For this episode, David is joined by Nick Hutchison, who is the visionary force behind Book Thinkers. He helps authors to connect with their readership, and really get their message out there. But, today, Nick and David discuss how to stop just consuming information and instead take action. Reading the right book at the right time really can change your life. Nick explains how to make sure that the ones you read do exactly that.
He covers the SMART goal framework, activity trackers, buddying up for accountability, finding your purpose and much more.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Stop reading aimlessly. For each book you read identify what it will enable you to achieve and set a measurable goal that relates to this.
- The right book at the right time can change people’s lives.
- Serving others will have a massive positive impact on you.
- Embracing discomfort helps you to grow. Just don’t push yourself beyond your limits.
- Gratitude really is powerful.
- Stop living your life according to the expectations of others.
- Failure is the best teacher.
- Discipline actually creates more space for freedom.
BEST MOMENTS
‘What are the highest leveraged activities that you can take action on within the timeframe of your goal?’
‘Books helped me solve all of the things that I was dealing with.’
‘Short term discomfort to overcome that pain equals long term happiness.’
‘Failure is the best teacher’
EPISODE RESOURCES
https://bookthinkers.com/
- The Rise of The Reader - buy the book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/c9dE0ln
- Learn more about Nick: www.nickhutch.com
- Learn more about BookThinkers: www.bookthinkers.com
- Personalized Book recommendation: DM Nick at www.instagram.com/bookthinkers
Books mentioned in the episode :-
The Compound Effect
Built to Serve
The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying
The Code of the Extraordinary Mind
ABOUT THE SHOW
People with purpose make a difference. Imagine a world where more people can just get their purpose out of them, into a plan and then actually make it happen. What a world that would be - People everywhere finding meaning and harnessing that to bring inspiration and energy to each and every day, changing lives for the better. But no one ever achieved anything on their own - we all have something unique to bring and that means we all have to play our part - if we want to go far we have to go together, and lead or serve towards a vision of the world we want to see. Everyone has a story to tell, and this show is where these stories come to life.
ABOUT THE HOST
David Roberts is a highly regarded CEO, mentor, and investor with 30 years of experience across multiple sectors. As an intrapreneur and entrepreneur David has bought, grown, started and sold several businesses, working with values-driven start-ups, award-winning SMEs, and multinational corporations on strategies for service excellence, leadership, and profitable growth. Davi
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