Episode 65 D.R.E.A.M. with Jeff Brown

In this episode, John talks with Jeff Brown - author, speaker, coach, host of The Read To Lead Podcast, entrepreneur, and husband. Jeff was previously a guest on Episode 53 of The Relationships and Revenue Podcast. Today he is back with his new book Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career, which releases August 31, 2021. Listen to this episode to learn more: [02:24] - Apply for Jeff's Book's launch team [03:27] - Notable guests Jeff interviewed on his podcast [04:36] - Jeff consulted with the U.S. Government [06:20] - Co-author of the Read To Lead book [06:59] - Why he wrote the book [11:04] - His advice to people who say, "Books aren't for me." [13:38] - Five ways reading can help build your career [16:31] - How to develop a consistent reading habit [19:37] - A speed read cheat [23:39] - Age breakdown w.r.t preference for books [26:09] - Why schools went to an electronic form of textbooks? [28:20] - A worn-out book [30:21] - The idea of D.R.E.A.M.: The traits of successful people [35:45] - How to get 40% off and $500 in additional resources NOTABLE QUOTES: "None of us are at a place where we need to stop learning in life." "There's always going to be new things to learn, whether that's for your job or your personal growth and development." "Find books on those topics that fascinate you. And you'll never be bored of reading." "The more you exercise it, the more you will begin to enjoy it, and the easier it will become." "Appointment with yourself needs to be looked at is just as important as an appointment with somebody else." "Entrepreneurship forces you to think for yourself and to analyze things." "I wish I lived the life true to myself rather than life everybody else expected of me." "Do at least one thing that scares you." ACRONYM FOR D.R.E.A.M.: Jeff has interviewed nearly 400 authors and found that writing a book is not the only thing they have in common. These are traditionally successful people. They've been asked to write a book or, in many cases, paid to write books/given an advance to write books. Their words are carefully vetted and released into the world. Jeff analyzed what other things these successful people have in common and came up with five, which make up the acronym D.R.E.A.M. DANCE WITH DISCOMFORT - Successful people understand the value of living a life where they're consistently pushing themselves outside their comfort zone. RITUALIZE OR RE-ENGAGE - Ritualize or re-engage with reading on a regular basis. EXAMINE YOUR ENERGY - Audit your energy every now and then. ASSEMBLE YOUR ADVISORS - Surround yourself with people who have the same and/or similar goals and aspirations you do. MASTER YOUR MORNINGS - Understand the importance of self-care. USEFUL RESOURCES: https://readtoleadbook.com/  https://readtoleadpodcast.com/  https://www.instagram.com/thejeffbrown  https://www.facebook.com/ReadToLeadNation  https://www.facebook.com/thejeffbrown  https://www.linkedin.com/in/brownjeff  https://twitter.com/thejeffbrown  https://www.youtube.com/JeffBrownReadtoLead  CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://thejohnhulen.com  Clubhouse - https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@johnhulen  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen  Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA  EPISODE CREDITS Intro music provided by Tony Palacios - https://www.instagram.com/tonytonedog/  Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/