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July 07, 2006
What would you learn if you wrote a book?
From a seminar by Ludwig von Mises, September 27, 1951: (Thanks, Marginal Revolution!)
Two reasons for writing a book:
- If you don't know anything about something, write a book and at the end you will know more.
- You see some light and try to discover it and write it down.
How true! Fire Someone Today is a book of business lessons I learned over many years. But I didn’t really understand them well myself until I tried to explain them to others in print. Writing the book deepened my understanding and taught me many new lessons.
What would you learn if you wrote a book? About your business, your products, or your customers?
Posted by Bob Pritchett at July 7, 2006 09:35 AM
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Amen! I spent a year on a book project and was far wiser for it!
I'd say that the same is true (though far less 'amplified') for committing to speaking on a subject. If you have to teach it, you have to know it better. Forces you to structure your thoughts, fill in gaps, etc.
Posted by: Kim at July 7, 2006 03:04 PM
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