0x54MUR41 is pretty close to what I'd recommend as well but some other notes I'd add:
* Write a short summary of a chapter after reading it
* Don't be afraid to to write notes and highlight important lines in the book if you own it. You own it so make it yours! If you do want to avoid marking it up 3m makes some nice transparent post it's that I find work well (https://www.post-it.com/3M/en_US/p/d/cbgbjrus3149/)
* Before reading the book do you have a specific reason for doing so? If so look at the index at the back and read the sections that are specifically relevant first so that you will have some repetition reading the content.
For me personally I read a lot of non-fiction and like to have the books as reference material so 75% of the books I own are physical. When I read them I highlight important / relevant passages to me and possible make notes in the side margins if I find it relates to another book I have read and remember.
After finishing the book I'll eventually type out the relevant lines I found then and put them on my personal site for easy referencing for my self. This is doubly helpful as it means I'll often re-read the book down the line further reinforcing what I've read. I do have quite the backlog for this but it equally means that if I need to go back looking for a specific snippet on something I likely have it highlighted
I would argue it's a mix, some need pressure from their boss while others require a sense of purpose to what they're doing. Both feed into to each other but depending on a persons internal drive one factor or another will be best in helping keep someone productive and on task.
Equally I'm finding that at the upper leadership level (c level) a lot of companies are directionless which feeds down the whole chain and makes it difficult for middle managers to convey the importance of the work to be done. I'm sure this differs for blue collar work though since the tasks are more set in stone by design documents and safety codes.
I'm personally still trying to figure out if the lack of direction from above comes from a mixture of lack of personal interest and leadership training. Or if overall leadership training has fallen to the wayside and many lack the ability to properly communicate and plan for the future.
To be fair though I haven't had any experience as a manager or c level so I very much could just be lacking perspective.
I'm not disagreeing with what you've linked said but it's pretty well documented that there are negative events that can lead to long term impacts on children. The letter you linked seems to glance over parents who are abusive, whether that is verbal, physical, or neglectful.
For those that want to dive in a little bit these are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). It's not an end all be all chance that you'll develop something with a long term impact but the more you experience the more likely you are to do so.
While the child's peer group does have the strong influence on a few of those questions, it's probably worth noting that as the parent you build the tools that allows the child to develop the peer group that allows for them to be happy.
The unfortunate reality is that this groundwork is laid from around 0-10. After that it's a lot harder to correct the mistakes and the influence then definitely falls much more under peers than the parents.
Interestingly Lego just announced they're releasing a block set to help kids learn Braille. From what I can tell it comes with 5 full sets of alphabets and numbers so you should be able to form most words. But I could be misreading the product description haha
I figure it's worth throwing out there in case anyone was curious to learn it and finds having the tactile option of putting the blocks together as potentially helpful
You've pretty much got it bang on. I suspect the author of the article is referencing this concept from Brené Brown who has written a full book around it. It's definitely a great read if your interested I've found her writing style flows really nicely.
She does relate some concepts to her other books though so you may end up getting 3 books by the end of it :)
Depends on what you're looking to get out of it but it could definitely be helpful. If you have a specific focus you can probably find a book that better expands on that specific topic. The books three titled sections are Work, Love, The Brain and the Body.
A lot of the principles outlined in the book are basically around the concept that you should learn these going into your 20's and apply them right away instead of applying them in your 30's from what I remember. It's been a few years since I've read the book though so I might be a little off.
I'm happy to give other suggestions as best I can if you're curious.
* Write a short summary of a chapter after reading it
* Don't be afraid to to write notes and highlight important lines in the book if you own it. You own it so make it yours! If you do want to avoid marking it up 3m makes some nice transparent post it's that I find work well (https://www.post-it.com/3M/en_US/p/d/cbgbjrus3149/)
* Before reading the book do you have a specific reason for doing so? If so look at the index at the back and read the sections that are specifically relevant first so that you will have some repetition reading the content.
For me personally I read a lot of non-fiction and like to have the books as reference material so 75% of the books I own are physical. When I read them I highlight important / relevant passages to me and possible make notes in the side margins if I find it relates to another book I have read and remember.
After finishing the book I'll eventually type out the relevant lines I found then and put them on my personal site for easy referencing for my self. This is doubly helpful as it means I'll often re-read the book down the line further reinforcing what I've read. I do have quite the backlog for this but it equally means that if I need to go back looking for a specific snippet on something I likely have it highlighted
I'd also second the recommendation for "How to Read a Book" by Mortimer J. Adler https://www.amazon.ca/How-Read-Book-Mortimer-Adler/dp/067121...