My latest “read”: Outliers

I love books, but reading takes me a lot of time. I love all the information and inspiration in books, but I comprehend and understand things so much better when I hear them. So now that iTunes has audio books, 2009 is a year with all kinds of “reading” possibilities.

My latest “read” is Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, Outliers. Can I just say, “wow!”? I’ve read some other stuff by Gladwell (like Blink) and loved it. But this one is amazing. I’m drinking it in like a man who finds water in the dessert. It’s an investigation of the anatomy of success– and it’s not at all what you’d expect.

If you aren’t reading anything right now, get a hold of this book right away. If your a business executive, you might discover another reason for where you are in your career. If you’re a stay-at-home mom, you’ll find tons of application to raising children. If you’re an artist, you’ll want to actually read this to see how long it will take you to be an expert. If you read it, let me know and we’ll get together and talk about it.

What are you reading that is worth all of us spending our bling on right away?