Continuous and Never-Ending Improvement
Work on developing and improving yourself every day. If you
were to read something for one hour a day that improved
your ability to do your work, that would put you in the top
one percent in our society within five years.
Listen to educational audio programs when you are trav-
eling in your car. Today, virtually all of the finest information
and ideas that have ever been assembled in English, or in
any language, are available as audio recordings on CDs or
downloads to a smartphone or tablet.
The average commuter spends 500 to 1,000 hours per
year in the car. That’s twelve or twenty forty-hour weeks,
which is equivalent to one or two university semesters. This
means that you can get the benefit of almost full-time uni-
versity attendance by simply turning traveling time into
learning time. If you are not listening to audio programs in
your car or when traveling, you are missing out on one of the
great learning opportunities that exist today.
Attend Seminars Taught by Experts
Attend seminars and workshops given by experts in your
field at least four times a year. Be aggressive about seeking
out these seminars. Be prepared to travel large distances to
learn from the very best people in your business.
The key is for you to attend seminars taught by people
with practical experience who have already achieved success
in their field. Try to avoid lectures and seminars from uni-
versity professors who write from their ivory towers. They
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