| We stress to our children the importance of | | | | newspaper. This includes:o 1 in 12 White 17 year |
| education but some how we forget its | | | | olds,o 1 in 50 Latino 17 year olds, ando 1 in 100 |
| importance as we grow up. We know that we | | | | African American 17 year olds. |
| should read but always seem to find ways not to. | | | | What this means in a nut shell is that not only can |
| How are you going to be successful in life when | | | | our adults not read but neither can our children. It |
| you will not pick up a book and read it? If you | | | | is time that we as parents sit down with our |
| want to keep a group of people ignorant just put | | | | children and develop great reading habits at home. |
| the information they need in a book. | | | | All successful business owners and million dollar |
| Most people will not read anything of value unless | | | | producers are readers. You can not succeed if |
| they have to. They prefer to read magazines | | | | you will not read. It takes knowledge to master |
| that discuss gossip, hobbies, and celebrity lifestyles | | | | the art of your craft. |
| over business and financial success principals. | | | | You must fill your mind with useful information if |
| Those who will read on a regular basis would | | | | you want to be the best in your industry. Stay |
| much rather read a fiction book that is fill with | | | | ahead of the competition by reading books on a |
| awe than a thought provoking book filled with | | | | regular schedule. Know that you are setting a |
| changed. | | | | bench mark for other to reach for because of |
| Research by the National Institute for literacy | | | | the knowledge that you have. |
| shows the following to be true: | | | | I personally read a book a week along with an |
| Ages 9-17 | | | | additional one with my book of the month club. |
| The ability to read and understand complicated | | | | This year I have set a goal to read at least sixty |
| information is important to success in college and, | | | | four books. I am already ahead of schedule. I |
| increasingly, in the workplace. An analysis of the | | | | enjoy reading now because I understand the |
| NAEP long-term trend reading assessments | | | | value that it adds to my business and personal life. |
| reveals that only half of all White 17 year olds, | | | | The truth is a person that is willing to read is a |
| less than one-quarter of Latino 17 year olds, and | | | | person who desires success. You won't be able to |
| less than one-fifth of African American 17 year | | | | help increasing your personal production if you |
| olds can read at this level. | | | | increase your personal consumption. Show me a |
| By age 17, only about 1 in 17 seventeen year olds | | | | person who reads and I will show you a person |
| can read and gain information from specialized | | | | who will succeed. |
| text, for example the science section in the local | | | | © 2007 Michael E. Carter Jr. |