Hard-Skill Books

From:
Scott P. Scheper
Santa Margarita, California
Friday, 3:27 p.m.

Dear Friend,

For the past twelve years, I have lumped books into two categories.

Each category requires a completely different mindset.

There is a distinct approach you must undertake when reading each type of book.

One category of books is something I call Hard-Skill Books.

These are books that should stretch you——they should strain your mind, and——most likely——they are outside of your disciplinary field.

For instance, my disciplinary field is writing and marketing.

However, I read hard-skill books outside of this disciplinary field.

I read books on Python programming, systems thinking, biology, and so on.

I typically have no idea what the hell I'm reading when I first begin such books.

It hurts my brain——and in the beginning, I probably read two-hundred pages and still have very little comprehension of what I've read.

But I Press On!

There is a deliberate practice I undergo (which would be too long to outline in this email).

It consists of five guidelines that help me approach hard-skill books.

The one key takeaway I can give you is that you must approach hard-skill books in a very different manner from books you read for pleasure.

In Issue No. 17 of The Scott Scheper Letter I'll be going deep into this realm.

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Have a fantastic weekend,

Warm regards,

And always remember,

To stay crispy, my friend.

Scott P. Scheper

"A Man Who Will Be Relaxing This Weekend Enjoying The Second Type of Book He Outlines in Issue No. 17"