Bring a Book with You

So I am in Las Vegas this week and my business partner Jim and I stop off at the bank. Jim says he’ll be just a few moments so I offer to wait in the car. Well, as appears to be the norm with our US Bank (oh, don’t get me started), Jim is in the branch for 40 minutes.

What am I doing during these 40 minutes? I am playing with the radio, adjusting the temperature inside the car (I can’t go outside because its 112 degrees), watching the other patrons of the bank roll in and out. Basically, just killing time.

In Calgary, at home, I often have a book in my car so when I am in line at the car wash, waiting for someone (no, not you Lisa), early for a meeting, or just have a minute, I can read. It takes that useless time and makes it enjoyable and takes my stress down not up.

That’s my suggestion. Take a book with you whenever you go somewhere. Keep on in your car, one in your briefcase or knapsack. Why not make those little moments that the average person wastes and learn something? Why not just enjoy a little reading because you can.

It always amazes me how items and topics I am reading about become relevant in conversations. I hope it makes me more interesting. Whether it does or not, it makes a for a great way to use my time instead of kill it.