indulge myself all the time. But for me, it’s not just about reading, I am also learning useful concepts that I can apply in my business. I wrote this blog post because I wanted to answer a question that I am frequently asked. To me, it’s not the right question. Click through if you are interested in learning how to read more books, and what I think is the better question.
Wednesday – Subject Mastery: Reading the Right Books: Most people want to improve their lives, but often do not know how to get the process started. For career resilience, it’s important to keep on top of information, and it’s important to build a strong foundation in areas related to your work. I can't guarantee that you won’t lose a job or customers, but if you keep your skills sharp by mastering subjects and other topics of interests by reading the right books, you increase your chances of remaining relevant in your profession. Click through if you are interested in learning more about reading the right books for subject mastery.
Thursday – The Power of Journaling: Capturing Your Thoughts and Ideas – Case Study: After a professor I know reviewed The Invisible Mentor Model that I have been developing, he suggested that I explain to others how to take great notes and how to journal. I assumed that people would know what I meant by taking great notes and capturing your thoughts and ideas by journaling. And that’s the problem with the assumptions we make. In this post, I use myself as an example to write about journaling, and how I have benefited. For years I did morning pages after reading Julia Cameron’s book, The Artist's Way
, and then I stopped. Since I started my informal liberal arts education, I have been using Diaro, a mobile and web app to capture my thoughts and experiences. I am hoping that when you read your notes and journal entries about the books you read, you'll be able to connect the ideas from one book to the next. Click through if you’d like to learn more about journaling.
Friday – Spotting Patterns: Getting the Most from Reading Books: While reflecting on spotting patterns, it occurred to me that the process is easier if you take great notes while reading the books. Imagine the possibilities if you frequently review your notes of the books you read while participating in The Invisible Mentor 2015 Reading Challenge! To get the most from books, after you finish reading a book, compare and contrast to some of the books that you read before. Say for instance if you read a book a week, at the end of the month, compare the four books to identify similar themes and concepts. Click through if you’d like to learn how to spot patterns and get the most from the books you read.
Get Started Here – I want to help you get started on your learning journey. Join The Invisible Mentor 2015 Reading Challenge today, connecting the ideas from the books you read!
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