I’m out of town this week, but while I’m gone, I want to share with you some of the Gold Feature articles I have written. Each of them supports my mission to serve you, which is to Help You Become a More Effective Leader. Not a lot of jabber, theories or dreams … but proven solutions you can use to become a more effective leader and build a successful business.

I got my hands dirty today. It’s been a long time since my fingers were almost black. It felt good, though, to get my hands back in it.

[pullquote]Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body ~ Joseph Addison[/pullquote]

If you’re wondering what I was doing, take a look at Leaders Read and Readers Lead, where I give you a 7 Point Plan help you jumpstart your reading habit and develop a more disciplined approach to reading everything you’ve decided you want to read.

Since this Sunday is National Book Day, why not use it to reignite your reading habit, books or otherwise? And, if you feel like just laying back and reading for pleasure, visit The Novels I’m Reading, a compendium of some great books in the Mystery-Thriller-Suspense genre.

“Get crackin'” … with the spine of that book you’ve been meaning to read!