EPISODE · Jun 5, 2022 · 8 MIN
Reading and The Future
from The Tutor Podcast · host Neil Cowmeadow
The first step in becoming an expert in any field is to read up on it yet in modern times fewer people seem to consider this as essential. Neil explains why you are what you read. KEY TAKEAWAYS By seeing the books that people are reading you can roughly predict how peoples 5 year future is going to pan out. A constant reading regimen or habit can catapult you in to expertise in any field you choose to be interested in. What you read not only informs your knowledge but also your personality and world view. BEST MOMENTS ‘Out of curiosity I asked him whose ideas resonated most with him, who his rock start philosopher would be. His answer absolutely floored me. “I’ve never read anything about philosophy.”’ ‘Let’s say you read a book a week plus another one a week when you’re on holiday. So you go on holiday for a fortnight so that’s two extra, 54 books a year. If you read 54 books on anything you’re going to be pretty clued up about it.’ ‘Show me your library and I’ll show you your future.’ VALUABLE RESOURCES The Tutor Podcast www.Neilcowmeadow.com ABOUT THE HOST Neil Cowmeadow is a maverick peripatetic guitar teacher from Telford with over 19 years’ experience in the business of helping people. Learn how to start, grow and love your business with Neil’s invaluable advice and tips without the buzzwords and BS! CONTACT METHOD [email protected]
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The first step in becoming an expert in any field is to read up on it yet in modern times fewer people seem to consider this as essential. Neil explains why you are what you read. KEY TAKEAWAYS By seeing the books that people are reading you can roughly predict how peoples 5 year future is going to pan out. A constant reading regimen or habit can catapult you in to expertise in any field you choose to be interested in. What you read not only informs your knowledge but also your personality and world view. BEST MOMENTS ‘Out of curiosity I asked him whose ideas resonated most with him, who his rock start philosopher would be. His answer absolutely floored me. “I’ve never read anything about philosophy.”’ ‘Let’s say you read a book a week plus another one a week when you’re on holiday. So you go on holiday for a fortnight so that’s two extra, 54 books a year. If you read 54 books on anything you’re going to be pretty clued up about it.’ ‘Show me your library and I’ll show you your future.’ VALUABLE RESOURCES The Tutor Podcast www.Neilcowmeadow.com ABOUT THE HOST Neil Cowmeadow is a maverick peripatetic guitar teacher from Telford with over 19 years’ experience in the business of helping people. Learn how to start, grow and love your business with Neil’s invaluable advice and tips without the buzzwords and BS! CONTACT METHOD [email protected]
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