{"id":3485,"date":"2017-02-02T20:47:54","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T02:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/?p=3485"},"modified":"2017-02-02T20:47:54","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T02:47:54","slug":"why-you-should-put-a-library-in-your-lobby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/2017\/02\/02\/why-you-should-put-a-library-in-your-lobby\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Put a Library in Your Lobby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p>Charlie \u201cTremendous\u201d Jones often said, <em>\u201cYou will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nBooks change everything. They contain the answers to questions you\u2019ve been asking yourself for years. They contain new ideas, old truths, and growth opportunities\u2026all for less than the cost of a crappy movie at your local theater.<br \/>\nWhat was the last book you read? When did you finish it?<br \/>\nI bet it was a long time ago. Too long.<br \/>\nAnd, if you\u2019re reading this now, you\u2019re probably more likely to have read something more recently than your employees or your coworkers (some of whom haven\u2019t read a book in 20 years). There\u2019s an old adage that says, <em>\u201cThe average salesman doesn\u2019t read a book a year. That is why he is an average salesman.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nDon\u2019t be average. And don\u2019t let your employees, coworkers, or customers be average either.<br \/>\nI give books to friends and customers all the time. I usually write a little inscription about why I think the recipient will like the book, how they will profit from it, or what it might do for their life. I do the same for employees. But just a few weeks ago, I realized I had overlooked a simple and inexpensive opportunity to inspire, influence, and improve everyone who works here or visits here: a library!<br \/>\nSo, with a couple of clicks of a mouse (and a little light assembly), we now have a library. It\u2019s not a big one. It\u2019s just a shelf. But it contains big ideas. We have begun to assemble the smartest minds, the best advice, the most inspiring examples\u2026from all over the world, from all time. We now have the best mentors available, at our fingertips.<br \/>\nOur library is in our cafeteria. People take a book, leave a book, read a book, and talk about it with each other. Beats playing Words with Friends.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_3487\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3487\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3487 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16107254_10154831680387394_959537153408921935_o-240x300.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Shoutout to Andee (aka The Rhythm of Reman), for the idea and execution.<\/em><\/p><\/div><br \/>\nYou can put your library in your office, in your lobby, in your shop, or anywhere you want, really. If you really want to have some fun with this, give a short book report each week at your meetings and talk about how you might apply what you\u2019ve learned. That\u2019s where the real power of reading is &#8211; in thinking about and doing something with what you read. The Irish Statesman Edmund Burke said it best (way back in the 1700\u2019s): <em>\u201cTo read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nWhat if somebody steals a book? Then it means the book was valuable to the reader. It means the book meant enough to them that they wanted to keep it and use it. And they\u2019ll always remember who they stole it from because we put our stamp in it!<br \/>\nIn reality, I hope people do steal my books. It costs me $10 and I get happy, inspired, smarter employees and customers? Best $10 I could spend!<br \/>\nWant a list of ten books that you should buy to start your library? <a href=\"http:\/\/ete.buzz\/2k79ACv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> to download it.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3334\" src=\"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/AVA_CaptainReman.jpg\" alt=\"ava_captainreman\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/i><br \/>\n<em>If you&#8217;re reading this now, you&#8217;re in better shape than most. What&#8217;s in your library or at the top of your reading list? Comment below or <a href=\"mailto:captain@etereman.com\">share with Captain Reman<\/a> directly!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charlie \u201cTremendous\u201d Jones often said, \u201cYou will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.\u201d Books change everything. 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