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Robert Pagliarini
One of the best ways to make incremental progress during your other eight hours is to learn. There are all sorts of newfangled websites that can teach you a thing or two -- some with nifty videos and others with PowerPoint presentations. Call me old school, but I think one of the easiest and most economical ways to learn is by reading a book.
But I discovered something over the weekend that's better than a bookstore and even better (gasp!) than
A friend of mine told me about a place not far from my house that seemed too good to be true. Even after confirming it wasn't
About ten minutes later we arrived at a peculiar looking building. We parked and set off on foot. We reached the entrance and I started to have second thoughts. "Is this safe for a three-year-old? Is this some kind of trap?" My fearless daughter grabbed my hand and said, "Come on Daddy" as we crossed the entrance.
I smelled something. Something strangely familiar and comforting. And then I saw it. It was breathtaking. Row after row after row of books. They had every book I could want. And not just books but DVDs, magazines, newspapers, music CDs and even (pinch me if I'm dreaming) audio books.
The story gets better. Much better. After filling my hands with books for my daughter and me, we went to buy them. The price tags were a little confusing, so I asked the checkout person what the deal was. He told me it was some new decimal pricing system or something. I didn't understand much of what he said, but I had already decided I wanted the books so I threw down my credit card. "Fill this out," he remarked and handed me some sort of membership club form. "Is this like a
He handed me a membership card and then told me to enjoy my books. "How much do I owe you?" I asked. "Nothing, just return them by
All I know is that I'm never leaving home without my library card again. It is an amazing place with tons of free information. I can "check out" (that's their clever term for renting) books, audiobooks, CDs, movies, everything! My guess is that
Think about it. For
Robert Pagliarini is the author of "The Other 8 Hours: Maximize Your Free Time to Create New Wealth & Purpose" and the national best-seller "The Six-Day Financial Makeover: Transform Your Financial Life in Less Than a Week! ."
Available at Amazon.com:
The Other 8 Hours: Maximize Your Free Time to Create New Wealth & Purpose
The Six-Day Financial Makeover: Transform Your Financial Life in Less Than a Week!