Resource guide on using books to build intellectual power. It recommends how to carve out reading time, what to read, highlights the benefits of reading, how to remember what you have read, and helps you to assess where you are right now. Also helps you to develop a reading plan and provides starter templates to track what you are reading and how to read to master a subject area.

1. One Book at a Time By Avil M. Beckford

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6. Comparing Adler’s and Van Doren’s four levels of reading to Francis Bacon’s quotation, elementary reading is similar to tasting, inspectional to swallowing and analytical to chewing and digesting. Copyright 2009 Ambeck Enterprise

9. The “menu” of books should include a selection of not just bestsellers, but also books that are off the beaten tracks. In fact, the great thinkers who have transformed the world did not read bestsellers. As an aspiring leader, or someone who wants to be on the fast track, if you focus only on what others are focusing on, how can you stretch and expand your thinking, to develop the intellectual power required to respond with agility to opportunities and challenges in the workplace? Books featured on bestsellers’ lists are unlikely to give your mind an intellectual workout. Copyright 2009 Ambeck Enterprise

11. In a 24/7 world that is ever changing, one where people are constantly bombarded with information, busy professionals have to be intentional about reading, carving out time for learning in an already tightly scheduled day. To achieve a reading goal a reading plan is required. “ The only books that influence us are those for which we are ready, and which have gone a little farther down our particular path than we have yet got ourselves.” E. M. Forster, English novelist and essayist Copyright 2009 Ambeck Enterprise

13. Copyright 2009 Ambeck Enterprise Title/Author Concept 1 Documentation/Page Found Concept 2 Documentation/Page Found Concept 3 Documentation/Page Found What are the Weaknesses of the Authors’ Arguments, Evidence and Conclusions? Special Notes

14. Copyright 2009 Ambeck Enterprise Name of Book Name of Author Month Read Short Summary of Book 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

25. As a professional who is an avid reader and continuous learner, I am always on the lookout for book recommendations. Also, as someone with over 15 years research experience, I have used my skills to interview accomplished individuals to find the answers to the many questions I have about life, success, learning and so on. On the next few pages you will discover the gems that I have found over the years. By diligently chewing, swallowing and digesting the decadent entrees on the book menu, you will not only please your palate, but will develop a well-fed mind. Copyright 2009 Ambeck Enterprise

27. The list of great books compiled by Professor Gene Waddell is quite impressive, and is for those readers who aspire to be extraordinary. Why the Books on This List is Important Everything old is new again. Throughout history, the great inventors and thinkers have built on the work of others to create successful businesses, products and services. What innovation might you create after reading books from Professor Waddell’s list? Using Rare Books to Inspire Learning Part 1 Using Rare Books to Inspire Learning Part 2 Copyright 2009 Ambeck Enterprise

31. Avil Beckford President of Ambeck Enterprise and Chief Invisible Mentor, is an accomplished writer, researcher, and analyst with over 15 years of experience. Her strong service orientation, dedication to learning and exploring new ways of improving her own life as well as the many she touches, has underpinned her success to date. A published author, her new book, Tales of People Who Get It is the culmination of her life experiences. It has often been said of Avil that her life informs her work. She has also created a companion workbook Journey to Getting It . Avil’s many readers look forward to Ambeck Edge , her company’s regular e-Newsletter that is a rich resource those interested in self-improvement, as well as those professionals who struggle with life balance issues. More recently, she created The Invisible Mentor Blog to use books, articles and interviews by and about successful people to mentor her readers. Copyright 2009 Ambeck Enterprise

32. Websites Ambeck Enterprise http://www.ambeck.com The Invisible Mentor Blog http://theinvisiblementor.com Resources Website Resources: http://www.ambeck.com/resources.html Blog Resources: http://theinvisiblementor.com/resources/ Contact: [email_address] Books: Tales of People Who Get It , Journey to Getting It, The Invisible Mentor Tool Kit , Work-Life Balance Self Discovery Worksheet http://stores.lulu.com/avilbeckford Photo credit: Photo of Francis Bacon, Public Domain, Compliments of Wikipedia Music credit: Public Domain, Johann Sebastian Bach, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, A-M Classical Copyright 2009 Ambeck Enterprise