Why You Shouldn't Read Books | Ep. #691

In episode #691, Eric and Neil Discuss why you shouldn’t just read books all day. Tune in to hear why you need to limit the time you spend absorbing information. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: Why You Shouldn't Read Books [00:40] People spend so much time reading, that they end up taking little action. [00:55] If you don’t spend time implementing ideas within your business, this is problematic. [01:30] Someone wrote a post about when it’s time to learn and when it’s time to earn; it is important to delineate time for actionable ideas. [01:50] Experimentation is the ultimate teacher. [02:02] Make mistakes and learn from them. [02:15] Don’t read random books, read books that address your specific problems. [03:10] Make sure to take notes and take action on your ideas after reading. [03:35] Eric and Neil aren’t advocating ignorance, they’re saying limit your time absorbing information and spend more time enhancing your company. [04:26] That’s it for today! [04:31] Go to Singlegrain.com/Giveway for a special marketing tool giveaway! Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.