Read to Succeed

Charles O'Donnell

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Sujets

• Entrepreneuriat
• Business
• Economics
• Charles James O'Donnell
• Employabilité, métiers et formations
• Small Business

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• Publié par: Xlibris US
• Date de parution: 15 novembre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669852636
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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Read To Succeed
 
Great Readers make Great Leaders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Charles O’Donnell
 
READ TO SUC CEED
• If you are the parent of a small child, you should pay particular attention to chapters 01-06
• If you are a teenager or young adult, you should pay particular attention to chapters 07-13
• If you are a supervisor or manager, you should pay particular attention to chapters 14-20
• If you are a teacher or an educator, you should read the entire book, you might be the hero!
 
Dedicated to my mother
Elizabeth A. O’Don nell
Thank you for encouraging me to read
 
Copyright © 2022 by Charles O’Donnell.
 
Library of Congress Control Number:
2022919702
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978-1-6698-5261-2

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Rev. date: 10/28/2022
 
 
 
 
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Preface
Most of us take reading for granted. We are oblivious to the impact reading is having on our vocabulary, our memory, our personality, and our imagination. We assume because we can read, that our brains are fully developed and reading merely provides us with information and/or entertainment. By the time you finish reading this book, you might be surprised to learn that as a result of reading it, your brain has added more connections and may even have contributed to enhancing your knowledge.
When you read about the most successful people in America, almost all of them have a common thread of great communication skills, despite the fact that they have been educated in different schools in different States, in different countries, in different languages..
They have educational achievements that range from just a high school education, all the way up to a Ph.D. In fact, it may surprise you to learn that within the so-called top 1% of the wealthiest individuals in the United States, a large number have only completed a high school education.
How is it possible that these folks managed to become so successful, and are able to convey their ideas and ambitions to Bankers, Lawyers, Accountants and World leaders, when they seem to lack the number one credential of having an Ivy League education?
The answer boils down to the fact, that they know and understand the language and nature of business professionals. They have read the industry publications that are often read by the same professionals, and as a result, can carry on a conversation using terms, concepts, strategies, and ideas, knowing some of the legal, financial and political implications, even if they do not know the finite details, that you learn as part of a college education.
When I was about eleven years old, I started reading Forbes Magazine, which at the time, was the premier business magazine. I started reading it, because my dad subscribed to it. I have always been interested in the auto industry, and Forbes had articles not only about the car manufacturers, but the manufacturers of trucks, trains, ships, airplanes and heavy equipment. I enjoyed reading about the financial challenges and decisions they faced, the operational break-throughs they were making, and most importantly, how their C.E.O.’s coped with the business opportunities and competitive threats they were faced with on a daily basis. This was heady stuff for a young boy.
Malcolm Forbes, the editor, would ask them key questions about the strengths and weaknesses of their organizations and what they were doing about it. Their answers were always revealing and they often talked about their mentors, their executive staff, the challenges and opportunities they faced, and recent books they had read. This was heavy reading for an eleven-year-old, but as I got older and continued to read Forbes, (I still read it today), the Wall Street Journal, and occasionally, U.S. & World Report, I began to develop my own sense of what business acumen was, how to develop it, and how to use it.
When you think about the level of education I was gaining, relative to my peers, and the minimal cost of a magazine. This level of knowledge gained, served me very well over the years, and certainly accounted for a successful career in several different industries. Reading has always been more than just entertainment to me.
My hope is, that this book will increase everyone’s awareness of how important good reading skills are to succeeding in life and will encourage you, or your child, or your staff, to read everything you/they can get your hands on.
I have organized this book as both a teaching aid, and a business guide. I start with how we develop an interest in reading in children, and work our way into critical thinking and problem solving in adulthood, in order to demonstrate that we continue to benefit from reading at all ages, which is why reading is so important to us. Brain studies show that senior citizens in their eighties and even older, continue to benefit mentally from reading.
I also included some materials that will be of particular interest to Teenagers, Supervisors, Managers, and Executives. Why reading skills should be part of every job interview, the impact of reading on decision making, and judgement calls.
Most importantly, is the chapter devoted to inspiration and motivation. If you are in charge of managing large groups of people, as I was, most of my career, I think you will find this chapter quite interesting. I might also suggest you read Chapter Twenty. The final chapter is an eye-opener.
Finally, this book is a tribute to the thousands of teachers who commit themselves each day to shaping the generations of kids in the past and to the generations of kids in the future. When people talk about our nation’s Best and Brightest, they are talking about your handiwork.
Thank you for purchasing this book. Great readers make great lea ders!
CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
 
Chapter 1       Reading and the brain….
Chapter 2       How to build an interest in reading in kids.
Chapter 3       The role of humor
Chapter 4       The role of music
Chapter 5       The role of imagination
Chapter 6       The role of good manners
Chapter 7       Newspapers, the Internet, and Books
Chapter 8       Language skills: Reading & Creative writing
Chapter 9       Language skills: Vocabulary & Public speaking
Chapter 10     Language skills: Comprehension & Retention
Chapter 11     Morals & Ethics:
Chapter 12     Common Sense & Consequences
Chapter 13     You are what you read
Chapter 14     Optimism & Opportunity
Chapter 15     Inspiration & Motivation
Chapter 16     Critical thinking & Problem solving
Chapter 17     Decisiveness & Urgency
Chapter 18     Integrity & Character
Chapter 19     Life Planning & the world around us
Chapter 20     When Schools fail
 
Teacher Dedication
Introduction
Somehow, we have lost sight of our most important life-skill; Reading, or more importantly, the ability to read well, and the desire to read often.
Reading influences our knowledge, our character, our creativity, and our opinions. With that in mind, you have to wonder why we seemingly discount the importance of Reading relative to other subjects, activities or skills. Reading does not just enhance our intelligence; it develops our intelligence. It is what makes us interesting people to others. Reading is not just entertainment Reading provides the very basis of our knowledge, skill, and experience.
As a parent, you should be alarmed if your child does not read well. As a teenager, you will soon learn the role Reading plays in your future success. As a Supervisor, Manager, or Executive, you are already aware of the importance of not only hiring employees who read regularly, but what they read as well.
This book starts out with the basics of why Reading plays such an important role in our development. More importantly, you will see in the following chapters, how reading enhances our ability to succeed as an adult by influencing how well we write, how well we speak, how we think about things, how we make decisions, and by choosing what to read, how we can be more successful in our careers’ and why.
If you are the parent of a young child , the beginning chapters of this book should be a “must read”. Your role as a parent is to build a framework for learning, to reinforce what your child is being taught, and to support any effort to help your child live a successful and satisfying life. Finding the balance between working, managing a household, and raising children is tough, but, as a parent, it is a role you chose.
If you are an Educator , I hope this book will inspire you to press harder on your students to learn to read well, and to use that ability to succeed in life. If a child is struggling with reading, you will need to find out why and change their trajectory. Passing children onto the next grad