Lunch & Statistics
So, could you tell us about your hobbies and interests?
'Reading books,' I replied.
What kind of books do you read?
'I like a mix of fiction & self-help.'
That's cool, any liking - Author and Genre?
'Amitav Ghosh & Dale Carnegie, I believe that would describe the Genre too.'
A soft pat on the chair instantly rendered me to the present. She stood close to my cubicle, carrying her lunch box, 'Let's go and eat, I am hungry. What are you doing with that sheet of paper?' Show me!! I gave my resume to her.
'Are you going for an interview?' Her face couldn't conceal smile with a tinge of sarcasm in her tone. 'Not before the last supper with my boss.’ We laughed and strolled towards the canteen.
Later that day, I conducted a Leadership Session for a group of hand-picked high-pots. An encircled 'Reading Habit' on my resume was still flickering in my mind; it was reasonable I touched upon the subject. During the session, I asked two fundamental questions.
'Do you consider Reading an essential activity?
Almost all hands stretched in the air.
'Ok, that's good, so how many of you are into it and do it regularly?' Most of them became reticent this time.
This was not the first time I had seen a panorama of brilliant resources, donning blank faces. Here are some of the reasons cited for the gap between 'knowing' & 'doing.'
- No time
- No interest
- Don't know what to read
- It's Boring, no fun
In between someone flipped the question back to me. Is there a way we could bridge the gap?
Among, many instances, coincidences, and accidents, the top of the mind recall was an uncanny combination - Lunch & Statistics. I happen to sit next to a senior executive on the lunch table; he was skimming through the thick brown book, presumably on Statistics. I was fascinated and couldn't stop myself.
'Do you love numbers?' I asked. He looked up, smiled and expressed, 'Everyone has been given the Key to their Greatness, this is Mine.' During a short conversation, he shared three vital guiding principles to inculcate the habit.
- There is nothing called as Reading Time; it has to be a filler
- Pick up something that interests you
- It takes time to develop a taste, be relentless
The Maths is simple, if you have been reading about a Grasshopper for the last 10 Years, there is a high probability that you would be among the elite few, who would know more than anyone about the subject on this planet.
Happy Reading!
'Reading books,' I replied.
What kind of books do you read?
'I like a mix of fiction & self-help.'
That's cool, any liking - Author and Genre?
'Amitav Ghosh & Dale Carnegie, I believe that would describe the Genre too.'
A soft pat on the chair instantly rendered me to the present. She stood close to my cubicle, carrying her lunch box, 'Let's go and eat, I am hungry. What are you doing with that sheet of paper?' Show me!! I gave my resume to her.
'Are you going for an interview?' Her face couldn't conceal smile with a tinge of sarcasm in her tone. 'Not before the last supper with my boss.’ We laughed and strolled towards the canteen.
Later that day, I conducted a Leadership Session for a group of hand-picked high-pots. An encircled 'Reading Habit' on my resume was still flickering in my mind; it was reasonable I touched upon the subject. During the session, I asked two fundamental questions.
'Do you consider Reading an essential activity?
Almost all hands stretched in the air.
'Ok, that's good, so how many of you are into it and do it regularly?' Most of them became reticent this time.
This was not the first time I had seen a panorama of brilliant resources, donning blank faces. Here are some of the reasons cited for the gap between 'knowing' & 'doing.'
- No time
- No interest
- Don't know what to read
- It's Boring, no fun
In between someone flipped the question back to me. Is there a way we could bridge the gap?
Among, many instances, coincidences, and accidents, the top of the mind recall was an uncanny combination - Lunch & Statistics. I happen to sit next to a senior executive on the lunch table; he was skimming through the thick brown book, presumably on Statistics. I was fascinated and couldn't stop myself.
'Do you love numbers?' I asked. He looked up, smiled and expressed, 'Everyone has been given the Key to their Greatness, this is Mine.' During a short conversation, he shared three vital guiding principles to inculcate the habit.
- There is nothing called as Reading Time; it has to be a filler
- Pick up something that interests you
- It takes time to develop a taste, be relentless
The Maths is simple, if you have been reading about a Grasshopper for the last 10 Years, there is a high probability that you would be among the elite few, who would know more than anyone about the subject on this planet.
Happy Reading!
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