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As I discussed before, one of my goals for this year is to read at least one inspiring book a month. So far I followed through. I used to like to read, but then I lost focus, there was just so much to read every day for work, that eventually I neglected to read what really should have been important to me, books that inspire me. It doesn't always have to be about business and money, but about things that are dear to you, inspire you to become better at something, give you ideas how you can improve in a certain field. I chose to read books about business, money and wealth creation. I must say, it started bringing me again on track to focus to become better in my field.
You might say, you are a realtor, so why would books about business and wealth creation make me better in my field? It is quite simple, first of all, real estate, business and wealth creation are very closely related. Second of all, in all these books there are a lot of things which might not be directly related to my field of business, however the overall ideas are the same and can be used in other fields as well. The other thing is, look at it closely, most of the wealthiest people also have a lot of real estate investments. So by learning from them, what they do and how they do it, not only can I create something for myself and my family, but I can assist my investor clients better as well.
This month's or I should say February's title is "How to get rich" by Donald Trump. I just started it today and of the 250+ pages I read already almost 60. It is a really easy book to read and can be read very fast. It has a lot of "stories", which makes it even easier to read, but what matters most is it has a lot of tips and hints about how to do things. I liked the quote from Abraham Lincoln very much, that is pertinent to management: “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. Something to really take into consideration. Use power for good use not to rein over others and make their life miserable.
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