| Motivation isn't enough Much good can be | | | | "Never begrudge the money you spend on your |
| accomplished if we have the right motivation. This | | | | own education." Jim Rohn |
| motivation often spawns from a defining moment | | | | "To earn more, you must learn more." Brian |
| that triggers us to say, "Enough!" | | | | Tracy |
| However, motivation alone will not always get us | | | | "None of us...knows enough. The learning process |
| to our goals-vision, planning, action, and discipline | | | | is an endless process. We must read, we must |
| must be employed. | | | | observe, we must assimilate, and we must |
| Skill building Imagine setting a goal to double your | | | | ponder that to which we expose our minds." |
| income in five years. There are many paths to | | | | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| achieving that goal-new job, start a business, | | | | Related Reading |
| write a book. You could choose dozens of actions | | | | History A Short History of the World - Geoffrey |
| to get yourself there. | | | | Blainey Don't Know Much About History : |
| Most likely, you'll need to learn and build new skills. | | | | Everything You Need to Know About American |
| You will, at least, need to improve and broaden | | | | History but Never Learned by Kenneth C. Davis |
| your existing skills. | | | | Philosophy The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All |
| Balanced learning To enhance our opportunities, | | | | Time by Will Durant Basic Teachings of the Great |
| we can spend our entire lives building our learning | | | | Philosophers by S.E. Frost Philosophy: The Basics |
| and wisdom. | | | | by Nigel Warburton |
| Study a variety of subjects. Don't confine | | | | Biographies James Madison: (The American |
| yourself to one area of learning. If you have good | | | | Presidents Series), by Garry Wills Benjamin |
| knowledge in several areas, you can adapt your | | | | Franklin : An American Life, by Walter Isaacson |
| career to meet the market demands. | | | | Sam Walton: Made in America: My Story |
| Through balancing your study, you also become a | | | | Law The Law of Corporations: In a Nutshell by |
| more engaging conversationalist. You'll also better | | | | Robert W. Hamilton Taxes and Business Strategy: |
| understand world events. | | | | A Planning Approach by Myron S. Scholes, et. al. |
| Building a library Business philosopher Jim Rohn | | | | Fine Literature Les Miserables by Victor Hugo The |
| suggests that we should leave three important | | | | Man in the Iron Mask by Alexander Dumas Cry, |
| things behind for our families: • our life in | | | | the Beloved Country by Alan Paton To Kill a |
| pictures • our life written in our journals, | | | | Mockingbird by Harper Lee Roots by Alex Haley |
| and • an abundant library | | | | Accounting Accounting for Dummies by John A. |
| Building a library is a wonderful labor of love. We | | | | Tracy Accounting the Easy Way by Peter J. Eisen |
| not only build up ourselves, but also our families as | | | | Economics Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to |
| we build our libraries. | | | | the Economy by Thomas Sowell Frugal Living for |
| Areas of study Rohn also suggests some | | | | Dummies by Deborah Taylor-Hough Personal |
| sections for your library: • History | | | | Finance for Dummies by Eric Tyson |
| • Philosophy • Biographies and | | | | Culture Art: A New History - Paul Johnson Opera |
| autobiographies • Law • Fine | | | | 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving |
| literature • Accounting • | | | | Opera by Fred Plotikin, Placido Domingo Classical |
| Economics • Culture (Art, music, dance) | | | | Music 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and |
| I would add the following sections: • | | | | Loving Classical Music by Fred Plotikin |
| Spirituality • Business • Personal | | | | Spirituality The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth |
| development | | | | Am I Here For? by Rick Warren Mere Christianity |
| As we build our skills, seek balance in our learning, | | | | by C.S. Lewis Standing for Something: 10 |
| and build great libraries, we position ourselves for | | | | Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and |
| success in all areas of our lives: our personal lives, | | | | Homes by Gordon B. Hinckley, Mike Wallace Our |
| our family lives, our spiritual lives, our business | | | | Search for Happiness by M. Russell Ballard |
| lives, and our financial lives. | | | | Business How to Connect in Business in 90 |
| Balanced success through balanced learning. | | | | Seconds or Less by Nicholas Boothman Integrity |
| Related Quotes: "Formal education will make you a | | | | Selling for the 21st Century: How to Sell the Way |
| living; self-education will make you a fortune." Jim | | | | People Want to Buy by Ron Willingham The |
| Rohn | | | | Integrity Advantage: How Taking the High Road |
| "Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the | | | | Creates a Competitive Advantage in Business by |
| beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of | | | | Adrian Gostick and Dana Telford There's No Such |
| spirituality. Searching and learning is where the | | | | Thing As "Business" Ethics: There's Only One Rule |
| miracle process all begins." Jim Rohn | | | | For Making Decisions by John C. |