MindTram Is a Gold Mine for Book Lovers

I'm a firm believer in reading books and am amazed at how many people don't read them daily. I carry my Kindle with me and if I have to wait, I use the time to read.

(I read a quote somewhere and can't find it now, but it said something like ...'one who can read books but doesn't is on a par with one who can't read'. I think it was Oscar Wilde but like I said, I can't find it now. Let me know if it rings a bell for you.)

I am thrilled to find a site called MindTram by Colin Ude-Lewis. Colin does what I do: reads and marks up books with yellow highlighter and makes notes. But he goes a step further. He makes his notes available to you. I've just signed up for his service, Wisdom Notes.

For a small subscription fee, you can get his notes and quotes on a huge library of self-development, philosophy and business books. This is a true treasure trove for anyone who loves books, and loves expanding their thinking and knowledge. It's also a great source of content ideas for blogs and newsletters.

Colin is an executive coach in Europe at Lewis Fields.

Comments

[John Soares]

Thanks for sharing this. I've requested a sample note and will likely subscribe if it's as good as it sounds.

I also highlight my books. For the most important ones I type notes into a Word document and either review them frequently on the computer or print them out and put them in binders.

[Joan Schramm]

"The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." -- Mark Twain

I, too, love books and always carry one with me. I'm going on a 10-day trip to Ireland, and wishing I had bought a Kindle to carry all the books I want to take with me.

[Patsi aka The Blog Squad]

Thanks, Joan, I knew some dear reader would help me out! Ah yes, words of wisdom from Mark Twain...

[Jenny Pilley]

Thank you for advising this. It is really important to improve any form of writing to continuously read. But I think reading books integrates doing something you love with something that is actually helping your skills.