3.1 Development Strategies

1. Read Books. Well-written and researched, provocative books can completely change one's worldview. There's nothing like getting access to the smartest people in the world and getting an organized summary of their thoughts in 10 hours for $14.95. Furthermore, reading books and scholarly articles gives one an 'in' to their authors. It still amazes me how much this resource is under-utilized!
2. Get Current Events & Culture Through Osmosis. Rather than actively learning about these through newspapers, magazines, and TV, keep up-to-date on them through my network.
3. Main Areas of Interest.
   • Religion
   • Philosophy
   • Psychology
   • Sociology
   • Quantum physics
   • Neuroscience
   • Technology
4. Practice Vipassana Meditation. This is hands down one of the largest growth experiences I've had. I practice this daily and hope to go on 1-3 10-day retreats/year.
5. Niche News. Keep up-to-date on people, publishing, technology, online marketing, companies, and blogs through bloglines and Google News Alerts.